Beneath the Boom Pole

<p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Beneath the Boom Pole </em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>offers insight into the physical mental technical and social skills necessary to be a performance artist which all boom operators are. Like </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Behind the Sound Cart</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> this is not just a book; it's a film course. With the advancement of technology enhanced camera movements and long takes the boom operator needs proven strategies for doing excellent work while staying safe.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><span></span>Production sound is rarely taught in film schools and academic institutions; they are buried in theory and thin in the practical knowledge of actual filmmaking.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><span></span>When I teach students repeatedly ask how to boom and from this question alone How do I boom? I can tell that they think it's just a matter of having a tool and knowing how to hold it. I can't think of one instance in my lifetime when just learning how to hold something gave me the understanding of how to use it.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This book gives a complete how-to with practical examples and anecdotes to add another learning modality. Written in easy conversational language.</span></p>