Microphones for Video and Filmmakers
Lesson 2 from: Audio Production: Record Better AudioTomas George
Microphones for Video and Filmmakers
Lesson 2 from: Audio Production: Record Better AudioTomas George
Lesson Info
2. Microphones for Video and Filmmakers
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My Recommended Budget Audio Recording Setup
03:58 2Microphones for Video and Filmmakers
04:35 3Different Microphones and their uses
07:56 4Microphone Accessories
04:41 5Boom Operating Tips
03:21 6Microphone Accessories to Reduce Wind Noise
01:58 7Audio Interfaces and Examples
06:06 8Headphones and Monitors
01:46Room Treatment Tips
06:17 10Room Treatment Example
01:09 11My Recommended Audio Travel Gear
06:15 12Introduction to Audacity
00:45 13Audio Recording Setup in Audacity
03:49 14How to Record Audio in Audacity
02:54 15Playback, Zoom, Undo + Saving in Audacity
04:15 16How to Export Audio out of Audacity
03:37 17Audacity's Essential Audio Editing Tools
08:07 18Removing Silence, Splitting + Joining Clips
03:17 19Audacity's Essential Key Command or Keyboard Shortcuts
03:06 20Removing Background Noise Introduction
02:48 21Audacity's Noise Gate Effect
12:29 22Audacity's Noise Reduction Effect
11:15 23Introduction to Mixing and Processing Audio in Audacity
02:32 24A Brief Look at the Filter Curve or EQ Effect
10:35 25A Brief Look at Compression and the Normalize Effect
11:21 26Setting up an Effects Macro in Audacity
03:23 27Outboard Gear - The DBX 286s
05:26 28Thanks and Bye
00:12Lesson Info
Microphones for Video and Filmmakers
Hello and welcome to this lecture where we're going to be looking at different types of microphone you can use for film. So when recording film, sometimes you might not want to have the microphone in shot. However, the audio is still very important. So in this lecture, I'm going to go through four different types of microphone that you can potentially use when recording audio for film. So the first microphone I'm not actually counting, it's the built in microphone on the camera. So this is the audio from the built in mic on the camera. And as you can hear, it doesn't really sound that good. This can be OK if you're filming a vlog where you up close to the camera or in situations where audio isn't that important. However, if it's for film, if you want to do something professional, I definitely don't recommend using the built in mic on your camera. The next type of microphone is a dynamic microphone. So this type of mic is great for any voice servers or podcasts. For this example, I'm us...
ing the shaw sm 57. However, if you want to film video and have the mic out of shot. This may not always sound the best. This is an example of the audio from the Shaw Ss M 57 right now. And it's not the best for situations like this because it's just too far away. However, for voiceovers, this is an excellent mic for beginners moving along. We have a shotgun microphone. This is the type of microphone you want to use for film because you can have it out of shop because it's hyper directional. So you can point it out your subject from a distance. Obviously, the closer you are, the better it will sound, but it's still much better than using a dynamic microphone and much better than using the built in mic on your camera. So this microphone I'm using right now is actually the road video mic and it sits on top of your camera. So if you're using a DS LR or a mirrorless camera or a camera that allows you to plug in a microphone, this can be a great option. So you can plug it in and it will actually record the audio onto your SD card. So you can plug it in and it will add the audio onto your SD card. So you don't need to sync the video and the audio in post. However, it does sit on top of your camera and if you have any shots where you really are from a distance, it's still not going to sound that good because you want the mic as close as possible even with a shotgun microphone. But for vlogs or situations where you're up close to the camera, this can be a great choice for recording audio with film and the audio you can hear right now has actually been recorded on this microphone. It's around about 4 ft away. Still sounds OK? It could be better if the mic's up close. So if I was a lot closer to the camera and the microphone, it would sound a lot better. What we really want is a shotgun microphone up close, which is where a boom stand comes in handy. Right now, the audio you can hear is recorded through a shotgun microphone on a boom stand. So you can't see it in shot right now. But if you swap to the other camera, you can see this microphone. So this is great for situations where you don't want the microphone in shot, but you want the mic as close as possible. So if you're going to be moving around, you will need someone to operate this boom. You can get mic stands and have a shotgun mic on a mic stand. If you're going to be stood in the same place, but if it's a conversation between two people or someone's going to be moving around, you will need someone to operate the boom sound. So using a microphone, like the one you can hear right now is a great shotgun microphone. For recording audio for film. You don't have to use this microphone. I do recommend though having a shotgun mic and having it as close as the actor as possible to get the highest quality audio if you don't want the microphone in shop and recording audio for film. And the next type of microphone is a lavaliere microphone and it's actually recording onto my phone. You can get LAV mics that plug into power packs and you can plug them into your camera or into an audio interface or a portable recorder. But for this, it just lets you record onto your phone, which can be super useful if you're recording for film. I do recommend using a Love mic as well as a shotgun microphone as a backup and it can be useful for certain applications. This can be useful for really wide shots or when the actor is really far away from the camera and the boom operator can't get into the right position without being in shot. So let's just do a quick test of the different microphones now. So this is an example of what the audio sounds like. This is an example of what the audio sounds like. This is an example of what the audio sounds like. This is an example of what the audio sounds like. So I hope you realize now that using a shotgun microphone does make a big difference. You want the mic as close as possible and out of shot really when recording audio for film. And I do also recommend using a L mic as a backup mic and definitely don't use the built in mic on your camera unless you really need to. And it's in situations where the audio isn't too important. But if you want to take this seriously, just remember audio is very important. So thank you for watching this lecture. I hope you're found it useful and I'll see you in the next one.
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