Microphone boom-bastic

Friday 26th February

Today we were given a demonstration of the Z1 camera. Look at it up there in all its beauty! We went through some of the basic manual settings on the camera to obtain the optimum result for what we wanted to film. We were then told that we would be put in to groups and have to film an interview, using an external mic. This excited me, probably too much, but I couldn't wait to have a go on the external directional microphone!

*A little tip from our lecturer was to stick a bit of tape on to the back end of the microphone, so that you know which end is which and saves faffing.

We then proceeded to film our one on one interview, Mike being interviewed by Kirsty, from various different angles. Some of the problems we had was that there was a long period where the mic was in shot which whoever was filming failed to notice. Also, under the pressure, Mike got a case of the giggles which made editing a little difficult. We also filmed some 'noddys' which are always helpful in the editing process wherever there are glitches. I feel that we worked well considering it was very limited space we manage to get some nice shots. The finished edit was ok but I feel that the interview itself could have gone a bit smoother. Also the fact that the mic was in shot for a long time was a real shame, this has definitely taught me to be really aware of this in future. I really enjoyed doing the sound for the interview and think I would enjoy doing it again on another project.