Hello hello. About a month ago I bought a Canon HV30 and a Rode NTG-2 Shotgun mic.
I'm still having trouble getting rid of ambiance noise in between cuts (I.E. two actors talking, film actor A's lines, film actor B's lines, etc.). It's definitely one of those little things that's bothering me, and cuts away from any immersion. I'm not sure if it's a mic, a setting on the camera I need to apply, the way I filmed it, or in editing. I've been starting to use Final Cut Pro, but most of these sound options are a bit ambiguous to me. I figured a higher end camera and a boom mic would eliminate the noise all together.
I created a quick video to illustrate what I'm saying a little better. Excuse the abysmal quality of the actual dialogue, my sister's wanted to write their own little script.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7KdU5Th5XM&feature=channel_page
Any help is greatly appreciated.
I can't access to youtube now, However, amibience noise is really bothering issue. Inspite of shotgun mic has a good direction, but if you use in the site carelessly. you will pick up some noise which will bother you during post produce.
the best way for you is to record after shooting in a quiet room.
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The NTG2 is actually a great indoor mic. If you use the foam screen indoors, you can cut down on room tone. If you get a pair, or have a pair, of closed back headphones, you can hear exactly what your mic is hearing. You can then isolate noises (refrigerator, hvac, dog outside, street noise) and lock up the set from there.
We recently shot some producer interviews at my place with the NTG-2 and we had to unplug a fridge, kill the a/c, and keep my dog outside during the takes. The dialogue came out pretty dead.
Otherwise, you'll need to do it in post. Either by cleaning the production dialogue tracks or recording ADR for those lines. I've had a lot of success with cleaning dialogue tracks and inserting recorded room tone from the shoot and using that as the base track for the scene.
David Schatanoff
D Studios Productions
David Schatanoff
D Studios Productions
Well since you've already recorded you need to deal with the ambient noise now and think about better recording next time. Much ambient noise is generated by air conditioners or refrigerators for example indoors .. or vehicle traffic outdoors
Fortunately both types of noise are in the lower frequencies so you can take much of it out by using an EQ plugin to cut out all frequencies below 150 Hz. That'll get rid of all hums and throbbing sounds .. even bump it up to 500 Hz if there's no dialog involved at that point
An absolutely fantastic plugin to get is called Soundsoap. Super simple to use and can literally take out all forms of unwanted noise throughout the spectrum while still maintaining dialog .. i wouldn't work without it.
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