Sound Matters

One thing I think everyone already knows is that the audio/sound on your project can make the difference between an ok short film and a really cool short film.  I have tried to find a cheap solution for capturing audio and I have still been unsuccessful (sad).  It has also been difficult finding camcorders that have an auxiliary mic input.  It seems that is reserved for high end cameras which was not always the case in the past.  I remember this being a standard option on most cameras back in the day. ANYWAY!  I try to make sure that I get the camera as close as possible when filming dialog.  I also try to film in locations that will produce the least amount of echo.  There are some things that can be done in the editing phase that mask weird or unwanted sound.  In the following short I used audio effects to hide the fact that there was just not that much background sound.  The outdoor sounds were added during editing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=M0Yuzgwnfoo