15+ year IATSE journeyman sound mixer and boom op here. These are wise words from a wise man. I always want to make it as easy as possible for my boom operators (use a boom mate if possible… etc). Don’t kill yourselves out there if possible. Your body will thank you. Also never underestimate the effectiveness of resting it on your head and one arming it.
@boomrightmasterclass4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words, but I take exception to resting the boom on the head. If you read my ebook, BoomRight Foundation, I show so many ways to accomplish the Cradle Technique, that you won't need to rest the boom on your head, which is terrible for your neck. Doing that also requires you to be wearing conventional headphones, and many of us have switched to In Ear Monitors (IEM's).
@evanmatthiesen7478Ай бұрын
I only rest on my head for very short periods of time and only when I am 100% certain it wont slip. Really bad for for your neck, and even the remote chance of it slipping and falling on an actor is too much of a risk for me. Sometimes I'll rest one of my hands between the boom and the top of my head to take some weight off my arms for moments here and there. Luckily I'm pretty tall so its rarely needed.
@BrandonBurket4 ай бұрын
Every production sound person needs to see this! So much wisdom in here.
@URSAStraps4 ай бұрын
Thank you Bradon, please help us spread the word!
@metalinyourhead3604Ай бұрын
Ken is the reason I don’t boom over my head. Put me at odds with some of my TAs in school, but hey I’d sooner trust the word of a professional.
@darkannemol4 ай бұрын
41:25 “Know your lenses, know your lens sizes…” This is true but you can only go as far as knowing it until the camera-operator decides to change a little bit of the shot while you weren’t looking for one split second. This thing with seeing the frame live is amazing, it really helps being as tight to the frame as possible even when the frame changes just before shooting.
@FamousJames4 ай бұрын
I tried this frame live on phone and it does work but when costume need it you have to be like ok nm. The system only allows so many links to it. And also yes you’re right camera love to change things or try new things whilst in a take often so I find it best to just listen and watch camera dep and go from there.
@RadiusWindshields4 ай бұрын
What a great interview! Thank you so much for sharing. Ken has so much valuable insight, this was a real treat to watch! 👏
@URSAStraps4 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Hey, is that foam on Kens MKH50 a prototype Radius product?
@RadiusWindshields4 ай бұрын
@@URSAStraps it is! We’re calling it “the mushroom”… for now 😅 Not sure when this will become a product as of yet, however we wanted it to go out to people like Ken First, before we bring it to the market. If there’s interest, it could be sooner 😊
@yevhenhribanov54284 ай бұрын
Every Ken's video or masterclass is such a treat. A well of knowledge from a true Sound Ninja.
@simonnormansound4 ай бұрын
Big fan of Ken, this is a great watch, kudos to Simon & URSA crew, respect all round!
@thebackpackengineer4 ай бұрын
I'm seeing this right before starting work on a show. So much insight and gems shared here. Thank you so much for this
@saardean44814 ай бұрын
I so much agree with the in ears. Especially wearing on ears in the summer ,,,,, hot hot hot… I use shure se215 and se 315. Robust cable that can take some abuse and good enough sounding. What he mentions about switching ears is spot on. I switch ear every day. When i was starting and after wearing the headphone on the right ear only for 6 months my hearing was panned to the left and theright side sounded muffled and then it took me another 6 months for my hearing to return to balanced . It was scary. In addition to what Ken is saying i always wear the cable under my t-shirt and it only comes out of the neck hole. This way when you are working in tight spaces with chairs or branches in the forest etc.. Much less chances for the cable to get caught somewhere. Ken seems like a very cool and knowledgeable colleague.
@stereothrilla83744 ай бұрын
My boom ops are rocking the Ultimate Ears. They love them.
@magnificavisione82 ай бұрын
Very generous guy to share his hard earned knowledge!
@Astrotorical4 ай бұрын
Definitely bringing this back to Australia, I was taught to boom up over to... Last year. Its still going. I trust he knows more than my Uni lecturer does haha
@justkallmekai4 ай бұрын
I'm relatively new to sound (2 years) and have mostly OMB. It's lonely so to hear similar problems that I have be addressed here is incredible. Definitely want to pick up Ken's book!
@michaelgibson603Ай бұрын
This is such a great video! So insightful, full on proper hands on experience “value bombs” from someone who really knows their craft! Thank you!
@jmendel82 ай бұрын
Another URSA gem of a video! Thank you Simon and team URSA for getting such a legend.
