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How can we get professional quality audio for our documentary films, even when working with small teams - or even alone? Audio is the backbone of our documentaries, and in this video I go into some of the tools and strategies I use for different audio scenarios when I don’t have the budget for a sound recordist. #documentary #filmmaking #audio
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*CHAPTERS*
0:00 - Intro
2:00 - The Importance of a Shotgun Mic
4:34 - Wireless Lav Mics for Single Characters
6:59 - What to Do With Multiple Characters
8:54 - Internally Recorders
12:28 - Timecode System for Syncing Audio
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