Dalton Patterson Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 I just mic’d up my first non human. I’ve done car tones/instrument panel sounds. Today I put a mic on a non-human robot. It’s just a lav mic in front of a speaker. Anybody else done this? With all the Ai talk, I thought I’d share my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenannymoh Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 When the director asked me to mic up a St. Bernard dog on a kids show, I thought he was kidding. He wasn't. Hid the lav and the tx in the collar. Proving to myself that I'll do anything if paid enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izen Ears Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 I've miced a dog to match a lipstick cam, it sounded awesome! I put it low on the collar to get his breaths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanieldH Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 I've mic'd up harness race horces for wild tracks (with medium results). Production wanted the sound of their breaths as someone from the client company used to be a driver himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB1 Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Once mic'd an array sonar being towed. AD wanted some of the swooshing water and nat sounds from the submersible. I couldn't get over the irony of placing a hydrophone on what is essentially a really large hydrophone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMC Posted August 23, 2023 Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 Ha, yes I mic'ed a dog once for a Purina Puppy Chow commercial. Director wanted the food chomping sounds. I said how about a take without the camera rolling just for me and my boom when the scene is finished. He said we dont have the time. Lav the dog. I hesitated... and mic'ed the dog. I have no idea if it was used. Never saw the commercial. Also, I end up mic'ing crickets, cicadas, owls, etc. without even trying. Well, they make it on the track anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted August 23, 2023 Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 While shooting a western, there was a long scene where the lead was riding a horse and the director wanted the hoof sounds. Results varied depending upon the terrain but I think he wanted the classic hoof on cobblestone sound but we were mostly on dirt, so a lot of thumps. Got some decent leather squeaking sounds and spurs tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Immoral Mr Teas Posted August 23, 2023 Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 Surely those clever folks in production have worked out by now that animals sound far more natural from the boom? Who still uses lavs these days?? 18 hours ago, OB1 said: Once mic'd an array sonar being towed. AD wanted some of the swooshing water and nat sounds from the submersible. I couldn't get over the irony of placing a hydrophone on what is essentially a really large hydrophone. My favourite reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAB414 Posted August 23, 2023 Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 I once worked with Mila Kunis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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