I spent the eve of my birthday shooting interviews for a video. Because budget was tight we were a skeleton crew--and I mean seriously skeleton-y because I had to hold the boom microphone during interviews.
Depending on the camera angle, you can hold the boom microphone above the humans, or below them.
Exhibit A:
Retro GamePlan shoot photo with Carlo Ledesma +
the Special Forces in Ft. Magsaysay. (Boom mic above the humans.)
Exhibit B:
Retro GamePlan shoot photo with the old and new GamePlan hosts.
(Boom mic below the humans.)
After around 14 interviews my arms were shaking. When I woke up this morning my biceps felt like crap and it hurt like hell to shampoo my hair. And to think I was only doing the below-the-humans position!
When I think of the hour-long group interviews I used to shoot for TV shows before it makes me feel terribly guilty and love all the soundmen I've encountered even more.
Some of our interviews were MOS-style--as in grab a potential interviewee walking around the mall and Ayala Triangle. Every rejection was disheartening.
So today I took every fricking flyer that was offered to me by sales folk. Yes, karma is a bitch.
3 comments:
You are one of my writing idols! Love that last bit about taking every flyer!
Hahaha! Thanks, Johnny! But I'm sorry, I draw the line with stuff na you have to sign/give your email address/etc!
I often take the real estate flyers because I like looking at things I can't afford haha.
But I feel for you, Kamelle! (And I know super late na nito).
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