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Posted by washer on 05/29/06 23:49
I agree with Roger's reply. A $20-$30 mic from Radio Shack, etc. with a
15 foot cable will do just find. Make sure you have the 1/8 input plug
on your mic cable) that will go directly into your Camcorder's mic
input. Using your audio Headphones to monitor each speaker(s) will let
you know if they should repeat their comments. The second time around
might be the one that is the best to use.If you have a line of
interviewers to speak, just let the camera continue to "roll" and that
way you can select the footage you want. It's better to have more
footage to choose from than not enough. This portion of your taping is
really a "must" to enhance your wedding tape. Just to place a few
interviews between your shots taken at the Reception, breaks up the
"too much of the same thing". It's a good thing to add variety. Just
pick a quiet corner (outside the main hall, if possible) to do your
interviews while others are dancing. Have the DJ announce that anyone
who would like to give comments are welcomed. By the speakers holding
the mic and having them looking into the camera, will make them feel
more at ease for a better shot. Make sure all those that are wearing
"flowers" are included in your interviews. The more, the merrier!
Remember, you don't have to include all those that you tape! You will
have a much better tape of your "Wedding Day". Good luck
Washer
peter wrote:
> I'm shooting wedding for a relative.
>
> I want to have interviews on tape, so friends/family can comment on the
> wedding or offer their blessings.
>
> In the past I relied on on-camera mic. The result is always too much
> background noise. I want better result.
>
> TV news crew use a hand held omni mic to do this. One interview mic that
> gets mentioned often is electrovoice 635.
>
> Question is, does it have high enough output so that after a beachtek
> XLR-to-mini conversion, there is enough to be recorded by a camcorder like
> trv900? Or would I need a preamp?
>
> Is it also possible to use a camera mounted short shotgun mic (e.g. AT897)
> to achive similar result? It would be more convenient to not have to lug a
> mic+cable around. What is the pros and cons of the two approaches?
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