peggynames Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Working now on "Hitchcock, The Making of Psycho". Soon we have stage scenes with equipment and crew filming the psycho movie. Does anyone know what type of microphone would be of that vintage? Would they have used a fisher boom or a mole Richardson boom? Also, is there a male boom operator (only because in those times there were no females) out there that knows how to use this piece of equipment proficiently that is also a member of sag? Let me know...Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lightstone, CAS Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 IMDB credits for the Sound department of Psycho: Sound Department William Russell .... sound recordist Waldon O. Watson .... sound recordist Robert R. Bertrand .... mike technician (uncredited) John Ruth .... cable man (uncredited) Harold Tucker .... sound recordist (uncredited) So it appears that the boom operator was a man. Perhaps Universal pictures has some archive still showing the type of boom and the mike used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Here: http://www.imdb.com/...49504/nm0000578 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomboom Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Looks like a Fisher. Like this one from the 60's too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggynames Posted May 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Fantastic....got the boom (fisher) and it was a man...now only need the mic and a SAG member that knows how to operate it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Flores Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Peggy, Try Keith Birchfiel 805-712-3107. I reccomended him to do on-srceen Fisher work on "Frost/Nixon" a few years ago. Don't know if he's SAG though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I expect that if he doesn't talk, that he won't need to be SAG. They'll just issue him SAG vouchers like any other non-union extra. He should also make a "special skill" bump. Keith would probably be happy to join you. And I bet Fisher has period photos of their gear in use at that time. Might even have mounts for the vintage mics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmgoodin Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Maybe this will help. It is a totally phony (Pre computer) composit photo but was from the correct time period and included Hitchcock and a boom mic. http://www.retronaut.co/2011/08/alfred-hitchcock-directs-the-mgm-lion/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I think it is a RCA BK 5 that is in Courtney's pic. Great mic. I own one. It is the right era for that mic. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggynames Posted May 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Thanks for the tips.... I do know about bumps and vouchers and do know plenty of skilled fisher boom operators... Do not know if it is a speaking part but they did specifically ask for SAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggynames Posted May 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Wow! This forum is a great source for quick and accurate info! Think I'll check in more often..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Wow! This forum is a great source for quick and accurate info! Think I'll check in more often..) We will always be pleased to see your here. Who are you working with on the Hitchcock movie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggynames Posted May 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I am having a great time working with Edward Tise and Jason Johnston.....thanks for asking.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 The production is typically required to hire several SAG-AFTRA extra's before going to vouchers... Give our regards to Ed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Oh! Is this the film based on Stephen Rebello's book? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock_and_the_Making_of_Psycho Great book and looks like it will be a great film. Looking forward to seeing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggynames Posted May 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Oh! Is this the film based on Stephen Rebello's book? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock_and_the_Making_of_Psycho Great book and looks like it will be a great film. Looking forward to seeing it. Yup...that's the one...so far, it does not disappoint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmgoodin Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Fantastic....got the boom (fisher) and it was a man...now only need the mic and a SAG member that knows how to operate it.. Well if they want an older guy, I know how to operate a fisher, ('ve even re-strung them on ocasion), and am a current member of SAG. ----Courtney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggynames Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Thanks Courtney....will pass it along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggynames Posted May 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Working now on "Hitchcock, The Making of Psycho". Soon we have stage scenes with equipment and crew filming the psycho movie. Does anyone know what type of microphone would be of that vintage? Would they have used a fisher boom or a mole Richardson boom? Also, is there a male boom operator (only because in those times there were no females) out there that knows how to use this piece of equipment proficiently that is also a member of sag? Let me know...Thanks After all the research we did, the prop an told that they couldn't afford the real deal so they got this...! Nobody will be operating this now because of budget cuts...:-( Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Wow its a Mole arm on a Fisher dolly (with a seat)!! I used to operate both Mole and Fisher short/long arm also a the smaller location format one in the 60's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Great shot of actor Anthony Hopkins as Hitch: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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