Behind The Scene with Boom Operator Ken Strain | URSA Exclusive

We are thrilled to be back with Boom Operator Ken Strain to do a deep dive into three fascinating scenes from his 30+ years on set.

We cover specific scenes from 'House M.D' focusing on the challenges of booming long 'Walk & Talk' sequences. Especially those where you are given an on camera role..! We also discuss how he boomed the complex courtroom sequences when working on 'Trial of The Chicago 7' and the intimacy of booming hugely dynamic moments on feature film 'Woman in The Window.'

Ken also talks about Radio Mic Placements for Hugh Laurie on 'House' & how he was able to help get a clean, crisp dialog by pushing the mic to the very edge of the stickie. He & Simon from URSA also discuss various microphones choices, which environments suits which mic best and many other on set stories.

Big Thanks to Ken for being so generous and sharing so much, do let us know what you think in the comments!

If you enjoyed this do also check out our feature length 'Behind The Boom' video with Ken :    • Behind The Boom with Boom Operator Ke...  

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Video Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Working on House
02:49 - Scene from House
05:03 - Booming Walk & Talks
07:29 - Wiring up Hugh Laurie
12:07 - Booming from Below
12:49 - Avoiding Reflections
15:16 - Foam Windgags
16:20 - Trial of The Chicago 7
18:13 - Scene from Chicago 7
19:45 - Wearing a cap on set
21:14 - Using a Schoeps CMIT5U
22:15 - The set build for Chicago 7
22:56 - Microphone Choices
22:50 - Woman In The Window
25:50 - Scene from Woman In The Window
30:11 - Craft of Boom Operating
30:46 - Handling Dynamic Range
32:04 - Schoeps Microphone Options

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Credits

Ken Strain :
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0833166/
https://boomrightmasterclass.com

Simon Bysshe :
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2015085/

Filmed by Nico Hambleton:
http://www.nicocam.com

Produced by URSA Straps:
https://ursastraps.com

Filmed at The URSA HQ in the 'Audio Dept' building, Isleworth, West London.