although hollywood is falling on a sword right now, there is more hope now than ever before for adventurous cinema. netflix is a huge revelation right now and independant film makers can rely on sundance (sorta, whenever they're not airing environmental perspective shows) or ifc (why anyone...
sound design it.
im not sure there is a lav with a half mile range but who knows? if there is, im sure it isnt cheap. how about a portable recording device? there are alot of affordable ones on the market with stereo condensors built right in but you want to be sure to check their maximum spl...
maybe im a crazy dreamer but instead of trying to pursue something that is as elusive and unstoppable as illegal downloading, maybe its time to embrace the current technology. i know im new and im basically begging seemingly everyone to yell at me right now but i dont understand why a balance...
yeah i would say that a mixer is absolutely essential when making a film as actors tend to be all over the place in dbs when delivering their lines and you'd be a pest to keep bothering the cameraman with your "can you turn mic 1 down a lil?" requests. I learned the hard way that sound guys are...