From the course: Audio for Video: 3 Real World Solutions
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Dealing with wind
From the course: Audio for Video: 3 Real World Solutions
Dealing with wind
- In this movie, let's figure out what to do if you find yourself in a windy location. Wind noise in the dialogue will destroy the take. It can range from just a few wind hits, as they're called, to complete distortion, but there's no wind in the studio, so let's go someplace where you can really see what I mean. Phew, let me show you three levels of wind protection you can use, but a word of advice, don't use windscreens on a microphone unless you need to. Wind protection systems work really well and don't impact the sound very much, but you don't wanna cover a microphone with anything unless the situation calls for it. Okay, here are three options. Starting with the simplest and the cheapest. A foam windscreen, like this. It just fits over the microphone, a shotgun in this case. Although, they do make windscreens for most mics. It will prevent an actor's voice from popping and offer protection from maybe the lightest of breezes outside. But, you should be prepared for more. So…
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