Proper Boom Mic Techniques
Text and video by Kyle Krieger, Student Multimedia Design Center
When creating a video project that requires audio, one of the best pieces of equipment to utilize is a boom microphone. It allows any producer to obtain clear audio without having any microphones visually appear within a video recording. This video will provide some examples of proper boom mic techniques and explain how to get the best recordings possible.
At the Student Multimedia Design Center (SMDC) in the Morris Library, you can obtain boom microphones to assist in the audio recording aspects of any multimedia project. Stop by and check out what equipment and services the SMDC has to offer!
All audio and video were created either in-house by Kyle Kreiger, or obtained through pixabay.com, pexels.com or freemusicarchive.org.
This article is part of the weekly series “Multimedia Tips and Tricks,” which shares content in response to frequently asked questions at the Student Multimedia Design Center.