Week 3

This week we learnt about the different microphones,

• Tie Clip Mic - A very small mic, that would be clipped onto someones clothes 45cm away from their mouth. Ideally used for tv presenters. Can capture a lot of rustling if clipped on too near loose clothing. 

• Rifle Mic - Directional mics and has to be aimed directly at the performers. Can be fitted to a boom pole to give distance between the performance and then can be moved around by the boom operator. When filming one must be careful as to not create shadows. A dougal will protect the mic from capturing excess wind sound

• Conference Mic - Used for groups of speakers. Mic will be placed on a table in the centre of a group. Used for recording radio drama or discussion tv formats.

We also looked at different interviewing methods and ways of position the microphones.

The method I'd most likely use would be A) End on ground, this would be used during the interviews as it would be the most stationary and I would not move around so the sound will be crisp.

Reading - Chapman, J. (2009) Issues in Contemporary Documentary, Cambridge: Polity. 1: Definitions: Issues and Influences.

• People view documentary as truth rather than controlled by the filmmaker
• Corner suggests ‘documentary’ be used as an adjective rather than a noun
• It’s a practice not a defined criteria

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Rabiger, M. (2004) Directing the Documentary, London: Focal Press. Ch.22: Location Sound

• Picture gives information but sound brings emotion
• Ambience is important, silence is jarring
• You can create a soundscape to suggest things about a space