Release Year: 2015
Producer: Lynda.com
Producer Website: www.lynda.com/Audio-Video-tutorials/Capturing-Audio-Video-01-Getting-Started/361606-2.html
Author: Jeff Jacoby
Duration: 00:35:45
Type of Material: Video Tutorial
Language: English
- 367.6Â MB
Description: Creating high-quality audio for video is often overlooked by video producers. Watch almost any YouTube video and you’ll hear this problem. It’s a challenge not only for beginners but also for experienced producers. This series, “Capturing Audio for Video,” provides professional insights along with practical tips and tricks. In this introductory section, Professor Jeff Jacoby demonstrates how to plan a shoot, consider audio, select microphones, and adjust camera settings and audio equipment to capture the best possible sound. This course is engaging and will be extremely useful for video producers and directors.
Sound for video is often poorly understood and ignored by video producers. Watch almost any YouTube video and you’ll hear the problem. It’s one that plagues new and experienced video producers alike.
This series, Capturing Audio for Video, demystifies sound capture, offering professional insights along with practical tips and tricks. In this introductory installation, Professor Jeff Jacoby shows how to plan a shoot with sound in mind, choose microphones, and adjust camera settings and audio hardware to capture the best results. These tutorials are easy to follow and apply, fun to watch, and enormously helpful for video producers and directors.
Topics include:
How to “think” in audio
How to choose microphones
How to set up a boom mic
How to set up your camera and cables
How to work with sound recorders and mixers
Part Two: Lynda.com – Capturing Audio for Video 02: Tips & Techniques
Part Three: Lynda.com – Capturing Audio for Video 03: Real World Solutions
Content :
Introduction 2m 34s
Welcome 2m 34s
1. Getting Started 7m 0s
Thinking in audio 4m 45s
Understanding audio signal flow 2m 15s
2. Exploring Microphone Options 12m 23s
The camera microphone 2m 7s
Shotgun mics 3m 39s
Lavaliers 4m 18s
More microphones 2m 19s
3. Camera Settings and Outboard Gear 13m 48s
Camera settings 4m 8s
Audio recorders 3m 37s
Audio mixers 2m 40s
Cables, splitters, and adapters 3m 23s
Sample files: not provided
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 1280×720, 16:9, 29.970 fps, ~1017 kbps
Audio: AAC, 48.0 kHz, 320 kbps, 2 channels
