Advice about sound recording for my film

Well i think that i can do somenthing that can look good and pro with a 35mm adapter and that camera. The sound is what bothers me since i dont have experience with sound. It does have manual controls.


by the way Im in basel, Switzerland and wearing my collar. LOL
 
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so let it bother someone else , no need to wear 6 hats .
the manual control dont give allot if the audio amp ( i gues it doesnt pass it and just attunuate) + mp-compression + low budget tools in front .
buy/rent dissent recorder /microphone at least 12 feet boom ( not that idiot ic 5 ffeet monopod you show us ) + you will need someone who can do it , better 2 people since to boom and ride levels with actors motion is quit imposible .
by the way - sonosax ( swiss company) , make 1 channel amp which can sit over the boom so you actually can work with 2 hands
write them and ask for donation or rent ( they are also have nice compact flash recorder in the size of sigaret ) with these 2 + good mic ( better 2 )
you will be able make good sound .
to find agood booman is usially find agood drumer so ask around between your budies .
 
prisma said:
Well i think that i can do somenthing that can look good and pro with a 35mm adapter and that camera. The sound is what bothers me since i dont have experience with sound. It does have manual controls.


by the way Im in basel, Switzerland and wearing my collar. LOL
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Switzerland...that might be tough to find a lot of DVXUsers there.

I am sure you can capture some nice images with that camera but honestly the audio is going to be nothing but trouble. According to HDVinfo.net the camera will have manual control of audio but it is a menu item and the channel levels are linked. Add the, mostly likely, poor a/d circuitry and HDV compression and you have yourself a audio nightmare.

You really will be doing yourself a favor getting an external recorder. One of the sub-$500 palm recorders will be like 100% improvement.

As Oleg said, get someone else to wear the audio hat. Let that person sweat out the audio details.

Good luck
 
Let me give you a "realistic" solution. This is only going to cost you around $260.95 and if you know how to work your mic (put it close to the talent, use some blankets, find a quite time to shoot ...etc.) it shall give you "decent" solution.


Get this

First get this
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...s&Q=&sku=363083&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

listen to the mic here (be aware that the shootout was recorded in a very controlled sound treated studio).

http://www.dvcreators.net/shotgun-shootout/

and then get this

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...s&Q=&sku=392860&is=REG&addedTroughType=search
finally get this : http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...=accessory_detail&addedTroughValue=363083_REG


Go do your film, and if you are still into this "film making" thing. SAve some more money and get a better "pro" camera with XLR ...etc. and then go get a better mic, mixer....etc. You then can use the canon HV20 and the ROde video mic as a great B roll setup.

enjoy :)
 
Thanks Dxmetal. That mic doesnt sound bad at all. I can afford the whole kit. so that mic doesnt work with an XLR conector?
 
no, that mic is not XLR compaitable. Essentially you might be better off investing in a better camera before you spend thousands on a pro level mic. You wouldnt put a ferrarri engine on a toyota would you ?? :)
 
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