Once upon a time, interviews were generally filmed without too much happening in the background. This meant that the audience would not be distracted by either movement or activity behind the person being interviewed, nor would they hear any distracting noise. Both these principles are still worth considering of course, but for web videos, more […]
Category Archives: Sound
Everything you wanted to know about sound recording and post-production.
In a recent post I talked about shooting interviews on the ‘shop floor’. In other words, in the middle of where the story was happening. If done well, these can be very effective but managing the lighting and sound become even more critical, compared to shooting in a studio or quiet office. Sound Getting the […]
This week I’ve had a couple of emails asking what sort of microphone to use with a DSLR camera. So I thought this post would look at some of the answers. Camera Mic All DSLR cameras have an in-built microphone, but it’s not something you should ever use for any serious sound recording. Its best […]
Voice overs or narration are often used in video production. Most TV news stories use voice over, as well as live or ‘sync’ sound from an interviewee or on-camera host. But when and where do you record these? There are two options: On location at the time of the shoot, or As part of the […]
Smartphones have revolutionised how we take still and moving images. However the biggest drawback of Smartphones is their sound quality. To be specific, it’s more the location of the microphone which is the problem. Check out this video for some tips and suggestions on how to overcome this problem. Check out my other video on […]
So, what do you need to run your own video business? Like any business you need the tools of the trade. Here’s my start-up list: Tools of the trade Mid-range video camera and good quality tripod. You may already own a camera, but it needs to be able to shoot the sort of projects you […]
Voice overs or narration are often used in video production. Most TV news stories use voice over, as well as live or ‘sync’ sound from an interviewee or on-camera host. But when and where do you record these? There are two main options: 1. On location at the time of the shoot, or 2. as […]
One of the key elements of most video productions is music. Music plays a crucial role in most feature films and television programs. It helps set a mood, an historical period, a sense of danger or romance! Most video producers don’t have the luxury or the budget to ask Hans Zimmerman to score their corporate […]
I’m not sure who said this, but its true. “Viewers will more readily accept poor pictures with great sound than great images with poor sound”. At first reading, this sounds wrong. Surely, it’s all about the image? On-line discussion in video forums, etc seems to be always about the latest camera and its 4K abilities. Isn’t image quality the […]