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Book Description

You’ve spent a lot of time learning how to use the features of your video camera to take amazing pictures, but chances are the audio always gives you trouble! Today, with production budgets shrinking, many are being asked to go-it-alone and sound is a frequent pain point that can drag production value down to an amateur level. To achieve great sound to go along with great video, you need to go beyond "automatic" mode and take control – know as much about microphones as you do about lenses with the help of Camera Audio Simplified. Author Dean Miles gives you the skills you need to capture quality location audio with your camera mic, wireless system, lavaliers, and handheld microphones. You’ll get step-by-step guidance to help elevate your sound from amateur to professional – and build your career and video production business.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Foreword
  8. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
    1. Sharing the Knowledge
    2. So, Why Is the Audio in Video Production So Bad So Often?
    3. A Little about the Author
  9. CHAPTER 2 THE LOCATION
    1. Choosing and Prepping the Location to Record Sound
    2. Shot Type and Sound Requirements
    3. What Do You Need to Listen for When Choosing a Location That Has Sound Requirements?
    4. When Should You Implement These Listening Techniques into Your Shooting Process?
    5. Prepping the Location
    6. Common Audio Troublemakers
  10. CHAPTER 3 SOUND ELEMENTS
    1. Sound Elements
    2. Sound Elements You Need to Capture While Shooting
  11. CHAPTER 4 VIDEO CAMERAS
    1. Video Cameras
    2. Common Video Camera Functions
    3. Always Check Your Recordings!
  12. CHAPTER 5 CAMERA-MOUNTED MICROPHONES
    1. Camera-Mounted Microphones
    2. Headphones
    3. Calibrating the Camera for a Camera-Mounted Microphone
    4. What Audio Can You Record with a Camera-Mounted Mic?
    5. How Do You Know When You’re Recording Usable Dialogue with the Camera-Mounted Mic?
  13. CHAPTER 6 LAVALIER MICROPHONES
    1. Lavalier Microphones
    2. Entering Someone’s Personal Space
    3. Applying Lavaliers: Body Miking
  14. CHAPTER 7 WIRELESS SYSTEMS
    1. Wireless Systems
  15. CHAPTER 8 HANDHELD MICROPHONES
    1. Handheld Microphones
  16. CHAPTER 9 DSLR CAMERAS
    1. DSLR Cameras
  17. More from Dean Miles
  18. Index
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