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Hiding lavs in collars
So the first technique I want to show you in this series is two different ways to hide a loud mic on a button down shirt, so this is a very common type of wardrobe that people might have. My friend Nick has volunteered to help us out here, so he's going to let me hide these microphones on him. What do we need to do this? Ideally we want again, some moleskin. And the reason we want moleskin, just to be clear, is because it's going to be a little bit quieter, so if this does rub against the clothing, it's not going to make nearly as noise as it would if you used a piece of gaffer's tape. So you can certainly use gaffer's tape if that's all you have, plenty of my students do, however, it'll definitely be quieter if you use some moleskin. So that's what we're going to use, and in my case, because he has a darker shirt, I'm going to go with this black moleskin which we got from filmtools.com. So we're going to go ahead and start with our microphone, first thing we want to do with our mic…
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Tips on boosting your production value1m 46s
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Shooting with a shallow depth of field1m 36s
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Great audio and sound design2m 44s
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Keep your shots steady2m 32s
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Keep your camera moving2m 29s
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Location, location, location2m 15s
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Adding appropriate titles and FX1m 56s
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Hiring a colorist3m 38s
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Introduction to shooting discreetly1m 1s
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Scouting locations for a stealth shoot1m 47s
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Traveling and shooting low profile1m 25s
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Recording audio discreetly1m 25s
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Using discreet cameras and camerawork2m 22s
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Running interference1m 24s
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Adding production value with local resources1m 13s
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Always have a plan B55s
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Seven tips for better managing your crew3m 13s
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Get it all on paper first2m 6s
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Hiring is half the work2m 53s
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Understand how each person likes to work1m 34s
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