Camera Slates: How To Slate Cameras Correctly Knowing how to slate a camera is an essential skill to ensure what’s captured during production is easy for the editor in post to know what each take is and to ensure sync between cameras and sound. While there there are...
Recording Sound for Short Films or Narrative Features Recording quality audio for a narrative production, whether a short film or feature length movie, has a lot of challenges. No matter what budget or production scale you are working at from indie short films to...
Lavalier Technique: Rigging A Button Hole Rigging a lavalier with the capsule popping out from just behind a button is one of my favorite lav micing techniques. Because the capsule is actually exposed, it has virtually no clothing noise and a much more natural...
Tips On Recording Production Sound For Comedy Specials [rank_math_rich_snippet] Recording the production sound for a comedy special can pose a number of challenges not seen on typical video shoots. Not only do you need to capture the comedian’s dialog...
7+ Tips To Improve Audio for Indie Filmmakers & Youtubers I'll say something that may not be a popular opinion in the video production world: Audio Quality Matters More Than Video Quality, so don't f*** up your audio! Audio Quality is just as Important, if not...
Choosing The RIght Microphone For Every Scenario One of the things that made the biggest differences in the quality of recordings I do is knowing how to choose an appropriate a microphone for every scenario I encounter. Being able to play to each types strengths, and...
Delivery to Audio Post-Production Delivery of the audio assets is the very first stage of Audio Post-Production. It starts with the Video Editor preparing the project for export. Getting your project ready to send off to the audio post can be a little confusing for...
Audio Timecode Workflow Audio Timecode Workflow for DSLRs and Cameras without Timecode More often DSLRs such as the Canon 5D, Panasonic GH5, & Sony A7S are making their way into professional video productions as well as entry level professional video...
DIY Build for Hirose Power Distribution for Location Recording For someone who has done a fair amount of electronics over the years (especially at Bad Racket Studios) it seemed silly to spend $200 minimum on a commercially available battery distribution box...
Recording Studio Quality Voice Overs on Location A guide to recording voiceover on location with examples from Nike - Come Out of Nowhere with Lebron James Sometimes for productions whether timeline/talent availability, etc, it is necessary to record...