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Is sound recording by this method fine??

HI i am just confused about sound recording...i hurd that in a boom mic the rod is not any thing special accept for reacing the person who speaks.if someone takes a wood rod and attach micro phone with it and pin it with HD cam he will get the same quality.is it true??the rod doesnt play any other role????in my movie their will be indoor/outdoor scenes.so what if i shoot the movie and then in a close room(MAY BE AT HOME) if i ask actors to say dilogues again.will it work????because in outdoors there will be problems.....any solution to quality sound recording??????????????
 
And my contribution from that Premiere thread...

The Mickey Mouse school of production presents...

The $26 microphone boom.

Thanks to knightly for the inspiration.

Materials:

12' Painter's extension pole with twist lock - $14.97
3' x 3/4" oak dowel - $3.29
3/8" x 4" hex bolt - $0.30
3/8" cut washer - $0.09
3/8" nylon lock nut - $0.98 for a pair
A pair of 1/2" pipe U-bolts - $1.44
Flat black spray paint - $3.12
Sand paper - $0.00 (already had it)

Grand total with tax: $25.94

Tools:
Power drill with various drill bits
Sand paper to rough the pole for painting
Box/open wrench set (or just a crescent wrench would work)
Hack saw
Black Gaffer's tape
Rotary sander drill attachment

Now since this is a forum of visionaries, I'll let the pictures tell the rest of the story.

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