Posted by Bill Farnsworth on 09/02/06 17:41

> On Sat, 02 Sep 2006 16:25:42 GMT, "peter"
>
> I was watching "the tonight show" (nbc) where the host interviews
> people on
> the street.
>
> There is very little change in volume when he accidentally talks
> while
> moving the mic towards the inteviewee or vice versa. There is no
> noticeable
> change in background noise, so it doesn't sound like they adjusted
> the
> volume in post.
>
> How is this done? Do they have a shotgun on-camera mic as the
> backup?

It's mixed by the sound guy.
He wears a wireless mic. And there is most likely a shotgun backup.
The even though he will talk into it, the hand held mic is mainly for
the interviewee.

Bill F.
www.billfarnsworthvideo.com

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