Audio Class: Field Production

Program and Production Style

"Film Style" Production (Single-camera)

• Shot setu-by-setup (scenes not necessarily in order)
• Traditionally audio person has portable mixer and shotgun mic on boom.
• Feed audio to all cameras if shooting simultaneous reverse angles, etc.
• Remember to record reference (0dB tone with bars) and slate (record scene and take numbers)

"Video Style" Production (Multi-camera)

• Shot live-to-tape or whole progam segment at once.
• Audio person often responsible for multiple microphones (like studio production), Mobile (or van) mixer.
• Large productions should have audio assistant (go-fer).

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Audio Class © 1993 Richard Crowley