[MacDV] Shotgun mike?

[Johns Maillist]

Well, Final Cut handles HD pretty well from what I understand. I do not 
have any experience as yet in it, being a start-up indie film maker, 
but it is, IMHO, on the horizon.
The remote wireless mike is a great solution, as you suggest, 
especially for one-on-one dialog. For movie scenes it is a bit less 
ideal.

On Apr 16, 2005, at 2:44 PM, Vtstream wrote:

> I have used one on a GL2 and the big difference is that you pick up 
> less sound from the sides and rear, though the Canon GL2 is pretty 
> quiet anyway.  This is very helpful with interviews which take place 
> in a noisey environment.
> I think the motor noise would be better addressed with a wireless 
> remote mic. Or even a handheld wired remote mic.
> I'd buy a new camera. I'm  not so sure about the HD though. I think 
> that involves a whole new ball of wax on the non-linear editing end, 
> if I'm not mistaken.
>
> David Cole <themixguy at mac.com> wrote:
>> Never used one on my camcorder, but I'm wondering if it would help. I
>> get handling noise on my recordings. Maybe my camera is old, but when 
>> I
>> zoom or pan the camera, it creaks a bit (so do I, but that's another
>> story...). I also get a fair amount of "motor noise" (a constant whir
>> that I assume is the internal guts of the camcorder spinning) on my
>> recordings, particularly noticeable in low level audio situations
>> (quiet parts of a play or church ceremony). If I mount a shotgun mike
>> on top of the camera, will it still pick up this mechanical noise of
>> the camera being operated? Maybe I'm just looking for an excuse to buy
>> a newer camera... the Sony HDV model perhaps?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your feedback.
>>
>> -DC
>>
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