Posted by Bill Farnsworth on 05/29/06 18:49

"Ty Ford" <tyreeford@comcast.net> wrote
>
> Try a wireless plug on rig for a hand held. Give it to em and let em
> talk.
>
> Ty Ford
>
> -- Ty Ford's equipment reviews, audio samples, rates and other
> audiocentric
> stuff are at www.tyford.com
>

That would be the very best way to get clean audio.
Unfortunately, giving a microphone, wired or wireless to
.........uh.......... amateurs who might have been to the punch bowl a
little too often could spell disaster................ for your
microphone. (unless it's a 635)
It will also give EVERY director/talk show host wannabee at the event
a chance to commandeer your production and show you how it's done and
not take no for an answer. Then again, it could be really funny down
the road and make you a few blackmail bucks .
On the other side, if you hand someone a microphone they will most
likely look at IT instead of the camera while they are talking. Or put
it right on their lips. Or point it at anything or anyone who is NOT
talking to the camera. OR........ they will clam up as soon as you
hand it to them.

Get a good shotgun, rig it to the camera and work close to you
subjects as much as possible.

Bill F.
www.billfarnsworthvideo.com

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