We make comfy, low profile radio mic straps & accessories for use in Film, TV & Live Events.
URSA Straps was founded in 2015 by UK based Sound Mixer Simon Bysshe and his partner Laura Smith who works as a Costume Designer.
URSA Straps began life in a small garage in West London. Laura & Simon made their first batch of straps by hand and produced many prototypes during 2014-15 which co-founder Simon Bysshe tested out on set while working as a Boom Operator.
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We hope our URSA Exclusive video series is useful for people looking to get into the film industry, and for those inside the industry who want to see what their colleagues have been getting up to!
I am wondering on the main cart with the sennheiser transmitters in the half rack. How are you powering the cart? Also for those sennheiser's do you have a combiner then feeding that omni paddle antenna? Thanks
Kiff 🌺 Your Top Gear Rig saved my life . Thank you so much for this Video Ursa! Thank you for the seminar in Cologne Simon. I could take a lot with me and implement it on set.
How do you go about cleaning this? I feel like brides wouldn't want to wear this knowing another bride's sweat was all over it. At least, I wouldn't want to 😂
I am 1,63 and I have been booming having to boom in some of my audio jobs. And man, I wish I was as tall as he is, cause in small rooms (where length cannot be that much of a help) rising my arms is almost unavoidable and it gets tiring!
any chance you have any info on the app you use for the video feed to your iphone? I saw someone mentioned "wide shots", not sure if that is accurate... cant find anything on that. Would love to look into that! Thanks for all your helps guys, this was a great watch and I learned so much!
This beautiful art is dying out due to camera shots getting wider with more camera shot sizes for a simple interview. They’re killing this art form. Everything needs to be on wires. Camera folks don’t hear the difference.
Love the video! The Boom Op has a style I really appreciate. In ears on one ear only and using a Smartphone mount to see the picture is just making the booming game so much easier. Love it ❤
All three - Viktor, Miro and Adam are graduates of the Faculty of Film and Television, SOUND COMPOSITION STUDIO in Bratislava, Slovakia. They are proof that whoever wants to prove something can do it. It requires a clear goal, but above all, patience. Viktor has already received 3 awards for his work for the best film sound - "Slnko v sieti" - which is the equivalent of an award ... for example, an Oscar. Congratulations.
What an amazing interview. Ken’s soul just washes over everything he does. With meticulous technique, the right choice of equipment, great interfacing with other crew, and an obvious love of his art and film. So great to hear from a pro. Bravo URSA, again.
If you are at all interested in Boom Operating, listen to this man. The nuances he is describing about how to find the best position between two actors is something that happens in the majority of scenes. How to assess reflection angles and hide, how to operate for larger dynamics (whisper to scream), the intimate nature of the job; all are spot on. I'll just add, if it wasn't clear, that the reason they needed a hardline for the boom was probably because the wireless transmitter gain would have needed to be set too low for the quieter part(s) of the scene. Also, all boom ops should have a monitor!
Love this, loved hearing about the boom techniques and letting the radios do the work on house then transferring to boom. this is why I enjoy being on the floor, I get to find what works and help the mixer record great sound.
Best video yet! Does anybody know what software Ken uses when he talks about using his phone as a cam monitor so he can see the frame while he booms on his wrist?
Thats the QTake app shown in the photo, its an app that works with the QTake playback system managed by video playback. Thank you, is this one really the best video yet?
I quit my sound career ages ago, but glad to see I was instinctively picking up some stuff Ken said. I dreamed about having my own wristband smartphone monitor, and I am glad to see someone took it to fruition. If I ever go back to booming, I'm going to remember all this.
I'm only a few years into production sound, so this video was absolute gold! I'm pleased Ken mentioned his booming stance - this is the stance I always end up in!
