I can't be sure what kind of camera I use exactly...it's analouge and has an audio and video connection. I don't have the budget to buy a great recording mic but am about to work on a major project. I want better recording quality than what my camera is capable of. Is there a really cheap mic or other way I can do this aside from voicing over the entire movie?
-thanks
If they did it in the eighties, we can do it now!
-Hank Braxtan
If they did it in the eighties, we can do it now!
-Hank Braxtan
If it's a major project it and you want quality sound, then it seems you shouldn't be using a cheap mic. There really is no way to get quality sound without quailty equipment.
You really neet a "shotgun" mic - but that aren't cheap. I guess you'll just have to get a cardioid condenser mic. Check Radio shack. But it's not going to be much different than the mic already on you camera.
Have you thought of renting?
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I just need the actors voices to be clearer without asking them to have to scream.
If they did it in the eighties, we can do it now!
-Hank Braxtan
If they did it in the eighties, we can do it now!
-Hank Braxtan
Buy a decent shotgun microphone, or attach a microphone to a boom and have a friend hold it over the actors. Or film it El Mariachi style by adding in sound later (recorded in the studio or in a second take of the scene but with microphones up close) and hoping it syncs up. You can do a lot of cut-aways to cover the parts that go out of sync the way Robert Rodriguez did in El Mariachi.
RJSchwarz
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Originally posted by Ray Stantz
I just need the actors voices to be clearer without asking them to have to scream.If they did it in the eighties, we can do it now!
-Hank Braxtan
They also did it in the 30's and 40's. And they didn't use a really cheap mic.
schwartz is right - you need to buy yourself a good shotgun mic and make a boom. But if you want a really cheap mic I suggest Radio Shack.
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
I have to agree with the previous replies that you should save your money and buy a decent shotgun microphone. There really is no replacement for that equipment. Check on eBay which sometimes has great deals. Also, the brand "Audio Technica" is usually quite a bit cheaper than Sennheiser and I?ve had really good luck with the audio quality of these mics.
If you still want to avoid a shotgun mic, you might consider wired lavalier/lavaliere mics. These are the little mics that clip to clothing (I think Radio Shack actually calls them Tie-clip mics or something). It would be a pain, but you could mic all your actors and the sound should come out decent.
Hope this helps.
Dan Rahmel
Author: "Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking"
http://www.cvisual.com
If you can't afford a good mic and you want high quality sound, rent a DAT PD4 Fostex machine, or any other DAT and mic you can find. They are pretty easy to use, and the crisp sound quality makes a worthwhile difference compared to going radioshack.
