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How to set up audio

How to set up audio

From the course: Video Interview Production Techniques

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How to set up audio

- These days, we're watching content on a variety of different screens, cell phone, laptop, desktop, airplane, even a Jumbotron. They all have different viewing experiences. Think about the last time you were watching a video on your cell phone and the image went blurry because it was being buffered. Happened to me this morning on my way to work. The one thing that wasn't affected was the audio. A viewer won't forget that audio because we're so used to having clear audio on our videos. So this goes to you, as the filmmaker, to provide that good audio content for your viewer. What does that mean? Using a high-quality mic. There are four miccing systems that we can basically go over that can cover all of your options. The first is a lav mic or lapel mic. This clips directly onto your subject, and provides a nice, isolated pick up to the sound of their voice. You'll hear some stuff around, but it'll be mainly their voice. It's great for loud situations or for a general interview mic. The…

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