Hey Guys,
I remember when I was in school and a couple of times afterwards I heard that us sound guys where black so if we got caught in reflection's we'd be safer. Most sound guys I see are wearing black or some dark shade. I usually wear darker shaded, especially black.
But in today's age of cameras, how valid is it to try to 'hide from reflections' by wearing black when booming? I mean you still have your arms and face to hide, and today's 4K cameras can pick up anything. (Makes me think of a post before when boomers used to cast a shadow on another shadow and film couldn't pick it up, but technology progressed and that went out the window). Then you have white logos on sound guys T-Shirts. Is wearing black just an old adage that just stuck?
One could even argue that wearing a neutrally shaded colour would allow you to be scene on the small screen ON the day, versus seen when they watch it on the big screen and see you moving.
Thoughts?