Posted by Bob Ford on 09/03/06 19:07

On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:48:06 GMT, "Bill Farnsworth"
<bill.farnsworth@verizon.net> wrote:

>
><edwardchick@mac.com> wrote
>> If you read the original post he was asking about STUDIO interview
>> miking techniques. Obviously a "big assed piece of gear" would not
>> be
>> practical for ENG or EFP situations. I am a soundman by trade as
>> well.
>> Yes, Jay does conduct man on the street interviews and of course he
>> would be wired with a wireless lav and use a stick mic as well. I
>> have
>> and do employ c stands to hold my boompole during portrait
>> interviews,
>> it saves my arms:)
>> Occasionally on an extreme wide shot when talk shows go to break,
>> you
>> can see shotgun mics hanging down. But what do I know, judging by
>> all
>> the experts that post here, my sixteen years experience doesn't
>> count
>> for anything.
>>
>
>First off, your experience does count. Never doubt that.
>Now, that having been said.........
>Here is the original post.
>On Sat, 02 Sep 2006 16:25:42 GMT, "peter" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
>>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?
>
>Please point out the part where "he was asking about STUDIO interview
>miking techniques"
>
Thank you ;-^)
>
>Bill F
>
>www.billfarnsworthvideo.com
>
>
>
Bob Ford
Images In Motion
www.imagesinmotion.com

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