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Journalist 3 & 2 - Introduction to Journalism and other reporting practices
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Figure  14-21.—Hand  microphone. As  a  television  boom  operator,  your  primary responsibility is to keep the microphone as close to the sound   source   as   possible   without   getting   the microphone or its shadow in the picture. This requires coordination   and   anticipation.   You   must   keep   the microphone in front of the sound source, listen to the director’s signals, watch camera movements, be aware of  what  lenses  are  in  use,  avoid  undesirable  boom shadows and anticipate the talent’s movement — all at the same time. Hand The hand microphone (fig. 14-21) is used for many television productions, especially ENG shoots. A hand microphone is seen on camera, and therefore, it can be held  very  close  to  the  sound  source.  It  is  especially useful  amidst  noisy  surroundings,  such  as  the  flight  line or the machine shop aboard ship. In such cases, good audio pickup is still achieved by holding a unidirectional microphone very close to whomever is speaking. A hand microphone   is   valuable   in   audience   participation programs, such as Navy Relief and Combined Federal Campaign telethons. Figure  14-22.—Lavaliere  microphone. Lavaliere During  reporter  standups,  newscasts,  interviews and  similar  production  applications,  the  lavaliere microphone (fig. 14-22) is more appropriate than the use of  a  hand  microphone.  Lavaliere  microphones  are  small and unobtrusive. They are normally taped or clipped to an article of clothing on the talent’s chest and are ideal when microphone concealment, individual mobility or the free use of hands is required. Although  concealment  is  an  attractive  option  of  the lavaliere microphone, you should not place it entirely under clothing. Clothing acts as a falter and any sound that  penetrates  the  “filter”  will  be  muffled  when reproduced. Clothing rubbing against the microphone also can create crackling noises. Some  lavaliere  microphones  are  termed  dual redundancy,  because there are actually two lavalieres hooked   to   the   same   clip   (fig.   14-23).   Only   one microphone is live, but the other serves as a backup in case the primary microphone fails. For this reason, you 14-22







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