Q. I like making movies with my friends, but when I shoot with my miniDV camcorder the audio doesn't sound too great in post-production. I need to be able to record voices so that they sound better. I would buy a boom microphone or something, but my miniDV camcorder doesn't have an input slot for an external microphone. Is there any other way to record good quality audio without having a microphone attached to the camera I'm recording with (on a small budget)?
A. Your camera might be have a hot shoe accessory mount and you could add a microphone that way. If it doesn't then you will need to use an external audio recorder. You will need to then sync the audio with the video in post. The only problem with this is that they are somewhat expensive for good ones. Not sure about the quality but one like this http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-WS-300M-Digital-Recorder-Player/dp/B000BJ1UAE would probably be ok. Then you plug your mic into that. In order to sync the video you use a clap board. How you do this is you find the exact spot where the clap board first goes down in the video and then you will need to find the biggest spike in the audio and then you sync the to together. Hope this helps
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Q. I'm doing a school project where I have to do a 45 minute long video. I have a nice camcorder and everything but there's just one problem. The camera doesn't have an external microphone input. I know I can just use the internal mic but it's not the best quality. I was wondering if there's a way to get good solid sound quality without using an external microphone. Get back to me soon. Thanks!
A. you might not realize this, but all Hollywood movies are shot silent! the audio is recorded separate, sometimes even at a later time and mixed in. See if the school has a simple digital audio recording mic, that will work better than the camcorders mic because it can be placed strategically closer to the performers. import the audio file into the video editor.
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