Preliminary Task - Dolly and Boom Mic

When filming our piece, we could record the sound using a built in mic from the camera, or we can use either a directional microphone or high definition audio recorder.

This is a directional microphone. The discretional mic is good when you want to keep the main sound the loudest so the background noise doesn't drown it out. They are useful when recording dialogue. Also, since it can be mounted on an arm, you can bring the microphone closer to the source of the sound, therefore get a recording that records your dialogue clearer than anything else. Also, it doesn't need to be very close to the sound so you are able to keep the sound equipment clearly out of shot. However, if you are planning to capture sound over a wide of area, a directional mic is not ideal as you will need multiple to capture all of the sound. 

When recording moving shots, the video will appear shaky and unstable. To counter this, we can film our video using a dolly. 

A dolly essentially a stand to put a tripod on, or a tripod style camera mount with wheels. Using a dolly means you can keep the shot steady when you are required to follow one of the actors with the camera. 

Although a Dolly is useful, it will only be useful on fairly smooth surfaces. You can use it on all terrain if you have a track for it to roll along as this will give it a smooth surface regardless.

By Reece Hack