Camera Audio Simplified

Chapter 1 - Introduction 01

Sharing the knowledge 02

Why is the audio in video production

so bad so often? 03

A little about the author 04

chapter 2 - The Location 07

Choosing and Prepping the location 08

Shot type vs. sound requirements 09

What do you need to listen for when choosing

a location that has sound requirements? 16

When should you implement these listening

techniques into your shooting process? 20

Prepping the location 21

Common trouble makers 22

chapter 3 – sound elements 25

Sound Elements 26

Sound Elements you need to capture while shooting 32

chapter 4 – video cameras 39

Common video camera functions 41

Always check your recordings 51

chapter 5 – Camera-mounted mic 53

Camera-mounted mic 54

Pick-up pattern diagrams 56

Bass roll-off 58

Cancellation ports 59

Shock mounts and wind suppression 60

Headphones 63

Calibrating the camera for a camera-mounted mic 64

What audio can you record with a camera mic? 68

Metering 72

How do you know when you can’t record

dialogue with a camera-mounted mic? 74

chapter 6 – lavalier mics 77

Lavalier microphones 78

Wind 79

Clothing noise 81

Hardwired lavalier 82

Entering someone’s personal space 84

Lavalier wiring kit 88

Body micing 89

Exposed micing – News style 91

Hidden micing – Button shirts 96

Hidden micing – Porous fabric 100

Hidden micing – Skin, chest area 104

Micing on the head 108

Hidden micing – Hats, baseball caps 109

Hidden micing – Glasses 112

chapter 7 – Wireless systems 117

Wireless systems 118

Wireless basics 120

RF signal 121

Calibrating the wireless transmitter 124

Calibrating the wireless receiver 127

chapter 8 – Handheld mics 133

Dynamic microphones 134

Setting the input levels when hardwired 136

Setting the input levels when using a wireless system 137

chapter 9 – DSLR cameras 139

DSLR cameras 140

The built-in camera mic 143

Camera-mounted mic set up 145

Keeping in sync 146

More books and online courses – there’s just more! 152