Libraries and Leadership
Here is a cheap way to build your own boom microphone stand. All I used was a paint roller and pipe insulation and a wire tie. It cost about $8 and took about half an hour to build. You can attach the roller to a pole.
Here is a way to save a couple of bucks and have the joy of building you own microphone stand. Start with a wire coat hanger and bend it in half. Now bend the hook forward. It is remarkably stable and as a bonus you get to feel like MacGyver when you are done.
[gv data=”http://www.youtube.com/?v=7hXT691h5kI”][/gv] This video experiment was shot with an old Sony HandyCam DCR-HC90. Thirty dollars worth of lights from Home Depot and shot in my home office against a white wall. I had a 16 meg SD card that I recorded on and then edited on Microsoft Movie Maker. I think this is as low …