{"id":131962,"date":"2020-05-28T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T11:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=131962"},"modified":"2020-05-28T14:07:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T19:07:22","slug":"remove-the-boom-mic-in-resolve-and-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/remove-the-boom-mic-in-resolve-and-premiere\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove the Boom Mic in Resolve and Premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doh! Your boom is in the shot. Here’s how to make it (and other unwanted objects) go away in Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve.<\/h2>\n

Despite everyone\u2019s best intentions, the boom pole occasionally slips into even the most well-prepared camera crew\u2019s footage. The reason is simple: The boom operator strives to keep the mic as close to the actor as possible \u2014 just<\/em> out of shot \u2014 and the camera operator sometimes needs to adjust the frame on the fly.<\/p>\n

This results in a boom mic creeping into the top of your footage. And, if the shot is to be used in the final film, it’ll have to be removed somehow.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re shooting in a taller aspect ratio than you plan to master your project in, the black bars on the top and bottom of your footage will hopefully cover up the mic. If not, you\u2019ll need to remove the mic digitally. Let’s look at the quick and easy steps for using Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve to get rid of unwanted objects.<\/p>\n