Video+and+Sound

= Video and Sound =

When it comes to capturing sound it can be quite tricky for the new up and comming home video project.

It can be very difficult to get good audio while filming, most even high end cameras are very expensive, and actiually controary to popular belief does not carry good microphones.

The best thing you could do is to run out and purchase a shotgun michrophone, these can vary in price, but even the low end 300 dollar ones are infintly better than any camera mike that you will find. ^ This is a shotgun mic

The seccond thing that you would NEED for a michrophone even if its a video camera mike is a fluffy cover, this is because otherwise you will get a lot of static and white noise collected even if you are in a room where the wind is not audible to you, it might still be picked up by the mike. You could also use a really fuzzy sock however, this really is not recommended. ^ A headset that fully encloses your head is advisable

The next thing you need is a headset, if you have a camera where you can hook up a headset to the camera then do it. This will help to ensure that you hear ALL of the sound that the camrea hear, so that you can make adjustments and move the camera closer if the person who is speaking is barely audible.

^ This is a factory made boom pole, but a home made one can be created in just minutes with regular house hold articles

Another very handy tool, however, not nesacary is a boom pole, this will help you capture sound most effectivly as you will be able to get the mike close in the scene without actiually putting yourself in the danger of interupting the shot.

^ The best mike to get is an undirectional michrophone, because it has a lot less chance to capture sounds from other parts of the room.

^ This is a protective screen, its very helpfull for eliminating the "P's" that plauge the novice sound over recorders, therefore you should buy one of these, or make one your own, there are several tutorials on the internet for this, but it could probably be done with some straw's and a pair of pantyhose.

Tips for capturing audio:

1. Make sure that you take ONE full minute of just recording the room in silence, when you edit the footage later, you will be able to create or edit dialouge a lot easier and make it flow seamlessly. 2. Eliminate any and all sources of background interference, turn of ALL CELLPHONES, even if they are on silence, or doesnt ring they will interfere with the recording equipment, this WILL be noticed when the movie is edited. This also applies to any radios or talkative people. 3. If you are reccording near or with a laptop or computer, KEEP THE MIKE AWAY. The fan may not be loud to you, but it will ruin your audio. 4. Post signs " We are in the process of reccording, please be QUIET" at any and ALL entrances to where you are reccording, the last thing you want is background noise when editing the takesl. 5. Take many different cuts of the same audio, around 2-4 times each, this really helps when you are editing the audio and the video, if you dont do this errors will very easily be noticed and you will be plauged by having bad video or audio. 6. My last and most important advice, is; Sound effects can be added later, you dont need to bang a pot or a pan to get your gunshot sound, add it LATER in post production, as you will not have broken audio problems, spikes in audio etc.

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Camera Angles

 * Viewpoint
 * High-angle shot - makes things look smaller
 * Low-angle shot - Makes things look bigger, low angle
 * Bird's eye the worm's eye view . - looking straight from above
 * eye level shot - eye level with target that gets taken
 * Point of view shot
 * Neutral point

= Shot Length =


 * Extreme long shot - a shot from extreamly far away
 * Long Shot - full body shot
 * Medium shot - a shot from a medium distance away
 * Close up - close up
 * Extreme close up - extreme close up, macro photography
 * two shot - a shot of two people
 * over the shoulder - well over the shoulder

=Types of Lighting=


 * Front lighting
 * Side lighing
 * Back lighting
 * Three point lighting
 * Diffuse Lighting