They Live
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Okay, I already know the answers to this.
WIRED is always better than WIRELESS.
Lavalier is low on the totem pole for mic choices.
I know that the boomed oktava would work better than a Wireless Lectro Lav. Then why am I posting this? Here's my problem.
We have not been able to find an experienced boom operator for this documentary I'm about to start shooting. Monday morning, we're following around the subject of the documentary as he scouts a church location where he is performing a piece of music on New Year's Eve.
The owner of a local production house who is friends with one of my producers has generously offered us the use of a wireless lectro lav, to be placed on our subject, therefore freeing us from the need for a boom operator.
My worries: Sound design and wireless in general. I'm not experienced with wireless mic technology. I've read a lot about the problems that can arise. I also want to make sure that we are picking up the other guys on the location scout as they talk. I think we're going to lose a lot of the room ambience and also get a weird sounding discussion because the lav will be placed on one person. I'm also concerned about rustling clothes, yadda yadda yadda.
The sound doesn't have to be perfect. But would I be better off just finding someone, anyone, to operate the boom?
Thanks
Ben
WIRED is always better than WIRELESS.
Lavalier is low on the totem pole for mic choices.
I know that the boomed oktava would work better than a Wireless Lectro Lav. Then why am I posting this? Here's my problem.
We have not been able to find an experienced boom operator for this documentary I'm about to start shooting. Monday morning, we're following around the subject of the documentary as he scouts a church location where he is performing a piece of music on New Year's Eve.
The owner of a local production house who is friends with one of my producers has generously offered us the use of a wireless lectro lav, to be placed on our subject, therefore freeing us from the need for a boom operator.
My worries: Sound design and wireless in general. I'm not experienced with wireless mic technology. I've read a lot about the problems that can arise. I also want to make sure that we are picking up the other guys on the location scout as they talk. I think we're going to lose a lot of the room ambience and also get a weird sounding discussion because the lav will be placed on one person. I'm also concerned about rustling clothes, yadda yadda yadda.
The sound doesn't have to be perfect. But would I be better off just finding someone, anyone, to operate the boom?
Thanks
Ben
