Posted by Alan Moorman on 12/05/06 04:36

On 30 Nov 2006 23:32:03 GMT, Roy W. Rising <rwrising@dslextreme.com>
wrote:

>"Doc" <docsavage20@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Anyone see this? Did you see anything to suggest her vocal was anything
>> but live? (I assume she'd be singing to a track) I heard breath sounds,
>> mic pops, proximity effect and pitch just a hair off in a couple of
>> places that would suggest live but there was a moment or two when it
>> seemed her mouth didn't *quite* match what was coming out. I suppose
>> they could pre-record her doing it with a hand-held to enhance the
>> illusion, but if that wasn't live, it was the tightest job of
>> lip-synching I've ever seen.
>>
>> Maybe what I was picking up on was just a bit of processing delay?
>>
>> Also, what brand/model mic was that?
>>
>> Here's a youtube link. Youtube stuff is often out of synch but this is
>> pretty good.
>>
>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=sQH_PfTyu_s
>
>It looks totally lip-sync to me. I've done hundreds of hours of TV sound.
>I know it when I see it. The other giveaway is the lack of change when she
>pulls the mic a foot or more away. That, plus the obvious lip flap that
>does not correspond to what we hear.

I haven't seen this clip, but I have to say: I've NEVER seen a
YouTube clip that stayed in lip sync. As far as I can see, they are
useless for judging lip sync.

Alan

==

It's not that I think stupidity should be punishable by death.
I just think we should take the warning labels off of everything
and let the problem take care of itself.

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