I record concerts and other "pure audio" programs. I have been invited
to work in video. Where's a good place to start learning what I need to
know?

I am a regular in rec.audio.pro. I've been recording concerts since
high school (30+ years ago) and doing such professionally for the last
several years. I concentrate on classical and other unamplified
material and have had some success there.

Last Christmas my recording of a concert was used as the soundtrack for
a DVD and the people making it were pleased enough to ask me to join
their team. I'll soon be recording interviews, some on-set work and
more that I (as yet) have no clue about.

I don't have what I consider to be a proper on-set kit. No shotguns,
only 2 channels of wireless, 1 lapel mic, etc., but I have the resources
to get what I need (rent or buy) and enough smarts to figure it out,
given enough time.

Knowledge comes in three spheres. There's (1) the stuff you know, (2)
the stuff you don't know, and finally (3) the stuff you don't know that
you don't know. Audio for video is mostly in (3) for me.

Where do I learn?

On Mar 15, 4:31 pm, Carey Carlan <gulf...@hotmail.com> wrote:



I record concerts and other "pure audio" programs.  I have been invited
to work in video.  Where's a good place to start learning what I need to
know?

I am a regular in rec.audio.pro.  I've been recording concerts since
high school (30+ years ago) and doing such professionally for the last
several years.  I concentrate on classical and other unamplified
material and have had some success there.

Last Christmas my recording of a concert was used as the soundtrack for
a DVD and the people making it were pleased enough to ask me to join
their team.  I'll soon be recording interviews, some on-set work and
more that I (as yet) have no clue about.

I don't have what I consider to be a proper on-set kit.  No shotguns,
only 2 channels of wireless, 1 lapel mic, etc., but I have the resources
to get what I need (rent or buy) and enough smarts to figure it out,
given enough time.

Knowledge comes in three spheres.  There's (1) the stuff you know, (2)
the stuff you don't know, and finally (3) the stuff you don't know that
you don't know.  Audio for video is mostly in (3) for me.

Where do I learn?

Well, you could start by reading Location Audio Simplified, that's a
good start.  Here is also another good place.  I don't know if you can
find any other location sound recordest in your area that you could
hang out with while they work.  It's really not something you can
learn in a day.  Not sure what else I can suggest, I'm sure people on
here will have some better ideas.

On Mar 15, 3:53 pm, Zapbranagan <justanr...@gmail.com> wrote:



On Mar 15, 4:31 pm, Carey Carlan <gulf...@hotmail.com> wrote:

I record concerts and other "pure audio" programs. I have been invited
to work in video. Where's a good place to start learning what I need to
know?

I am a regular in rec.audio.pro. I've been recording concerts since
high school (30+ years ago) and doing such professionally for the last
several years. I concentrate on classical and other unamplified
material and have had some success there.

Last Christmas my recording of a concert was used as the soundtrack for
a DVD and the people making it were pleased enough to ask me to join
their team. I'll soon be recording interviews, some on-set work and
more that I (as yet) have no clue about.

I don't have what I consider to be a proper on-set kit. No shotguns,
only 2 channels of wireless, 1 lapel mic, etc., but I have the resources
to get what I need (rent or buy) and enough smarts to figure it out,
given enough time.

Knowledge comes in three spheres. There's (1) the stuff you know, (2)
the stuff you don't know, and finally (3) the stuff you don't know that
you don't know. Audio for video is mostly in (3) for me.

Where do I learn?

Well, you could start by reading Location Audio Simplified, that's a
good start. Here is also another good place. I don't know if you can
find any other location sound recordest in your area that you could
hang out with while they work. It's really not something you can
learn in a day. Not sure what else I can suggest, I'm sure people on
here will have some better ideas.

ENG work is not rocket science.. honestly, cart based besides film
work, the rest is quite simple. Anyone can do over the shoulder work.
Pick up a rig and play with it.