Sound Track: The Invisible Mike
Viewers indulge the display of the tools of our trade in certain types
of videos. A handheld mike here, a tripod there--the occasional intrusion
of equipment doesn't affect the message much. In most cases, though, our
goal is to make viewers forget they're watching a video. The accidental
reflection of yourself, your camcorder and a blinking red light in a car
window doesn't exactly help sustain the illusion that this is real life.
The same goes for microphones. An on-the-street interview gains some credibility when your talent holds a professional-looking mike. A quiet, romantic discussion between two young lovers, on the other hand, is hard to swallow when there's a microphone clearly visible between them.
This month, we'll explore ways to get great-sounding audio from external mikes your viewers will never know are there. We'll get our money's worth from one simple principle: if the camcorder doesn't see it, it doesn't…
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