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.
@boomrightmasterclass
4 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).
@evanmatthiesen7478
Ай 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.
@BrandonBurket
4 ай бұрын
Every production sound person needs to see this! So much wisdom in here.
@URSAStraps
4 ай бұрын
Thank you Bradon, please help us spread the word!
@metalinyourhead3604
Ай 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.
@darkannemol
4 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.
@FamousJames
4 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.
@RadiusWindshields
4 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! 👏
@URSAStraps
4 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Hey, is that foam on Kens MKH50 a prototype Radius product?
@RadiusWindshields
4 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 😊
@yevhenhribanov5428
4 ай бұрын
Every Ken's video or masterclass is such a treat. A well of knowledge from a true Sound Ninja.
@saardean4481
4 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.
@thebackpackengineer
4 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
@simonnormansound
4 ай бұрын
Big fan of Ken, this is a great watch, kudos to Simon & URSA crew, respect all round!
@justkallmekai
4 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!
@Astrotorical
4 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
@stereothrilla8374
4 ай бұрын
My boom ops are rocking the Ultimate Ears. They love them.
@magnificavisione8
2 ай бұрын
Very generous guy to share his hard earned knowledge!
@FamousJames
4 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.
@boomrightmasterclass
4 ай бұрын
Excellent, I love your passion!
@AlbertBalbastreMorte
3 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.
@michaelgibson603
Ай 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!
@danmiau4206
4 ай бұрын
One of the best discussions on location sound I’ve seen! Thanks so much
@Geordicus
3 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!
@blainebrown4850
4 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!!!
@jmendel8
2 ай бұрын
Another URSA gem of a video! Thank you Simon and team URSA for getting such a legend.
@mirelcristea6626
4 ай бұрын
GREAT!!! Txh Simon & Ken!
@jodiecampbell-craig4143
4 ай бұрын
Love listening to Ken talk about booming. Great video x
@URSAStraps
4 ай бұрын
Thank you Jodie!
@robertleib3646
4 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
@audiobassment
4 ай бұрын
Thank you Simon and Ken for this brilliant video!! Such a wealth of information. I wish I had seen this years ago 🙌
@jobinjayan2153
4 ай бұрын
Ken, thank you for the insightful interview about the booming. I really enjoyed it and gained valuable knowledge.
@itsgthompson
4 ай бұрын
Great Video, with loads of insight! Thank you Simon, Ken and the Ursa team for putting this together!
@URSAStraps
4 ай бұрын
Thanks George!
@simonbysshe
4 ай бұрын
Thank you Ken!!
@laurasmith2269
4 ай бұрын
Great insights! Really enjoyed this interview and hearing more about the craft....great work all round!
@matt.stevenson
Ай бұрын
Amazing video full of tips. Wow, thank you for this!
@ProAudioIQ
2 күн бұрын
Fantastic!! Thank you
@nicolasfieldsoundservices
4 ай бұрын
Another amazing resource! Thanks so much Ken & Simon :)
@django328
4 ай бұрын
Fantastic to get such an in-depth perspective, thanks for putting this together Simon!
@URSAStraps
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! We thought the internet needed a nice long form deep dive into booming
@johanvanvuren
4 ай бұрын
Amazing video thank you!
@ruifeliz6466
3 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.
@emilycomptonsound
4 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!
@URSAStraps
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Emily!!!
@tonycolapietro8082
3 ай бұрын
great insight...excellent interview.
@youtubesurf7003
2 ай бұрын
This was very helpful. Thank you. 🙏
@fiercesound2138
4 ай бұрын
Amazing video! Well done team
@URSAStraps
4 ай бұрын
Thank you @fiercesound2138 ! And thanks for the shares on facebook :)
@simon_Radius
4 ай бұрын
Great video Simon
@URSAStraps
4 ай бұрын
Thank you Simon!
@os.swiatowski
3 ай бұрын
Amazing interview, thank you for sharing!
@frubo_ssg
3 ай бұрын
GREAT interview - thanks for sharing!
@nicolassaade2417
3 ай бұрын
Just every info is on spot ! Thanks
@AlvaroALorite
2 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!
@user-xv4he4mt4x
4 ай бұрын
any stick related sports can help your cordination as well. Check out hockey or Naginata if you are into martial arts.
@onesoundJM
4 ай бұрын
Great video, it puts the whole booming into prespective!
@URSAStraps
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Jon, glad you enjoyed it!
@luist4373
4 ай бұрын
@Ken Strain, what is the foam you're using for your MKH50? It seems wider than a basic sennheiser foam.
@URSAStraps
4 ай бұрын
Its a new prototype foam from Radius called The Mushroom. Not out yet, still in testing, but its pretty cool
@davidbakersound
4 ай бұрын
Incredible resource!
@benjaminschweimlerricca2854
4 ай бұрын
Ken has so many little nuggets of great advice and anecdotes. Take note kids
@URSAStraps
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Ben!!
@marcelinroudierigaud8512
4 ай бұрын
I want to make a test with BoomRight. Thank you Ursa!!!
@URSAStraps
4 ай бұрын
You wont regret it
@wan4442
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this great video
@LeMonsieurDesMicros
4 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 😅
@dautucas
4 ай бұрын
Ken is legend!
@joshhudson691
2 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!
@ryanapriliansyah9541
Ай бұрын
depends on what your video assist use to send from camera to all the monitors there's Vaxis or Accson cmiiw
@redjrjames
3 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..
@jmendel8
2 ай бұрын
Wide shots.
@redjrjames
2 ай бұрын
@@jmendel8 no, I mean what is the app he's using to see the frame on his phone.
@jmendel8
Ай бұрын
@@redjrjames oh gotcha. Probably whatever the video village video TX brand is. Holly Land had an app, teradek probably has an app.
@MotionStills
4 ай бұрын
what foam does he have on that MKH50?
@URSAStraps
4 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...
@MotionStills
4 ай бұрын
@@URSAStraps thank you for the details! Will keep an eye out for it when its released
@vasileiosalexandris
4 ай бұрын
Some nice tips from Ken; but seems to have limited experience regarding shooting outside from comfort zone.
@marcelinroudierigaud8512
4 ай бұрын
It's a University That's you Guys doing... Great Job...
@rodrigodavidperezbailon1972
4 ай бұрын
gracias!
@seko4572
4 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 !
@URSAStraps
4 ай бұрын
A Schoeps mini CMIT would be good all rounder for a small directional mic
@boomrightmasterclass
3 ай бұрын
I agree with URSA here - use a CMIT
@keithmorrow7270
3 ай бұрын
regarding the cradle, keep in mind Ken is 6'5" lol
@filippomorettipan88
4 ай бұрын
I’m just ken❤
@carloalcos
Ай 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?!
@justingarnell8355
2 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.
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