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Audio

So you’ve got a camera and you are ready to make some terrific videos. That’s great, but one of the biggest mistakes that beginning videographers make is that they forget the importance of audio. Whether you are shooting news, a corporate video, or a dramatic scene for an entertainment show, nothing undermines the quality of your production faster than bad audio. The sound that accompanies your video has to be clear, clean, and appropriate for the video that you are shooting. This means that attention must be paid to sound and how you collect it. This chapter takes you through the basics of what you need to know about collecting ...

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