When I teach, students repeatedly ask how to boom, and from this question alone, "How do I boom?" I can tell that they think it's just a matter of having a tool and knowing how to hold it. I can't think of one instance in my lifetime when just learning how to hold something gave me the understanding of how to use it.

Production sound is rarely taught in film schools and academic institutions; they are buried in theory and thin in the practical knowledge of actual filmmaking.

Beneath the Boom Pole offers insight into the physical, mental, technical, and social skills necessary to be a performance artist, which all boom operators are. Like Behind the Sound Cart, this is not just a book; it's a film course. With the advancement of technology, enhanced camera movements, and long takes, the boom operator needs proven strategies for doing excellent work while staying safe.

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