I bought a middle range DV Camcorder (Sony HC85)to shoot films, because it fit the kind of conversation-driven films I like to make. However, I am shooting a film in a classroom and I fear the attached microphone will not be enough for crystal clear sound without that heavy air sound.
What could I do to insure better sound? I even thought about looking into those microphone packs that people where on reality and talk shows, but I have no idea where to buy them or how much they cost. All suggestions are more than welcome, they're necessary. Thanx!!!
Those mic are called ?lavalieres?. They have their own set of problems. Before you buy you might want to rent a set for a weekend and experiment. Here?s a link:
?url? http://a9.com/lavaliere%20mic?/url?
More common are shotgun mic?s on a boom pole. Sennheiser is a very well known, professional maker of great microphones. Here?s a link for a boom. Of course there are many hundreds of places that sell them and you can even make one yourself.
?url? http://www.bargain-camera.com/productionequipment/booms.html?/url?
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Thanks a lot!! What is the quality of a shotgun mic in an indoor atmosphere and outdoor. Does the boom attach to the camera or is it sound recorded separately? See what kind of Newbie I am!!!
Okay, so I found two shotguns I really like. Which one is best:
Sony ECM-Z37C or Sony ECM-S930C?
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Originally posted by LordShearer
Thanks a lot!! What is the quality of a shotgun mic in an indoor atmosphere and outdoor. Does the boom attach to the camera or is it sound recorded separately? See what kind of Newbie I am!!!
While I can't testify to which model of mic is better, either one is definitely better than your camera's mic.
The quality of the mic indoors and outdoors usually depends on the factors involved. Indoors you have to worry about acoustics of the room you're shooting in. Outdoors you have wind to worry about. In either case, though, as long as you have the mic pointing directly at your actor's mouth and as close as you can get without being in the frame, you should be golden.
I'm assuming when you say "boom" you're talking about a boom pole (or a "fishing" pole). The boom pole is basically what it sounds like - a pole that you attach the microphone to. You can have the microphone attached to a camera if it has the input for it, but usually it's attached to an external recording device like a Nagra or a DAT recorder.
Hope I've been able to help!
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Also to help decrease that air noise you described (it's called room tone) it's as simple as looking for the sources that are making noise. Simple things like unpluging a fridge or turning off the ventalation system will greatly increase your chances of getting better sound.
What? $1000!! That's crazy talk!!
What? $1000!! That's crazy talk!!
