Shoot a night scene too dark or an action scene too blurry, and the audience might forgive you. If they can't understand your audio, they'll walk out on you. That's a given.
C'mon! Pick a mic.. any mic! Right!? Wrong! From pickup patterns to wired or wireless, there's a confusing array of mics to choose from. Let's narrow your focus a bit.
We've all heard them - videos that sounded like the mic was under a box in the next...
People seem to forget that capturing events requires capturing video and audio. You need to balance the best way to capture video versus the best way to collect sound.
"I don't know why I spend all this time recording such beautiful sound," I once heard a television sound engineer...
Charlie demonstrates how to control incoming audio to your camcorder and capture clean sounding audio.
Jennifer covers many considerations when choosing and using headphones while shooting video.
John presents a treasure trove of tips on how to conceal a lav microphone on your subject.
The boom mic is the go-to microphone of choice for most television shows, documentaries and major motion pictures.
Boom mics offer flexibility, mobility and ease of use. There is virtually no setup and none of the hassle of hiding lapel microphones on talent. The gear is minimal and,...
Charlie demonstrates techniques for recording quality sound with a boom mic.
Jennifer demonstrates tips for using a Lav Mic.
Mark covers the basics of field mixing.
