Audio for Instructional Video - YouTube

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it100

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I will be shooting a set of instructional videos for youtube delivery. In them, my wife will be demonstrating how to make jewelry. 90% will be close shots of her hands stitching beads while she explains. Camera is Panasonic GH3.

What would you recommend for audio setup in this type of video? I'm looking more for type of setup rather than specific products, which are covered in many threads. I.e. do I go with lav, shotgun, other.

I do want to stay as inexpensive as possible, and have little audio production knowledge. So, the desire would be the most basic setup that can provide a decent result. "Decent result" for me is something with enough clarity to easily understand the voice and obviously a step above on-camera sound, but by no means is pro quality expected.

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Thanks! I'll give lav a try. The room might be a problem but I'll do some research to see how it can be improved.
 
it100 said:
I do want to stay as inexpensive as possible, and have little audio production knowledge. So, the desire would be the most basic setup that can provide a decent result. "Decent result" for me is something with enough clarity to easily understand the voice and obviously a step above on-camera sound, but by no means is pro quality expected.
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You've read the audio stickies? Pay particular attention to the first one.

You can probably get away with a wired lav (omnidirectional) directly into your camera. Next step up is to put a mixer between the mic and the camera.

You'll want to use a lav instead of booming a mic because your wife is probably not trained in working with a mic. She'll be bobbing her head around, and half the time or more she'll be tilting her head down to look at her work. Under these conditions, without a dedicated sound guy, a lav is almost certainly your best choice.

EDIT: and as the guys below point out, a head mounted mic is an even better choice than a lav. If you can afford to go that way, and if you can live with it's limitations.
 
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I've worked on a few instructional programs where the talent is frequently looking down. In this scenario, I use a head mounted (theater-style) small lav (B6 for instance) mounted at the hairline or on eye glasses stem if the talent wears them. A headset mic (E6 for instance) would also work well if you don't mind seeing it.
 
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