Boom operator (media)
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A boom operator is a core role in the sound department of a film production, who works with the production sound mixer and utility sound technician. The principal responsibility of the boom operator i
Boom operator on set.
A boom operator onboard a JL Fisher camera dolly with boom pole fully extended
A "dead wombat" or "dead cat" (left) and "dead kitten" (right) wind-attenuating microphone covers
Booms can be extended for more difficult placement.
Dolemite
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Dolemite is a 1975 American blaxploitation crime comedy film and is also the name of its principal character, played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the film and its soundtrack. Moore, who started his
Boom operator (media)
…appearing above two crewmen flying a plane in Plan 9 from Outer Space and the mic itself dipping into the frame numerous times in Rudy Ray Moore's film Dolemite. Pastiches of bad film-making may also use boom mic visibility to spoof their material. Boom operators therefore need to have a high level of skill to…
Theatrical release poster