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WorksheetsVideo Production Microphones
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
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?
(a)
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
