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This month's Video Tip is .... Audio. Well, better audio. Stop grumbling. Good audio makes the video that much better. How many times have you noticed an overhead boom mic on a Network television show. You can (talk or news show) see a stand microphone or lavaliere in the shot as well. Why, the overkill? Good audio is that important.
| The first: Rule ONE is; Get the mic as close as possible. Simple reason. The closer the mic, the less ampiflication needed. Lower amplification means less background noise to cause a noticeable distraction. This rule kills the on camera mic for most shooting. | |  |
A tight frontal placement (direct on axis; close proximity) sometimes referred to as "in your face" has it's bad points as well. The first is a visual distraction. In some cases, the loss of "too" much noise or ambiance. Additional crew. If the subject is mobile then someone must control placement and direction, live. While a wireless lavaliere solves most of these objections, they sure do add to equipment cost. Wireless mics also add their own problems. The two additional components (transmitter & receiver) introduce the chance of interference or outright failure.
A wedding is a great place to look at most of the possibilites for improving audio on a live shoot. Using the event timeline it is possible to improve audio for each segment.
Dressing rooms: Tight quarters and (usually) near chaos atomosphere have many videographers relying on a built in or on-camera mic. The ambiant sound level from voices and activity can overwhelm the OC mic and bury the audio you are after. Tactfully control people's placement and movement. Draft a brides maid and give her a hand mic, (hard wired or wireless) show her a low frontal placement and send her to the action. If you can control the OC mic's level set it to half or less of the sound you are recording. If you can't control the OC mic, kill it.
| The Chapel: Have a camera (#1, wide shot) rolling, from the front, looking back at the pews as they fill. This camera will also pick up the ambiant sounds and music played during the prelude. This camera (manned) also covers the groom and male attendants entry and assists with bridal party. It is not the primay POV for the Bride & Father entry. | |  |
 | | For some reason the average video camera owner thinks that the way to record a wedding is from the back of the church, probably hand held. If the bride is lucky (or not) the battery and tape will not run out before the ceremony ends. The OC mic and AGC will make sure that little if anything of the bride and groom's vows will be heard.
Today, many pastors wear wireless mics & the church will have a decent sound system. That still doesn't cover the bride and groom's audio well enough. |
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