GH4 Nursing home

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RedChalice

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I've been in contact with a nursing home about shooting a short promotional video including testimonials and campus life.

My gear includes a GH4 w/variable canon primes + speedbooster, tascam DR70D, audio technica 875R mic, and linco flora fleurescent light kit.

For the testimonials, I figured one camera is suffiecient. I can shoot a medium shot in 4K and punch into a closeup in post. I'm a little worried about capturing good audio though. I don't have a boompole so I was thinking about mounting the 875R mic onto one of my lightstands and feeding the signal into the DR70D. I'll have a rode videomic Go attached to my GH4 as a backup.

has anyone done similar videos for nursing homes in the past? Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.

also, the client asked about rates after mentioning only "a short promo video of campus life with testimonials." I gave him a rough quote for a one-day shoot to cost $500.. Thoughts on pricing?
 
Do a budget. If they want it to look good, factor in hiring a second person to handle audio and help with lighting.

Nothing is more important than audio. So do it right. Rent some G3's if you're doing sit down interviews; lavs work very well. Get a pole and have your audio tech use it as needed. If none of those are options for you, just mount the mic as close as you can. Do it with whatever stands you have, or buy a cheap mic stand from a music store. But don't feel limited by your equipment.

Don't do what you just said, cutting in a close up in post. If the angle doesn't change it's going to look unprofessional. It's up to you, of course, but I don't like those kinds of cuts. Just get a good shot in the first place, cut to b-roll or use dip to white transitions when you need to break. For promo videos you really shouldn't need so many cutaways that this is an issue. Simplicity is fine, especially for low budget work.

That light kit should be fine.

I'm assuming you're fairly new to this, based on your post and price. If so, use what budget you can to get whatever tools and support you need. Getting a high quality product out in a short time frame is much more valuable than getting a few hundred dollars in profit.
 
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You can pick up a mic stand at a local music store for $20. This will allow proper placement of the mic, separate from proper placement of lighting.

As for the pricing, that's exceptionally cheap. I charge double that for a day's shoot, plus an hourly for editing. (To be fair, I do prefer to bring sound and lighting guys with me.)
 
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