AUDIO TIPS:
- Because video is such a visual medium, the audio is often neglected in beginning video production. But audio can be just as important as the picture. What follows are some suggestions and considerations for capturing good sound.
- Test your equipment before you plan to use it. It is better to find out a microphone is not working before you start shooting, rather than after.
- Ideally, a microphone is held or placed 4 - 6 inches away from your subject's mouth in order to capture clear audio. If you use the on-camera microphone, the ideal distance is about 3 feet - just far enough away to focus on good head and shoulder shots. Be careful about any noise you make, since you will be closer to the on-camera microphone than the subject will be, you will sound louder.
- Check to make sure the audio is recording when you are shooting. Do a brief test, and then play it back.
- Try to shoot in locations that are not noisy. If you are shooting in a noisy building or outside where there is traffic, the sound will most likely come out poor.
If you are shooting an actor talking at a location that is noisy, think about visually showing the source of the noise in at least in one of the shots.
Please feel free to send in your sound related questions and comments
DrSound@BudgetFilmMaker.com
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