Location Sound

Blair Carmichael posted an update in the group Location Sound 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Saw the video at the bottom, Thank you!

Blair Carmichael posted an update in the group Location Sound 5 months, 2 weeks ago

I work at a public University where the Cinema department acquired a TON of new equipment. I have been busy testing and managing everything from cameras to Dolly Track. Does anyone here have any advice for training students in the proper use of wireless microphones? ie. hiding and protecting from clothing noise? My experience has been hit and miss…[Read more]

Josh Mellicker
This movie is great for the Sennheiser Evolution G2:

5 months, 2 weeks ago
Josh Mellicker
Also, DVeStore is the best place to buy gear:

http://www.dvestore.com/

5 months, 2 weeks ago

ziair posted an update in the group Location Sound 6 months, 2 weeks ago

hey guy hows it been going? i hoped on here to get some of the prices of some of the products you suggested to me but the links are not coming up…idk if its the computer im using or what…but i wanted the price for the mics u suggested and also the lighting kits. also what Mac’s did you say was a good choice to use..would it be easier if i was…[Read more]

Josh Mellicker
So http://dvestore.com is not coming up for you?

6 months, 2 weeks ago

ziair posted an update in the group Location Sound: 7 months, 2 weeks ago

hello everybody my name is chris and i had a few things i wanted to run by the group and get some opinions…im in the middle of starting my own production company and i got to write a business plan of what i will need and the services i will offer..a few of the things my company will be doing is…i will record personal…[Read more]

Guy Cochran
Hi Chris,

Thanks for posting. I’m glad that Phil has been a good mentor to you and that he recommend that you reach out to us. You can learn a lot from him and he has been a great customer as well as an active member in our forums over the years. He offers great experience and has a lot of this gear himself.
I’ll start off with answering the…[Read more]

7 months, 2 weeks ago
- ziair
  ok thanks..so what do u think about my selections of cameras? have u ever used them before? and to do voice overs and things like that do you use a mixer or do u just use pro tools?
  
  7 months, 2 weeks ago
  - ziair
    do u teach the final cut class?
    
    7 months, 2 weeks ago
    - Guy Cochran
      Larry Jordan is leading the Final Cut classes.
      
      7 months, 2 weeks ago
  - Guy Cochran
    I’ve owned both the Canon 7D and DVcreators has the XH-A1, which I have shot with and led seminars on. Both are fine cameras and serve different purposes. Right now, I’d also be looking at the Panasonic GH2 if you even exploring the DSLRs.
    From a business standpoint, you’ll want to remember that your income needs to match or beat or your…[Read more]
    
    7 months, 2 weeks ago
    - ziair
      i have not used any of the panasonics yet..i went to school for film and all we used was canon so my mind has been 1 track since then..lol we use to always use the canon xl2..i actually owned 2of them befor my house got broken into and they where stolen along with some other equipment which is why im starting over from scratch..but thats another…[Read more]
      
      7 months, 2 weeks ago
      - Guy Cochran
        Depends on the grant and their track record of amounts funded for similar ventures. Of course we would all like top of the line gear, but I would try to keep things realistic and spend as if you had earned it. There might be some projects where you work you butt off and only wind up making a small amount. It’s the nature of the business when…[Read more]
        
        7 months, 2 weeks ago
        
        ziair
        ok i appreciate all the advice..everything you said made alot of scense…i was going through the site trying to find prices on a few things to add on my spreed sheet…if i cant find it on the site i will check with you to see if im over looking it…and another thing have you used the glidecam?? if so do you think it is a good purchase
        
        7 months, 2 weeks ago
    - ziair
      and wasnt there a comment about someone talking about a 3day film class in San Fran?? i got a email talking about it but its not here now
      
      7 months, 2 weeks ago
  - Josh Mellicker
    I just got a 60D, it’s a great camera and about $1000 less than the 7D:
    
    http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-t3i-vs-60d-which-one-should-you-buy/
    
    7 months, 2 weeks ago
    - ziair
      do u have any footage with this camera online so i can look at it?? and thanks for the input..im checking into the camera now
      
      7 months, 2 weeks ago
      - Josh Mellicker
        There are some movies here:
        
        http://www.dvcreators.net/groups/canon-60d/
        
        and you can also search youtube or vimeo
        
        7 months, 2 weeks ago

ziair joined the group Location Sound 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Josh Mellicker posted an update in the group Location Sound: 8 months ago

http://www.vimeo.com/29206731

Shane joined the group Location Sound 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rusty joined the group Location Sound 9 months ago

Ty Ford posted an update in the group Location Sound: 9 months, 1 week ago

The supercardioid pattern isn’t the culprit. Schoeps calls its cmc641 a supercardioid. The issue is that the capsule of the the shotgun mic is at the base of a long slotted tube. So the capsule is further away than you think and the slotted tube while making high frequencies very directional, still allows mids and lows to get into the mic. Here,…[Read more]

Steve Jameson posted an update in the group Location Sound: 9 months, 1 week ago

OK, I’ve got a Sony wired lav, a Sennheiser wireless ENG kit, a AudioTechnica supercardoid shotgun mic, and the H4N. I’m open to suggestion on the best way to collect sound shooting interviews of elderly subjects sitting in their livingrooms. Any help.? Equipment recommendations? Thanks to all.

Josh Mellicker
If I had to pick one for all situations, I would have to go for the AT shotgun. The downside of the shotgun is in a room with hardwood floors you’ll pick up some room ambience. I would normally choose the wired lav but you just never know how much contact noise there will be with your talent.

Ideally you would run a lav into channel 1 and a…[Read more]

9 months, 1 week ago
- Steve Jameson
  Josh,
  Thanks for the reply. I always do two sound options. Just recently got the AT for outdoor shots–doing a corp vid. Because it’s super-cardiod it records a constant echo indoors. I was hoping to come up with a shotgun usable indoors–usually on a boom, but with the option for on-camera. I guess a stereo shotgun might work, but I would…[Read more]
  
  9 months, 1 week ago
  - Josh Mellicker
    If it’s feasible, bringing a rug or squares of acoustic foam and laying them on a hardwood, tile or concrete floor makes a huge difference, reducing the room ambience quite a bit.
    
    A stereo shotgun isn’t going to be a better option for voice (unless it’s a singing choir!).
    
    9 months, 1 week ago
Shane
Hi steve
Last year i recorded a few scenes in a Tukish cafe for a short, i used a Rode NTG-2 with a boom deployed overhead and was pleasantly happy with the overall sound even with tabletops and a tiled floor. I did slip on my Softie too which i believe helped! As Josh suggests though rugs make a lot of difference.

8 months, 3 weeks ago