Another - possibly more interesting / innovative approach to great
documentary interview sound might be to record double system.

Video 'B-roll' - interesting shots of the subject in situ + separate audio
interview with small mp3 / wav recorder.

Great audio cause you can always easily keep the microphone close.

More interesting video than talking heads would ever-ever-ever give ya.

:)

Costs more in time to edit, less initial dollar and learning curve
investment. Radio and boom mics aren't rocket science, but they hold a lot
of secrets to their success, too.

Jan

On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 2:22 PM, Jay dedman <jay.dedman@...> wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 1:35 PM, Rupert <rupert@...> wrote:
> > What percentage of the time do you find yourselves using Radio
> > instead of regular mics, what regular mics do you use? You have XLR
> > inputs on your camera?
>
> you know if its Video 101.
> for personal stuff, i never use any external mics.
> i just get close...im more worried about getting the moment than the
> bets audio quality.
>
> when we want better quality (work etc)...we obviously use external mics.
> The wireless mic is the best for a one person interview...especially
> if they are taking us on a tour.
> never matters if they turn their heads and dont face the camera.
> audio is crystal.
>
> The shotgun is great when there are multiple people involved...or we
> cant get a wireless mic on the person.
> yes, we have a camera that takes XLR, but didnt for a long time.
>
> Ultimately, we just try to find the simplest setup that will give us
> good quality, then we focus on what the hell we're recording to make
> sure its interesting to us.
>
> Jay
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