I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to sound (I usually work as a producer), but I have somehow landed myself with the job of boom op on my friend's UK indie film. I am determined to get it right for him and I am aware of all those terrible productions that fail because the Director's useless friend was on the boom - I don't want to be that guy!
I've been given a small budget (£500) for it and I am contemplating where the money is going to be best spent. We already have a Rode NTG-1 with shock mount but we need everything else - this is the list I have compiled:
• 1 x NTG-1 compatible deadcat
• 1 x ENG-44 field mixer
• 1 x 3m ScrewFix painter's pole
• 1 x painter's pole > boom pole screw adapter
• 1 x Sennheiser HD202 headphones
• 2 x 5m XLR cables
We will be recording onto a Sony HDR-FX1
My main concern is regarding the mixer, some people have told me that I won't need one as we have a single source, others that it will greatly improve the sound, as I will be able to control the levels.
My perception at the moment is that if I don't have a mixer, the job of monitoring/adjusting the sound levels will fall to the cameraman - using the on-screen VU - is this correct?
Am I making sense? Will this set-up give us good quality sound?
Any help/advice greatly appreciated,
SMITH
I've been given a small budget (£500) for it and I am contemplating where the money is going to be best spent. We already have a Rode NTG-1 with shock mount but we need everything else - this is the list I have compiled:
• 1 x NTG-1 compatible deadcat
• 1 x ENG-44 field mixer
• 1 x 3m ScrewFix painter's pole
• 1 x painter's pole > boom pole screw adapter
• 1 x Sennheiser HD202 headphones
• 2 x 5m XLR cables
We will be recording onto a Sony HDR-FX1
My main concern is regarding the mixer, some people have told me that I won't need one as we have a single source, others that it will greatly improve the sound, as I will be able to control the levels.
My perception at the moment is that if I don't have a mixer, the job of monitoring/adjusting the sound levels will fall to the cameraman - using the on-screen VU - is this correct?
Am I making sense? Will this set-up give us good quality sound?
Any help/advice greatly appreciated,
SMITH