Pics from the set

For a second, I thought YOU were on the ledge. That's some risk factor Sir Rippie. I guess if there's a possibility of someone falling you could always dip your boom and let them tug on it!

Beautiful pic.
 
Alan H. Chang said:
For a second, I thought YOU were on the ledge. That's some risk factor Sir Rippie. I guess if there's a possibility of someone falling you could always dip your boom and let them tug on it!

Beautiful pic.
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With my luck they would pull me over too ;)
but yea, I wasn't too impressed with the safety side of things for that shot.
What was crazy is I noticed everyone was super careful to start but as things progressed makeup would get closer and closer to the ledge in a hurry to fix hair.
Her back to the ledge not more than 2 ft from it.

There were 2 grips hollywooding a medium sized frame that I was just waiting
for it to take one of them parasailing :D

Ah well. ;)
 
Chadfish said:
Wow - those ain't cheap!
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Yeah, it's NOT cheap. Saved my butt for them, and they mostly saved mine. Sometimes I would want to change to a longer mic for the added off-axis attenuation, but they definitely weigh a ton compared to smaller condensors. Thus, it's my go-to mic. It's deceiving to hear others saying they would never boom with this mic at or beyond 3 feet (1m), but I've done it and I did it again that day. Fear not, trust your ears.

I've been reading lots of threads about your endorsement for the 4053b from AT. I have the "a" version for quite awhile as my backup mic, and love it when it gets super wet or humid. It's definitely a great value microphone.

Same for the 4073a. I know a couple of folks around the area who has the exact mic, but for some reason the one I have sounds completely different. Less highs and warmer. Odd.

A.
 
Rippie said:
With my luck they would pull me over too ;)
but yea, I wasn't too impressed with the safety side of things for that shot.
What was crazy is I noticed everyone was super careful to start but as things progressed makeup would get closer and closer to the ledge in a hurry to fix hair.
Her back to the ledge not more than 2 ft from it.

There were 2 grips hollywooding a medium sized frame that I was just waiting
for it to take one of them parasailing :D

Ah well. ;)
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If I saw that when I arrived on set, I would go straight to the producer and have a talk. Heck, a net or some kind of canopy beyond that point at least. I won't be the closest one, but consider the actor's family and friends when something does go wrong. Looks like 10-stories high. Murphy's Law!

...or was it green screened? Sure looked like it.
 
Alan H. Chang said:
If I saw that when I arrived on set, I would go straight to the producer and have a talk.
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I was kidding about the parasailing frame but I absolutely get where you are coming from. Reality though is not every situation/job has the luxury
of taking 2 hours to discuss and plan and work out a solution to make everything 100% perfect.

A lot of crew guys in our biz take WAY higher risk jobs, war coverage, climbing a mountain..etc..etc.
All I can personally do in those situations is make the decision for myself
in regards to safety.
In this case never get closer than 7ft or so from the edge.

I actually enjoy the "not so safe" things we do, going into mining caves, or military aircraft or a rooftop :D

Beats a talking head in a studio for me.
 
Alan that Schoeps 641 is an interesting mic. I've never seen/heard one before. The description says it's a hand held mic. So do people use it for live singing performance? Anyway for 1,800.00 it better sound good. What is it that influenced you to purchase that particular mic (or 2 of them)? Just curious.
 
Chad I'm totally assuming Alan meant a CMC6/MK41 and not a CMH641 (pic has a CUT-1 as well)




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Rippie the CMC6/MK41 too looks like a super sweet mic too! I would not mind having that little baby with the Cut-1 in my arsenal.
 
The CMC6/MK41, not the CMH641 as Rippie pointed out.

I've got a matched pair for those occasions where I need a double boom, and to also assist me during classical recording sessions. I've never needed the Cut1 filter even on days where I swing them hard and run. Boom techniques I guess, or more like muscle and body control. One time I needed them badly, but didn't justify to get one for those 1-in-100 circumstances.

As for booming, take a look at the photo with me and two of the Russian soldiers in post #75. The one on the right had done some booming before and he told me it was one of the hardest thing to do, coming from a fit and stamina-looking guy. I'm a lean 5'8 140lbs dude and it's probably the easiest sound duty. He had mentioned that you would need to master the control of all your muscles and be toned in core areas of your body. I said, "You need to have good self control in terms of turning off and on your muscles at all times." Point is boom operating is a skill that takes years to achieve good enough results. Oops, off topic.
 
