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Attaching the transmitter

Attaching the transmitter

From the course: Video Gear: Audio

Attaching the transmitter

- Okay, so Cheryl, we've talked about mounting up the receiver here on a camera or on a film mixer, but know let's talk about the cousin of the receiver which is is what? - The transmitter. - Yeah, so the transmitter is what I think is, you know, most visible to most people, it's certainly going to be the most visible to talent and things of that nature. - Right. - So, here's the way that I sort of think about this, is that you have to kind of figure out where you want to place it, right? - Right. - Give us some tips about where we kind of want to put this on people. - Well it depends on what type of shot that you're doing. - Okay. - If you're doing a shot where you're not going to be shooting from the rear, the small of the back is a great place to put it. I've seen people even strap an ace bandage around so that it's in the middle so that if you're going to be doing a back shot, you're not going to see it at all, and hardly even see the bulge. I even know some sound location people…

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