Video Production Microphones

You are filming a scene outside in the trees by the gym. You are filming a group of five people. What is the best mic for this situation?

• Shotgun / Video Mic

• Handheld Mic

• Lavalier Mic

• Camera's Internal Mic

You are filming a conversation between two characters in a scene. You are filming in a closed room. What is the best mic for this situation?

• Shotgun / Video Mic

• Lavalier Mic

• Handheld Mic

• Camera's Internal Microphone

You are filming a "man on the street" segment where your actor is walking and talking to different people in one location. What is the best mic for this situation?

• Shotgun / Video Mic

• Lavalier Mic

• Handheld Mic

• Camera's Internal Mic

What can a camera's internal microphone capture well?

• Natural sound if you have nothing else

• Dialogue

• Speeches

• Someone singing a song

What are the two most common types of microphones?

• Dynamic

• Electro

• Condenser

• Crystal

TRUE OR FALSE: Lav Mics are wireless only.

• True

• False

TRUE OR FALSE: Almost all handheld mics are omnidirectional.

• True

• False

What kind of video production microphone is this?

What kind of capture pattern does a shotgun mic have?

• Omnidirectional

• Bidirectional

• Unidirectional

• Cardiod

What should your camera operator have with them for every shoot?

• Microphone

• Earbuds or headphones

• Tripod Wheels

• Tripod