Hi!
I'd like to ask about something that I?ve been wondering about for a long time: how do you record the audio while filming? I suppose that the best way would be to use an external mic, but how is a mic used in the filming process?
Sorry if this is not clearly stated.
Dale
The mic is attached to a pole called a "boom". ?url? http://www.mklemme.com/pole/home.html?/url? The "boom operator" holds the mic above the head of the actors - out of frame - and moves it back and forth so each line is recorded clearly. this is called "the sweet spot" of the mic.
?url? http://www.studio1productions.com/mic_boom_poles.htm?/url?
?url? http://www.neilslade.com/Papers/pole.html?/url?
=============================================
The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
=============================================
The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
Thanks! Would you advise against any particular kind of mic?
Dale
There is only one....
Sennheiser.
?url? http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/category.asp?transid=cat34?/url?
=============================================
The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
=============================================
The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
There are many other ways of getting audio on set than just a boom pole. Cleverly hiding microphones in the set or in the clothing of the actor can also achieve good sound. Most films are alomost entirely ADR (re-recorded in a studio) anyways but one good example of sound recorded on set in a film is the super long shot right at the start of The Player. That shot goes on forever and the camera moves all over the parking lot making it impossible to have a boom operator catch all that dialogue yet all the sound in that shot was recorded on that day and not in a studio. How did they do it? If you are interested at all look into the techniques of Jim Webb or Les Lazarowitz they are both production sound mixers. Oh and towards that Senheiser remark... There are some mics made by Senheiser that are viewed as industry standard by some but they don't apply to all situations. Our good friends at Neuman, AKG, or Audio Technica can also supply mics that can fit the bill depending on what you are recording. But allways remember when recording audio on set kill all excess noise such as fridges, fans, air conditioners and so on... The dialogue is the most important above all and if you can't hear it or it sounds like crap and you don't have the ability to do ADR then your sh*t out of luck.
What? $1000!! That's crazy talk!!
What? $1000!! That's crazy talk!!
