A Problem Called Battery

So... what ever happened on that day the battery for our boom mic gave out?

Our first reaction was to buy some time while our sound guys figured out a solution to the buzzing noise created by the dying battery. We shot all the MOS scenes that were scheduled for that location; scenes that didn't require dialogue, and hence, didn't require a microphone.

But then we started to run out of those scenes. Fortunately, our catering people were able to be flexible enough to provide our hour-long lunch early.

Meanwhile, we sent off several teams to try to locate a new battery for the boom mic. We had someone scouring the internet. Someone else started calling stores to see if they carried this type of battery.

Out of the blue, we called a battery store somewhere out on Long Island.

And suddenly, from that simple call, we had our solution—without having to purchase this specialty battery!

The answer? (Now, listen up you aspiring filmmakers, in case you ever run into the same dilemma.)

The solution involved taping together a series of... hearing aid batteries. Something we were able to pick up at the local drug store. At first, we were skeptical. But trying it out, the new improvised battery worked beyond our hopes.

And suddenly, we were back on track, ready for filming.