What is a Boom Operator?
"A boom operator is a member of the sound department, who operates the recording equipment.
The boom operator’s main responsibility is to capture sound during each take. They do this through a boom mic, which is suspended above the shot with a boom pole (also called a boom arm). The boom operator stands nearby the camera operator, holds the boom pole, and keeps the boom mic close enough to the actors to record with good sound quality, but not so close that the boom mic or its shadow dips into the shot."
