Room Deadening

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JKupfer311

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I've been working on a project for the past few weeks. Mostly interviews that I've been micing with Sennheiser Ew100 Lavs. We've since noticed (in editing) the distracting difference in room sound. We still have a few more interviews to take care of in the roomier room and I was wondering if you guys might have suggestions for deadening out that room a little, at least to the point of a little more seamlessness in cuts. I've considered just padding out the walls beforehand, but considering the size of the room, don't know how much that'll contribute. I'm actually surprised at how much the EWs have picked up in reflection. Wouldn't have figured it. Anyway, any guidance here would really be appreciated. Thanks a lot.

-Jason
 
if it's a one camera talking head thing then i'd put baffles or curtains around the interviewee.

or i'd fix it in post. noise gate on dialogue. and a track of solid room tone to make the gating artifacts less conspicuous.
 
Try positioning the mike closer to the your talking heads mouth in pointing it directly at it so it will cutout the side noise. Or better yet get a hyper cardoid mike and boom it for a cleaner signal. Also make sure you do a room tone recording just in case in post you have to add it in to cut out the external distraction.
 
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use cutters and 4on 4 to make barriers befor and above the person ( depends on the frame and the light) , use blankets on walls and you can bring helium balons to place it on the selling if you cant place polecats and rig heavy material above .
 
Great. Fantastic suggestions, guys. Thanks so much. Maybe this seems ridiculous, but I have no idea what a 4 on 4 or a polecat is. If you get a chance, Exile, please enlighten me. For now I figure my best bet is to get some extra c-stands and curtain the interviewees with blankets as well as throw whatever I can on the walls. I fear that overhead cover isn't an option due to lighting. I'll see what my options are, but I definitely would like to research into the polecat and 4 on 4 possibilities. Thanks, again.

-Jason
 
if it is not a wide shot take light stands (or tall chairs) and drape moving blankets over them and put them just out of view on both sides of the person.

i love moving blankets and i have used them extensively to deaden sound in bathrooms or large open rooms.

a c stand with an arm makes a great moving blanket stand but almost anything will do if you are creative, even having someone hold it up by hand if all else fails.

it will make a huge difference.

you can also of course use heavy blankets, sleeping bags, comforters and if you have a sink or bathtub that is reflecting sound put in a pillow or two.

i think it was on the translator where they shot at the UN where they put a ton of balloons up in the ceiling to deaden the echo.

matthew
 
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