Need more stuff for my fist Shor Movie :)

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samsagaz

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Hi guys, im working with some friend in a short sport movie. we already purchase some DSLR cameras, externar recorder and 2 mics (shotgun NTG2), now want to purchase 2 or 3 more mics, one to and one to pickup the sound from all directions and ambien and one or two lavalier to use with the actors.

Any recomendartion will be appreciated.
 
Your first short, save some money. I would go so far as to say stop right where you are and work with just that.

The reason, other than you budget is too low, is that you don't know enough yet to know what need. One mic you know how to use trumps a bag full of them that you don't.

Some experience will save you a lot of money.
 
i agree, i've made plenty of shorts with good audio using the ntg-2.
as always, don't buy until you've repeatedly come across limitations that your current equipment can't handle... when you know specifically what you CAN'T do and what you need to do it, THEN go buy.
 
Sometimes it takes buying (or at least trying) to even know that there are limitations to your gear. But if budget is that limited, yea stick with what you have and dont waste money "sidegrading".
 
I will echo what everyone has said so far. If it's your first short, don't blow all your money on mics you may not even use. Use what you have to get the best audio you can, and save the extra money for post production audio. When it comes to putting in backgrounds, you don't even need to concern yourself with that right now. A post production sound person will deal with that. What I would do is record some room tone from each set, if you are doing interiors, just to have as fill for dialogue editorial.
 
Also, and just because I feel bad when I respond to someone's question with an answer to a question they didn't ask instead of just answering their question...

you'll get more helpful replies when you can be more specific with what you need to accomplish. Needing more mics to shoot shorts is such an incredibly broad category, it's impossible to give any advice. This goes back to upgrading when you hit limitations-- when there's something you're NOT accomplishing but want to, ask how best to accomplish that and we'll help you with the problem.
 
I applaud your willingness to buy the gear for your short. But who exactly is going to run the gear? No gear is the optimum solution if you don't have someone who knows the gear intimately.

Buying top of the line gear is less important than the person running the gear. Find a sound guy in your area, tell him your budget, then take his recommendations.
 
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