@danmiau42064 ай бұрын
One of the best discussions on location sound I’ve seen! Thanks so much
@Geordicus3 ай бұрын
I'm only a few years into production sound, so this video was absolute gold! I'm pleased Ken mentioned his booming stance - this is the stance I always end up in!
@mirelcristea66264 ай бұрын
GREAT!!! Txh Simon & Ken!
@AlbertBalbastreMorte3 ай бұрын
I quit my sound career ages ago, but glad to see I was instinctively picking up some stuff Ken said. I dreamed about having my own wristband smartphone monitor, and I am glad to see someone took it to fruition. If I ever go back to booming, I'm going to remember all this.
@FamousJames4 ай бұрын
Loved this, thanks. I started as a PSC recordist to learn the system from recorder to wires to mics and what the mixer wants to hear. I love to be in charge of radios and let the mixer and boom operator know what's for who and learn what is best for whom depending what my 1st and mixer want wire wise & if it doesn't sound right, they let me know what to do or if they change it, what they did. I love to 2nd boom also, there is nothing better than being told by your mixer and or key boom that sounds great, keep doing that. If my team is happy at the end of the day or each scene then I know I've done my job and fingers crossed I'll be asked back. I like to listen and observe the set over talking about what I had for tea last night. I also like to try and get the mic on the artist before set time so maybe the mixer can listen to the rehearsals and then its just adjustments over putting on that requires attention. I look forward to the scene talk and maybe the mixers kit video.
@boomrightmasterclass4 ай бұрын
Excellent, I love your passion!
@audiobassment4 ай бұрын
Thank you Simon and Ken for this brilliant video!! Such a wealth of information. I wish I had seen this years ago 🙌
@jodiecampbell-craig41434 ай бұрын
Love listening to Ken talk about booming. Great video x
@URSAStraps4 ай бұрын
Thank you Jodie!
@itsgthompson4 ай бұрын
Great Video, with loads of insight! Thank you Simon, Ken and the Ursa team for putting this together!
@URSAStraps4 ай бұрын
Thanks George!
@jobinjayan21534 ай бұрын
Ken, thank you for the insightful interview about the booming. I really enjoyed it and gained valuable knowledge.
@robertleib36464 ай бұрын
What a great, thorough lesson on how to boom! This is everything I have ever tought to my trainees and more but in 1 film I'm just gonna make all of my trainees whatch this video first. :D
@matt.stevensonАй бұрын
Amazing video full of tips. Wow, thank you for this!
@blainebrown48504 ай бұрын
thanks for the tips ken, i know if i ever got the chance to utility for you i wouldn't let you down!!!
@simonbysshe4 ай бұрын
Thank you Ken!!
@laurasmith22694 ай бұрын
Great insights! Really enjoyed this interview and hearing more about the craft....great work all round!
@nicolasfieldsoundservices4 ай бұрын
Another amazing resource! Thanks so much Ken & Simon :)
@ruifeliz64664 ай бұрын
So so so good! So prodessional, so wise, so experienced. Well done. Just about everything a location operator needs to know before getting on set. Bravo.
@emilycomptonsound4 ай бұрын
Love this!! Such an amazing insight into the industry from a seasoned pro, thanks for sharing your knowledge with people starting out in the industry! Always love these URSA videos!
@URSAStraps4 ай бұрын
Thanks Emily!!!
@django3284 ай бұрын
Fantastic to get such an in-depth perspective, thanks for putting this together Simon!
@URSAStraps4 ай бұрын
Thank you! We thought the internet needed a nice long form deep dive into booming
@johanvanvuren4 ай бұрын
Amazing video thank you!
@youtubesurf70032 ай бұрын
This was very helpful. Thank you. 🙏
@ProAudioIQ3 күн бұрын
Fantastic!! Thank you
@tonycolapietro80823 ай бұрын
great insight...excellent interview.
@fiercesound21384 ай бұрын
Amazing video! Well done team
@URSAStraps4 ай бұрын
Thank you @fiercesound2138 ! And thanks for the shares on facebook :)
@frubo_ssg3 ай бұрын
GREAT interview - thanks for sharing!
@os.swiatowski3 ай бұрын
Amazing interview, thank you for sharing!
@nicolassaade24173 ай бұрын
Just every info is on spot ! Thanks
@benjaminschweimlerricca28544 ай бұрын
Ken has so many little nuggets of great advice and anecdotes. Take note kids
@URSAStraps4 ай бұрын
Thanks Ben!!
