When considering the purchase of a microphone for use in documentary work, I suggest it's essential to think of the microphone's equipment …
Notes on smartphone documentary moviemaking
This post is provided as a follow-up to the “Video Clinic” session on February 8, 2018 in support of Bobette Buster’s “8 Minutes and Under” …
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Some notes on binaural recordings
What is binaural recording?
What we hear is determined by the way that sound is transmitted around the head, the position of the ears, the …
Two entry-level, versatile, compact, sound recording kits for your consideration
I'm often asked by my students what's a good sound recording starter kit that provides the most bang for the buck on a tight budget. In …
Is the Audio-Technica BP4029 the perfect cinéma-vérite microphone?
In an ideal world we would all have a ninja-class boom operator with us on all of our documentary shoots, but short of that we often place a …
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The Hatchback Production Kit
I recently conducted a workshop titled “The Hatchback Production Kit†at the Camera Company Pro Video Show in Dedham, Massachusetts. During the workshop I promised to post an inventory of the items I discussed in workshop. In the workshop I described the kit I’ve assembled for shooting formal interviews. I prefer shooting hand-held and travelling with a single camera bag, however, sometimes I need more gear to achieve specific results.[Read more...] about The Hatchback Production Kit