Mic Booms
honestly how many times do they show the mic boom in this film, its like every 30 mins, there a reason for this or just bad film making?
shareI recently saw "Day of the Jackal" where director Fred Zinneman inserted 31 shots of clocks throughout the movie. I think Rebecca Miller was trying to do the same thing but with boom mics.
shareIf you use the zoom setting on a widescreen TV, you approximate the theatrical aspect ratio, and you will not see the boom mikes.
shareThank You rbradle2-1. Many people are not aware that some movies are shot "Open" or "Soft Matte". This was back when film was in use. ANGELA was one such film. I'll include Wikipedia's link to help those who don't understand why boom mics are seen in some TV showings and a few DVD/Blu-ray presentations of theatrical films.
(Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_matte)
We used to get movies like this all the time into the projection booth and the projector's Aperture plate would create the illusion of a wider picture. If not framed correctly it would still show the mics, or the feet area more. Now digital has wiped this problem out. I love to see an improperly transferred 35MM film struck to digital to confuse this generation. That's when they seek knowledge.