Victor Nguyen Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I felt bad for actors that have to loose chunks of hair when we takes off lav. So would Lav strap solve this problems? http://www.trewaudio.com/store/Lav-Strap.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 There are no guarantees when laving people, but that's one option that sometimes does the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrider Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 The lav strap is but one tool you can have in your kit that could be a solution. On occasion,hiding lavs can be quite challenging, and having lots of options available makes the job easier. I have all kinds of straps, tapes, bullets and mounts to make that part of my job easier.I will probably buy whatever gadget comes out next that will promise to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McL Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I keep adhesive remover packs in the cart (expendable). When I dare ask an actor to tape his (always 'his') chest hair I offer to help him slowly, surely remove it lest the oil (they are oily) tarnish his wardrobe and fisticuffs ensue or tuck one in his pocket. Rare that anyone take me up on it, but the good will is substantial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkautzsch Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) A strap can solve it. It can also make it worse, as it can provoke rustling when that strap moves on the chest hair. So it boils down to the usual "It Depends". Edited February 13, 2014 by pkautzsch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Pert Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Definitely depends. I've found the lav strap to be hit or miss based on many factors. On occasion I've found an rm-11 in a lav strap between a tight fitting undershirt and a t-shirt can work for furry chests. If it's a button up shirt I would probably try to hide the lav between buttons and avoid the hair jungle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_bollard Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Depends is the word. If hair is wiry and fabric is textured then poking it out a button hole is your best solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 I have also sometimes had luck with the Rycote furry overcoats, mashed into the chest and/or on the inside of the shirt. If the mic is picking up the sound of hair rubbing against the shirt, then it's not a mic problem -- it's a fabric problem. I can recall a situation where we changed to a boom for a shot with a hairy-chested actor, and the boom still picked up this noise to some extent, because it was acoustic, not mic-related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Depends. Some chest hair is fine and doesn't give me problems, some is course and gives me nothing but problems. I find that men don't particularly like those mic bras, it makes them feel emasculated. I try to mount the lav on the shirt as opposed to the flesh, but in some conditions (and depending upon the actor) I'll tell my boom op/utility to just stick it to the hair, and tell them "I hope you're not partial to keeping that hair" lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_bollard Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 You can get them to shave down - then it does become a maintenance problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 a singlet or t shirt underneath costume works well too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 VN: " So would Lav strap solve this problems?" maybe... sometimes... yep: it depends... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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