tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647463453511602562024-03-12T16:05:14.779-07:00Talking Pictures That MoveUseful tips and thoughts about video and audio production from a person who's done it as a professional for many years.PQsongwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067540605054891787noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164746345351160256.post-63249938007399623022013-02-12T14:40:00.000-08:002013-02-13T08:31:24.674-08:00Connecting a Microphone To Your Camera<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am writing this because I was asked the question, “How do
you plug a microphone into a camera?”</span></h3>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Most cameras have a microphone built in
for recording sound. The reason this works well is because it is a
complete, closed system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As soon
as you plug a microphone into your camera, you open up the system and can potentially
introduce some problems. These problems can be anything from recording worse sound
(than just using the built-in microphone) to recording no sound at all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The main reason you would plug a microphone
into a camera is to get the microphone closer to the sound you are recording
(through the use of a cable or a wireless system). Other reasons include:
keeping the sound recording consistent when the camera is moving or to take
advantage of different types of (or better quality) microphones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What I'd like to do is share what has
worked for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this post I will
give you the most basic information on the subject.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Successfully connecting and using an external microphone
with a camera can become a very complex topic (there are a number of different
types of camera audio inputs and many different types of microphones, therefore
the combination of possibilities is huge and way beyond the scope of this blog
post).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">Please feel free to ask me
specific questions by commenting below.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To connect a microphone to a camera
you'll need to have a cable that has the same type of connector (of the
opposite gender [yes, there are male and female connectors]) as the camera’s
microphone input. Also, you'll need to have a cable with the same type of
connector (again with the opposite gender) as your microphone. Sometimes
these are the same cable and sometimes you will need an adapter in-line between
the two (depending on the camera and type of microphone you are using).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Plug the microphone into the cable that
fits it and then the other end into the camera directly (or, if necessary, into
the adapter and then plug a cable from the adapter into the camera).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I recommend you use as few adapters as
possible, because each component of a microphone to cable to camera system has
the possibility of malfunctioning and can make troubleshooting more complex
than necessary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many times
plugging a cable into the camera disconnects the built-in microphone, so (if
your camera is compatible with the microphone you plugged in to it) just use
the camera as normal and you should be good to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If not, then we need to talk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Remember to always use headphones to
monitor the sound as you are setting up and recording.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If your camera does not have a
headphone output, make test recordings and listen to the results through a
playback system that has headphone capability.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will allow to verify that you are getting good, clean
(not noisy or distorted) audio.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></h4>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I welcome your questions and will do my
best to help you as best I can.</span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">You can use whatever
video gear you have to share experiences and expand relationships, but it's best to use it in such a way that it makes it easy for your audience to receive
the information you are giving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What you should be aiming toward is helping the viewer get involved and
continue listening to your message.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">For example, if you
use a cell phone or camera (using the built in microphone) to make a video, one
thing to keep in mind is that the microphone is only able to clearly pickup
what is loudest, closest to it. In order to get audio that easy to listen to,
there are a few basic things you should be doing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Find the quietest
place possible to record and get very close to the person who is talking. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If there is any other sound in the
environment it will be distracting and can make it very hard to understand what
is being said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Remember that many
of the people who are going to view your video are most likely not willing to
work hard to get your message.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make
it easy for them to hear it and they’ll thank you with their time and attention.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<!--EndFragment-->PQsongwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067540605054891787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164746345351160256.post-42804259981827940462012-03-29T07:38:00.005-07:002012-03-29T07:43:22.650-07:00How To Make Your Videos Sound More Intimate and PersonalThis is my first ever Vlog post!<br />
Watch and listen as I demonstrate the difference between using a lavaliere type (miniature, pin on) microphone and the on-camera mic. You can hear how the camera mic sounds more distant and more of the room noise and echo are picked up. Most of the time, the closer you can get the microphone to the source of the sound you are recording, the better your recording is going to sound.<br />
