RØDE Boompole Professional Boompole (3.3m)

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This pole features an internal coiled cable and an XLR connection at the base of the pole. A total of four aluminum sections telescope between 2' 5" to 7' 6" and will easily store in any standard equipment case. By now, you should have an idea of the best boom pole for filming. The choices we’ve featured vary drastically in both price and performance. I’ve worked on so many film sets, from high school projects to full-blown productions. The choices we’ve listed for you here have been battle-tested by me & my team in real-world scenarios. A disc harrow or sometimes just called a 3-point disc consists of a steel frame that supports steel discs that chop and break up the soil as it’s pulled through a field. Panamic booms can handle the unavoidable rough treatment of documentary filming. They are like army tools. You can feel it when you hold them in your hand. To provide this feature, manufacturers install a tightly coiled XLR cable into the telescoping sections of the boom.

If you’re looking into purchasing a mic for video production, studio recording, or even live streaming then you’re likely going to see condenser or dynamic microphones mentioned. Drawbar hitch receivers mount to the 3-point hitch on a tractor to easily allow the insertion of a 2″ trailer hitch for moving and hauling trailers around the farm or homestead.If possible, hold your boom parallel to the floor and high above your head, using both arms at a similar, comfortable height. This will ensure it does not enter the corner of the camera's frame, which it could do if you were to hold the pole at a steep angle. Some of the 3-point pallet forks have fixed width forks while some are adjustable, so be sure to match up the width with what you need to move. We have a set of pallet forks here on the homestead that is usually mounted to the Super C which holds the carry-all box for hauling firewood and also for moving the vegetable stand out to the road during harvest. Of course, if it’s an actor you are recording then a lavalier mic probably isn’t the best solution (imagine recording a drama set in the 1920s and the main character has a modern mic attached. It won’t look very good!). Now, this isn’t really a huge issue as most interfaces will offer at least one channel with phantom power, but if you’re going to be recording on the go it’s worth considering that you’ll need a power source.

Without the blimp windshield, you can use a foam windshield instead. They’re not quite as effective but they do work. The Sennheiser 416 comes with a foam windshield, for this purpose. Further preparations A single shank subsoiler can also be modified to use as a wire or pipe trencher too. Some manufacturers offer attachments for this, but many tractor owners make their own modifications to perform this task. Here’s a link to a good YouTube video from Country View Acres showing how well this works. We have come up with a clever internal cable solution in the Angel for you . A removable tip and the new foot end make retrofitting microphone cables child’s play: Simply guide the pre-assembled cable from above through the boompole and plug it into the rear end, that’s it. A tractor without implements is like a drill without drill bits. It might be cool to look at and play around with, but you can’t really get any work done. 3-Point implements are like drill bits, they allow the tractor to become the most useful tool on the homestead.Basically, it’s important that the sound crew and camera crew work well together. Communication is the key to making things run smoothly on set.

The way a shotgun mic captures the sound and helps reject off-axis sound is actually quite fascinating. Of course, you don't want the tip of the mic to fall into shot either, so pay attention to any fatigue that might cause you to slowly lower it.

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The off-axis rejection is superb for capturing a clean take of your sound source, but if your sound source (for example an actor) is moving around a lot, you’ll need to make sure the mic stays on them throughout. On the 30th anniversary of the company, VDB revealed its new QUART DE TOUR range, the “QT” so Cuty!