Sound Track: 10 Tips for Better Sound (page 3)
10) Listen up!
This last tip is the most general--and perhaps most valuable--of the
bunch. Any time you're shooting, keep an ear open to what the camcorder
is actually recording. Our brains can block out environmental sounds and
noises after a few minutes. Your camcorder's audio system can't do this,
and will document every unwanted noise from the drone of an air conditioner
to the tapping of a nervous interviewee.
Try to shut off you brain's "noise filter" so you can hear like a camcorder hears. If you hear a noise or other unwanted sound, you can bet your camcorder will record it.
Sounds Good
Implementing even a few of these suggestions should make a noticeable difference
in the quality of your audio. To really benefit from these tips, type them
onto a piece of paper and tape them to the bottom of your camcorder. Anytime
you are setting up a shot, you'll see the paper and remind yourself that
audio is half of what you are recording.