What shockmount is that Rippie?

I think for boom op duties a thin/strong person like a gymnast would do better than a beefy muscle-bound person. When you have big muscles it's harder to hold up your arms for a long time.
 
Alan H. Chang said:
I've never needed the Cut1 filter even on days where I swing them hard and run. Boom techniques I guess, or more like muscle and body control. One time I needed them badly, but didn't justify to get one for those 1-in-100 circumstances.
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I've been using Schoeps mic's since I started in this biz back in the 90's
and I never had a Cut-1 the entire time.
I just picked up the mic (used) in the picture a few months ago
and it came with a CUT-1, a 15ft colette cable, and the Cinela mount.

I gotta say I've never been a believer in the CUT-1 thinking
its all about proper booming but the great thing about the CUT-1
is not only the fact that it is a low cut filter for handling noise but the fact
that its removing that low end signal BEFORE it hits the preamp.

Because of that the ever so slight distortion that extreme low end can bring
to a signal is removed. The result is an even more clean sound coming off of the Schoeps.

I'm not going to lie though it is subtle.
I just picked up a 2nd CUT-1 a few weeks ago from someone online
its literally brand new condition for $200. I couldnt pass it up.
 
Right, to remove the low end signals before the preamps. Sometimes I just dislike the weight and want to carry something light and small (brings up the Sennheiser 8000 series).
 
Chadfish said:
What shockmount is that Rippie?
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Its a Cinela Osix mount.
Each one of the mounts are designed for a specific mic so the metal rings
only support xxx amount of weight.
They actually have a version of the mount for a Schoeps without a CUT-1 and a different version
if you plan on using the CUT-1.


It's extremely pricey and the only reason I got it was it was part
of a package deal that was made available to me for a really good price.

I've always been fine with a $50 PSC mount for my Schoeps but I have to admit
the combination of the CUT-1 and this mount makes it so a monkey could hold the pole
without creating much handling noise.
 
Man I love specialized gear like that. It's like boutique guitar amps or effects made by mad scientist guys like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQE9Or7e79g

I just got a Rycote Lyre mount that I haven't tried yet. The design is about having a longer path for the vibrations to travel, and the Hytrel material that lasts and is virtually indestructible.
 
Hey Nicole,

How are things going with you? That bag is the PEGZ2, and you would never want to carry this on you the entire day. The R4 Pro was the director's so I had to re-configure the bag everytime I arrived on set! Not fun. I suggest carrying the minimum amount that you need and have backups and extras ready in another case/bag. If you DO have to carry something similar make sure you find the sweet spot with your harness, makes a huge difference.
 
Hey Alan all has been great. That is my carry case not what I wear around my neck. Lately, I been only needing like 1-2 wireless mics so I carry my other smaller Portabrace for my SD302. But a very nice bag for organizing everything. I'm adding more gear to my rig. I plan on adding some more wireless and a 4 channel Recorder.

Nicole
 
Here's a new "DO'H" moment today.
(not great pics but you get the idea)
Simple 1 talent shot, really nice VISUAL background off in the distance.
I'm sure it looks wondeful!

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Oh whats RIGHT below this soft spoken woman?
That would be TWO highways, including 1 DIRECTLY below about 50ft.
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Constant heavy traffic noise.
I would say this has about a 60% chance of needing ADR'ed.
Ah well, ya win some ya lose some.
 
as a continuance from my previous photos with the animals here's another photo from another "attraction"

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this was a pretty frustrating shoot. the first DP kept headroom to a minimum and then the last 2 days of the shoot were with another DP that like shooting really wide. and probably the best location evaaar.... downtown charlotte, nc at 12:15. on a street corner beside a bus stop. we were only trying to get a one liner tho, but it took a good 20 minutes to get that 18 second line.

and i'm running that pegz2 bag and i don't mind it so bad over the shoulder. for this shoot i had psc m4 mk2 w/np1, fostex fr2le, 2 lectro's and a sennheiser g2 tx going to camera. i mean i def was feeling it a bit after one day went loooong around 14 hours but it was manageable.
 
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