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Can You Hear Me Now? - Recording Location Audio -

Can You Hear Me Now? - Recording Location Audio -. G. John Garrett, CAS. Short version. Short version. Hire an experienced mixer Trust him or her. Pre-production. Pre-production. What does post expect?. Pre-production. What does post expect?

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Can You Hear Me Now? - Recording Location Audio -

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  1. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Can You Hear Me Now?- Recording Location Audio - G. John Garrett, CAS

  2. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Short version

  3. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Short version • Hire an experienced mixer • Trust him or her

  4. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Pre-production

  5. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Pre-production • What does post expect?

  6. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Pre-production • What does post expect? • How important is sound in particular shots and scenes?

  7. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Pre-production • What does post expect? • How important is sound in particular shots and scenes? • What can (and what can’t) be fixed in post?

  8. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Pre-production • What does post expect? • How important is sound in particular shots and scenes? • What can (and what can’t) be fixed in post? • Take your mixer to the scout!

  9. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Production

  10. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Production • Goal: Minimize noise, Maximize signal

  11. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Minimize noise(i.e., sound you don’t want) • Location

  12. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Minimize noise(i.e., sound you don’t want) • Location • Clothing

  13. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Minimize noise(i.e., sound you don’t want) • Location • Clothing • Interference

  14. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Maximize Signal(i.e., sound you do want) • Capturing sound

  15. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Maximize Signal(i.e., sound you do want) • Capturing sound • Hierarchy of microphone sound quality • Boom mic • Lav mic • On-camera mic

  16. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Maximize Signal(i.e., sound you do want) • Capturing sound • When to use a boom mic • When to use a lav

  17. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Maximize Signal(i.e., sound you do want) • Capturing sound • Lav placement • Lav visibility vs. clothing noise

  18. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Maximize Signal(i.e., sound you do want) • Capturing sound • Recording sound

  19. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Maximize Signal(i.e., sound you do want) • Capturing sound • Recording sound • Audio recorded on camera

  20. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Maximize Signal(i.e., sound you do want) • Capturing sound • Recording sound • Audio recorded on camera • Tethered by a Cable • Wireless hop

  21. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Maximize Signal(i.e., sound you do want) • Capturing sound • Recording sound • Audio recorded on camera • Tethered by a Cable • Wireless hop • Double system

  22. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Maximize Signal(i.e., sound you do want) • Capturing sound • Recording sound • Maintaining sync

  23. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Maximize Signal(i.e., sound you do want) • Capturing sound • Recording sound • Maintaining sync • Slate (dumb or timecode) • Jam sync • Software sync in post (e.g., PluralEyes)

  24. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Keeping post happy

  25. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Keeping post happy • Sound reports • Consistent track assignments • Consistent levels • Room tone • BWF

  26. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Getting the best sound with • Consumer camcorders and digital SLRs

  27. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Getting the best sound with • Consumer camcorders and digital SLRs • RED digital cameras

  28. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Getting the best sound with • Consumer camcorders and digital SLRs • RED digital cameras • Multi-camera shoots

  29. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Getting the best sound with • Consumer camcorders and digital SLRs • RED digital cameras • Multi-camera shoots • One-person band

  30. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Takeaways • Sound can be more important than picture • Hire a good mixer • Pre-production takes audio into account • Good Audio = Minimize Noise + Maximize Signal

  31. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop Discussion

  32. WGBH Public Television Quality Workshop G. John Garrett, CAS jg@soundcart.com http://soundcart.com

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