enginufuk Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Showed to my wife and she found Steven's technique incredibly cute and cozy Here we go! talk about some job approval! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Showed to my wife and she found Steven's technique incredibly cute and cozy People say that to Steven all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanross Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 I have yet to try this out but I am very excited about it I made up some today. I cut hush lav's in half to use as the bumper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atheisticmystic Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Showed to my wife and she found Steven's technique incredibly cute and cozy People say that to Steven all the time! Ladies and gentlemen, my personal publicist and all around Bestest Boss, Marc Wielage! (I may have to check in with my own mate and see if she still finds my technique as such) I cut hush lav's in half to use as the bumper. I may have to try that myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound Art Film Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Great addition to an already great technique Justan! Looks promising! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aural Fixation Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 I've cut in half the pads for corns to use as a bumper. They're a little quicker to prep than two pieces of supermoleskin. Also, good for sizing your cuts. Derek Haff Midwest Audio in the Ozarks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audio911 Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Just used the cocoon with my COS-11's. PERFECT!!!! Steve Wytas www.audio911.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atheisticmystic Posted May 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Just used the cocoon with my COS-11's. PERFECT!!!! Steve Wytas www.audio911.com Great to hear it, Steve. (have you gotten through the Shure manual yet...lol?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audio911 Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 I'm almost done with Shure's "Guide to Better Audio". Next chapter discusses "Omni-Dimentional" mics!!!! Far out.... Steve Wytas www.audio911.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markfarrowaudiopost Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 This should be a sticky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickcardone Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Steven and Justan, do you use the Sanken windscreen in the sleeping bag setup? It's hard for me to tell if the windcreen is attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atheisticmystic Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Hey Rick, I don't use a windscreen in the sleeping bag, and I didn't see one in Justan's photo, but maybe he'll give the definitive answer. I did use Justan's "half a hush" in a rush when I ran out of bumpers on set recently with good results. best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickcardone Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanross Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 Steven and Justan, do you use the Sanken windscreen in the sleeping bag setup? It's hard for me to tell if the windcreen is attached. I actually just used them with the windscreen the other day. You just need to give a little more space with the head poking out. I have been using this technique all year and it has been great. It's my new standard. Where I live it was hard finding black moleskin. But I just ordered a bunch off film tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gilchrist Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 I actually just used them with the windscreen the other day. You just need to give a little more space with the head poking out. I have been using this technique all year and it has been great. It's my new standard. Where I live it was hard finding black moleskin. But I just ordered a bunch off film tools. Black moleskin is also available from Manhattan Wardrobe Supply: http://www.wardrobesupplies.com/products/moleskin-12-wide-slash-1-yard Also a good source for foot foam, booties and Topstick. Best regards, Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Duff Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Im going to have to get my moleskin chops up to speed..I love the rubber vampire clips but they are $20 and talent seems to just lose one every other day. I tried undercovers and couldn't make them work at all, so will go back to moleskin and gafftape and see what I can come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atheisticmystic Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 ...finding black moleskin. Black moleskin is also available from... I just used some of the black moleskin today to build a bigger mount inside a black karategi while booming for Wielage, but it's the first time I've used it in a very long time. I think it's too thin for my taste (thinner than both versions of Dr. Scholls), and also seems a bit microphonic. Has that not been ya'llz experience? best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Mills Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 When in a hurry.. love the results from using a half a bunion cushion.. if you want to make pocket, just use both halves... instant capsule for COS-11 or Tram style. the thinned out "pocket" is premade.. Yes It costs more than plain moleskin, but it is VERY fast to make and deploy How's it sound? watch Necessary Roughness. not the 2 leads.. we do other stuff for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gilchrist Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Steven, The thickness of the black moleskin hasn't been a problem for me and I haven't found it to be louder in any appreciable way. The adhesive isn't very robust which is a bigger problem for me, but other than dressing cables on dark wardrobe my main use for black moleskin is to dress around Hushlavs which makes for a quick and reusable mic mount when needed for short doc or industrial sequences. Best regards, Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredS Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 I picked up a pack of Sofft's this AM on way to call at Aaron's (LA arts & crafts chain, $12 for 40 piece assortment). Working great so far Topstuck into a stubble forest under a cotton T, and between buttoning layers of a polyester sports shirt. Going back to the roll cages for Trams in the '80's I know nothing will work everywhere, but these are promising. Thanks for the find! Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 I can verify that Steve's technique even works with a half-dozen screaming Karate kids (most under 13-14). And that's as extremely stressful as it gets, particularly with the falls, screaming, and running around. Not so good when they get punched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Maeda Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Used this method earlier today with great success. Only problem I had was getting the lav to stick one actor's semi-hairy chest. He has a shirtless scene next week and therefore couldn't shave him (director likes the hair i guess). Made it work with some transpore directly underneath the "pocket" where there was no hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atheisticmystic Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Used this method earlier today with great success. Only problem I had was getting the lav to stick one actor's semi-hairy chest. He has a shirtless scene next week and therefore couldn't shave him (director likes the hair i guess). Made it work with some transpore directly underneath the "pocket" where there was no hair. On the current shoot, I've been experimenting with different shapes to impact silhouette through thinner garments (not very successfully), a greatly thinned down version for collar mounts (not very happy happy with that either ), and using the thick moleskin for the entire mount on a noisy shirt with a hairy chest (with the addition of a Rycote over cover, this heavy version does give extra isolation from contact noise). But the best moment so far was when a "little person" in an A-shirt, and a hairy chest told me "I'll take one for the team" and encouraged me to go ahead and mount right to his hairy skin. Damn I love that guy, he's my new favorite actor. best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berniebeaudry Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Just tried the weather strip material yesterday. It was three interviews with guys wearing tee shirts. I chose to use my B-6 for this one. The material is very soft and squishy so isn't as bulky as the RM11 mount or the cacoon. The adhesive on the back is nice and strong. I rigged one lav and refreshed the sticky with Top Stick for each new person. I need to experiment more but its a promising technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atheisticmystic Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Just tried the weather strip material yesterday... Which material are you using, Bernie ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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