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Even with low cost gear you can get good results, if you know how to use it right. My purpose is to provide others with information that will allow them to record sound better so that, when it comes to editing or delivering the videos they produce, they will have the best audio possible.</div><div>Two things to start with:</div><div>1) Always monitor your sound from the recorder's (usually a camera) output. Wear (closed cupped) headphones that block out as much sound as possible the whole time that you are setting up and recording. By focusing on what the final sound is going to be like, you can tell if it is clean or noisy, loud and clear or quiet and dirty.</div><div>2) Avoid using auto gain. Many cameras have a function that adjusts the audio recording level based on how loud it is. At first blush this seems like a good idea, it makes the quiet stuff louder but keeps the loud stuff from overloading and getting distorted. The problem is that it doesn't distinguish between noise and your desired sound source. What ends up happening is you get a bunch of room noise (or background sound) on your track and every once in a while when the audio you want to record is loud enough, it sounds good.<br />
A better choice to get a more professional sounding recording is to manually set a level and listen to it (while watching the level meters) to maintain a consistent signal with natural dynamics (loud and quiet parts).</div><div>Let me know if you have any specific questions and I'll do my best to answer them.</div>PQsongwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067540605054891787noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164746345351160256.post-71837023456814354232011-01-27T12:18:00.000-08:002011-01-27T12:19:01.650-08:00Be Aware of the Available Light<div class="MsoNormal">Sometimes you will be able to move the people or things you are filming so that some of the brighter light in the environment you are shooting in is shining directly on them (or is not shining directly on them - depending on the light available to you in the scene). It may be a bit awkward at first, but video can last forever and a moment of tension may quickly be forgotten.</div><div class="MsoNormal">If you can’t move the subject, move the light (for example, reposition a lamp or open [or close] a window shade), if possible, or (if you are unable to move the light or whatever you are shooting) move your camera so that the lens is aimed at the side of your subject that is lit by whatever light is in the environment. This is especially important when most of the light is coming in from the windows. Doing this will allow you to see more detail in the video image and make your footage look much better than most home movies.</div><div class="MsoNormal">One thing to be aware of is that many cameras have some sort of auto-iris adjuster built into them. This feature makes the lens close down and not allow as much light in (when the scene is very bright) and open up to allow more light in (when the scene is darker.) This is great when you are in a hurry and can’t set your iris manually, but it is an obvious sign of less-than-excellent camera operation. This is especially true when the iris adjusts several times during a shot. Remember that the camera is automatically guessing what the best iris opening is and it often guesses wrong.</div><div class="MsoNormal">You can learn to take advantage of an auto iris with some practice (using the above techniques) and then develop the technique of setting the iris manually (if that feature is available on your camera.)</div>PQsongwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067540605054891787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164746345351160256.post-28632733078476211732010-12-28T15:38:00.000-08:002010-12-28T15:38:47.120-08:00Shooting Events With More Finesse<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal">I cut my teeth as a videographer shooting weddings for a busy event video company.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soon after I was hired I was shooting two or three ceremonies and receptions a week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That experience allowed me to hone my handheld skills and to start to develop a system of production that I try to teach everyone who works for me now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One thing you have to know about weddings is that the venue (the church in many cases) usually doesn’t want you there and things like adequate lighting and retakes are usually non-existent. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to learn how to get the best possible shots under some of the worst circumstances for filming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since I was editing a lot of what I shot I came up with some rules of thumb for bringing in useful footage that was simple to edit in a style that didn’t reveal continuity breaks.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Here are 3 of those “rules”:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">1) Zoom out and (physically) get in close (if you want to show more detail) this helps to make your footage more stable and less shaky so that when you cut between shots there is a more solid feeling of going from good shot to good shot.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">2) Always try to change angle, subject and background between shots so that you can cut out redundant or boring footage - without it being obvious that you cut something out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This helps to eliminate or reduce the number of jump cuts in your final edits without having to use effects and/or fancy (hokey) transitions.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">3) Get cutaways (shots that are of people watching the main action or objects of interest in the room) so that you can cut out footage without it being noticeable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can edit the cutaways in between the master shots when you deleted unwanted footage allowing you to cut the length of a scene without it seeming as though anything important is missing.</div><!--EndFragment-->PQsongwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067540605054891787noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164746345351160256.post-40001638254767318732010-12-16T15:32:00.000-08:002010-12-16T15:32:00.526-08:00Making the Best of use an On-Camera Microphone<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal">Ideally you will have an external microphone and be able to freely move the camera around without having to be concerned about how your shot will affect your audio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, you may find yourself in a situation where you are working with the microphone that is built into the camera.