@simon_Radius4 ай бұрын
Great video Simon
@URSAStraps4 ай бұрын
Thank you Simon!
@onesoundJM4 ай бұрын
Great video, it puts the whole booming into prespective!
@URSAStraps4 ай бұрын
Thanks Jon, glad you enjoyed it!
@marcelinroudierigaud85124 ай бұрын
I want to make a test with BoomRight. Thank you Ursa!!!
@URSAStraps4 ай бұрын
You wont regret it
@user-xv4he4mt4x4 ай бұрын
any stick related sports can help your cordination as well. Check out hockey or Naginata if you are into martial arts.
@AlvaroALorite2 ай бұрын
I am 1,63 and I have been booming having to boom in some of my audio jobs. And man, I wish I was as tall as he is, cause in small rooms (where length cannot be that much of a help) rising my arms is almost unavoidable and it gets tiring!
@dautucas4 ай бұрын
Ken is legend!
@davidbakersound4 ай бұрын
Incredible resource!
@LeMonsieurDesMicros4 ай бұрын
Thank you for all this wise advices. BTW, finaly a video where it's ok to have the boom in the shot for more than one hour 😅
@wan44424 ай бұрын
Thank you for this great video
@luist43734 ай бұрын
@Ken Strain, what is the foam you're using for your MKH50? It seems wider than a basic sennheiser foam.
@URSAStraps4 ай бұрын
Its a new prototype foam from Radius called The Mushroom. Not out yet, still in testing, but its pretty cool
@joshhudson6912 ай бұрын
any chance you have any info on the app you use for the video feed to your iphone? I saw someone mentioned "wide shots", not sure if that is accurate... cant find anything on that. Would love to look into that! Thanks for all your helps guys, this was a great watch and I learned so much!
@ryanapriliansyah9541Ай бұрын
depends on what your video assist use to send from camera to all the monitors there's Vaxis or Accson cmiiw
@marcelinroudierigaud85124 ай бұрын
It's a University That's you Guys doing... Great Job...
@vasileiosalexandris4 ай бұрын
Some nice tips from Ken; but seems to have limited experience regarding shooting outside from comfort zone.
@redjrjames3 ай бұрын
I don't know if I missed it or what, but what is the application for the wireless video monitoring? 39:51 I'm curious..
@jmendel82 ай бұрын
Wide shots.
@redjrjames2 ай бұрын
@@jmendel8 no, I mean what is the app he's using to see the frame on his phone.
@jmendel82 ай бұрын
@@redjrjames oh gotcha. Probably whatever the video village video TX brand is. Holly Land had an app, teradek probably has an app.
@keithmorrow72703 ай бұрын
regarding the cradle, keep in mind Ken is 6'5" lol
@rodrigodavidperezbailon19724 ай бұрын
gracias!
@MotionStills4 ай бұрын
what foam does he have on that MKH50?
@URSAStraps4 ай бұрын
Excellent question, Ken picked up that foam from the Radius booth at the ProAudio Roadshow - I think its a new prototype. We show it in a little more detail in the next video (which I still need to edit) but the cool thing about it is that there is a decent cavity inside the foam rather than foam touching all around the capsule. Hope this helps. The exact foam is not on the Radius Windshields website yet...
@MotionStills4 ай бұрын
@@URSAStraps thank you for the details! Will keep an eye out for it when its released
@seko45724 ай бұрын
Hi ! Thx for this itw, it was so interesting and instructive. As a rookie boom op, I would appreciate some opinion about the choice for a first versatile mic : would it be preferable to choose a short hypercardioid one (mkh50, mk41, ...) or a shotgun mic (cs3e, cmit5, ...) to cover both int & ext (obviously it's not optimal but which solution would be the least restrictive according to you ?) Thanks in advance !
@URSAStraps4 ай бұрын
A Schoeps mini CMIT would be good all rounder for a small directional mic
@boomrightmasterclass4 ай бұрын
I agree with URSA here - use a CMIT
@filippomorettipan884 ай бұрын
I’m just ken❤
@carloalcosАй бұрын
Isn't that a left handed way to play pool? I'm right handed and the cue rests in my left hand. Or do i play pool left handed?!
@justingarnell83552 ай бұрын
This beautiful art is dying out due to camera shots getting wider with more camera shot sizes for a simple interview. They’re killing this art form. Everything needs to be on wires. Camera folks don’t hear the difference.