09 Sound, Sweet Sound

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FYI: This video was recorded with a lavalier mic - the Sennheiser AVX-2 setup. Previous intro videos were recorded with the Rode NTG-2 with Zoom H6. The audio on this video has not been cleaned at all, which means you can also hear a little clothing rustle at the start. This is one of the main issues with lavalier mics.

If you’re going to be using a shotgun microphone, make sure you watch the bonus video at the bottom of this page.

Let's cut straight to it. Sound. It's on.

You're going to be shooting your first interview this week and creating a micro story from that interview.

We are one step closer to your big final project. This little building block is a key element in practicing the skills you need to create full sound micro films.

So let's just do it!

BREAKDOWN: 

• Lesson Pdf and MP3 - The Sound of Silence: Capturing Clean Audio

• Assignment Pdf - Sound Production

• Video - Shoot Day Review - Audio Tips

• Video - Synchronizing Your Audio and Video

• Video - How to Change a Mono Track to a Stereo Track in Premiere Pro

• Video - How to Edit Synced Audio, Move Clips, Group Clips, and Cut Multiple Clips at Once

• Video - How to Deal with Grouped Clips and Delete Sections

• BONUS VIDEO - Setting Up a Shotgun Mic - Troubleshooting and Advice
  

ORDER OF ACTION:

• Listen to the lesson.

• Read the lesson.

• Read through the Assignments pdf.

• Start with your first Assignment.

• Do the shoot.

• Watch the Video on Synchronization.

This Week's Lesson:

Before You Shoot

Important Audio Tips

Watch after listening to the lesson.

Framing Tip

For Your Edit

How To Change a Mono Track to a Stereo Track in Premiere Pro

Do this first before you do any syncing. 

P.S. I just export my videos in mono 90% of the time, so I often skip this step. But if you know you want a stereo export, make sure you do this first.

How To Synchronize Your Footage to Your External Audio

How to Group Audio and Video Clips & Cut Multiple Clips at Once

Worried about losing sync? You can group clips to make it easier to move them.

Dealing with Grouped Clips!

So you’ve grouped your clips, but how can you delete them?

Speeding Things Up with Insert Mode

If you want to insert one clip in the middle of another clip or insert a clip at the playhead, take a look at this video.

Bonus Video

Setting Up A Shotgun Mic - Troubleshooting & Best Practices

Field Notes from Dealing with Radio Interference

Sometimes when out in the field you can have radio frequencies interfere with your audio recording. This can happen when using wireless lavs or when using a recording device with unbalanced cables. If this happens to you while using a shotgun mic, take a look at this troubleshooting guide.