Audio Assist: Sound Requires A Plan B
Why You Need A BackUp Plan When Recording Sound For Video
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to ensure that I’m always able to capture the best sound possible on projects that I’m producing for clients as well as when shooting on my own projects.
But the term “best sound” is a multi-purpose term that, when you break it down, can mean several different things to different users and stakeholders on a project. To me, as a producer, videographer, cinematographer or sound mixer, it means that sound is the single most important component of most video/digital cinema projects. Period. And often “best sound” means that I also need to ask myself if I’ve done everything in my power to ensure this.
A Story About Compromised Sound
Recording good sound generally encompasses a number of factors:
• We need to scout out the environments we shoot in to make sure that we’ll have a quiet environment to work in.
• We need to take into account exterior noise as well as noise on set that could interfere with
