I'm thinking about buying an external microphone. I can only get one mic at the time so I wanted to know which microphone was ideal for filming indoors and outdoors. Specifically, I want one that wont capture too much of the sound of the crew since they aren't the biggest professionals, the camera's noise and I don't want it to capture too much far noise. The actors will be from 1ft to 20ft away from the camera. Thanks for the help.
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Originally posted by DiscoInferno
The actors will be from 1ft to 20ft away from the camera. Thanks for the help.
No mic will pick up clean dialogue tracks 10/20 feet away.
What you want is "shotgun" mic on a boom as close to the
actors as possible. Check out Rode and Sennheiser.
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Yeah I understand but I can rerecord the audio in post. but is there a type of microphone that works well in indoor AND outdoor environments? not brand. i mean type. thanks. ?:D?
I would always go with directional, it gives you the most control over what you record. Also you will need a boom to record that distance. If your worried about camera noise and crew then directional again is the best. As for conditions, I would rather buy one decent mic than two average ones. As long as you have a wind shield a decent mic should work both indoors and outdoors.
Rob - UK
Rob - UK
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Originally posted by DiscoInferno
Yeah I understand but I can rerecord the audio in post. but is there a type of microphone that works well in indoor AND outdoor environments? not brand. i mean type. thanks. ?:D?
Yes there is. A "shotgun" mic will work well in both
indoor AND outdoor environments.
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lol i should've guessed. Anything with a wider range? If not i guess shotgun is the way to go. Thanks guys.
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Originally posted by DiscoInferno
lol i should've guessed. Anything with a wider range? If not i guess shotgun is the way to go. Thanks guys.
Sure, there are mics available with a wider range
than the "shotgun" mic.
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A shotgun mic is generally the best option for the requirements stated here, as has been mentioned already. They have a very narrow polar pattern. Great for voices etc. If you want to also collect ambiences, I suggest adding a cardiod pattern mic to your gear as well later if you can afford it.
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I wrote a tutorial on microphones which covers quite a bit on the basic of different types, what they are and and what they are used for, as well as a section polarity patterns, powering options and other things. Hopefully it may help some that have questions regarding mics and choices. It doesn't cover individual makes and models, but more the categories, like condensor, dynamic, electret, lavalier, shotgun, PZM etc. It may be of interest to some of you:
http://rocksuresoundz.com/2012/03/21/microphones-different-types/
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