From the course: Video Gear: Audio
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Working with a wireless mic
From the course: Video Gear: Audio
Working with a wireless mic
- So Cheryl, let's first define what a lavalier mic is, we're wearing lavs, but what are lavs good for? - Well lavs are good for speaking, presentations, what we're doing now, and also it's great for onset when you can't follow your talent. You don't want to be running around... - With a boom mic. - Yeah, exactly. So, it allows a lot of mobility. - Cool, so lavs in sort of their usage, I mean, your going to find them everywhere, from interviews as Cheryl said, to narrative pieces, and they provide a lot of convenience, and here's the thing, they kind of come in two flavors, right? - Right. - The wired variety, and then the wireless variety. The wired variety obviously has a wire that goes from the microphone like I have on here, running to a mixer, or to a camera, or something like that. - Right. - And here's the problem Cheryl, let's say I'm filming a narrative feature, I'm making my new script has just been bought by Hollywood. - Your debut. - My debut director, well, I'm doing…
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