10 Microphone Tips To Improve The Quality Of Audio In Your Videos
Audio is often the biggest challenge for filmmakers, especially newer ones. Most people just coming into the world of video don’t realize how much of a big deal it really is to get good quality audio. And while can be quite gear dependent, you don’t always need the most expensive kit to get decent quality sound. In this video, filmmakers Parker Walbeck and Nick Sales talk though their top ten tips and techniques for getting good quality sound for your videos. 1. CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION WISELY Pick locations that don’t have a lot of background noise if you’re shooting dialogue. Outdoors, shooting on the side of a busy street or right next to a waterfall or crashing waves on the beach is going to produce a lot of noise and it will often be extremely difficult for your microphone to pick out the sound of your subject’s voice from the environment. When shooting indoors, try to find somewhere with as little reverb as possible. Wooden floors and painted bar...