Recording audio for new broadcast students can often be THE most difficult part to getting great video stories. Here are five tips on getting the most out of your audio.
1. NEVER, EVER, EVER rely on the onboard microphone, unless it is a high quality shotgun boom microphone that has separate level adjustments on the camera itself.
These large microphones are attached to a camera or pole and held in an area in order to pick up the sound. The purpose of these microphones is generally to capture ambient sound or a person’s voice without having a microphone attached to an individual or held in the reporter’s hand. Boom microphones are generally used when a reporter and cameraman are on the run. Continue reading Microphones: Boom & Shotgun Microphones
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