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although this is the second worst-case scenario (the worst case being no microphone at all), there are a few things that can be done to get a better sound recording.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If possible, get right up next to the sound source (whoever is speaking or what music is playing for example) and stay there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Always wear headphones plugged into the camera so that you can monitor what you are recording and (if you can) experiment with finding a location that sounds best before settling in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Avoid moving around a lot and DO NOT touch the microphone (be especially careful when adjusting the zoom or focus).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are a few tricks that can be done in post production to fix mistakes, but remember - nothing is going to make awful tracks sound good.</div><!--EndFragment-->PQsongwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067540605054891787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164746345351160256.post-81896361788751774832010-12-07T15:16:00.000-08:002010-12-07T15:16:40.815-08:00Consistency in Sound<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal">The thing with audio is that people really don’t notice it unless it is, none existent, very noisy or it changes radically within a scene.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is important to be aware of the overall consistency of your sound, because nothing betrays a mistake worse than a sudden change in sound quality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whether it is the background noise varying between cuts or sounding muffled on one voice and clear on another or changing from loud to quiet (unless that is relevant to the content like someone whispering after shouting).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To have control over these elements and to give your editor a fighting chance at making the final product sound good, I recommend that you do everything in your power to record all your audio tracks in the field as well as is humanly possible, doing your best to maintain a solid consistency throughout.</div><!--EndFragment-->PQsongwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067540605054891787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164746345351160256.post-15635081219323392642010-12-04T07:54:00.000-08:002010-12-04T07:54:54.102-08:00Some Pros and Cons of Wireless<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal">Using a wireless system can allow you to get a microphone close to the sound source you desire and even move with it, without the hassle of cables interfering with your talent or other production elements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You should know that a brand new, high quality wireless microphone receiver/transmitter kit will set you back a couple thousand dollars but the time you will save in editing and the confidence you will have in the field will be well worth the investment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d rather run audio cables 200 feet than rely on a substandard wireless setup because they never sound good even under the best of circumstances.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve spent hundreds of hours working on tracks (from lower end wireless rigs) that are so full of dropouts and noise that I almost lost my mind trying to make them sound presentable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe I’m a vain perfectionist but when I got my excellent wireless systems and started using them on all my shoots I finally felt like a real professional.</div><!--EndFragment-->PQsongwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067540605054891787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164746345351160256.post-2286614680611915942010-11-30T13:34:00.000-08:002010-11-30T13:34:05.726-08:00The Truth About Microphones<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal">Even the most expensive and sensitive microphones pick up what is closest to them most clearly. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although the shape and type of microphone makes a difference, for the most part the sounds in between what you want to hear and the microphone (like noises in the environment) are going to be recorded along with the audio you are trying to capture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example: if you are in the middle of the audience in a large theater and you hold a up a microphone to record the sound of the actors on stage but the person sitting in right front of you is talking, what you will get on your recording is the talking person near you loud and clear with the actors on stage barely audible in the background.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So a good rule of thumb is - get the microphone as close as possible to what you want to hear most clearly.</div><!--EndFragment-->PQsongwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067540605054891787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164746345351160256.post-24575920189289797052010-11-27T11:47:00.000-08:002010-11-27T11:50:28.704-08:00Sound Good First<div class="MsoNormal">Sound quality is the primary indicator of professionalism in videography.</div><div class="MsoNormal">The thing that is more noticeable than poor lighting or sloppy camera work is noisy sound. This is because bad sound really distracts the viewer from getting the message you are trying to relate with your video. I believe that you could possibly have great success communicating without any picture, if the audio is great (like radio) but a video with lousy sound is just annoying and amateurish. Of course there are exceptions and sometimes professionals intentionally distort audio to make it seem less polished for effect but, most of the time sound people are working toward making pristine audio recordings or (unfortunately) attempting to repair or salvage faulty audio tracks.</div>PQsongwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01067540605054891787noreply@blogger.com0