How do you record dialog?

Post by **Actor** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:15 pm

Crystal sync assumes some kind of crystal accurate sound recorder.

Quiet camera includes blimped and barneyed cameras.

Cable sync includes both Pilotone and PC setups.

Post by **jukkasil** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:34 pm

For direct sync sound: Canon 1014 XL-S with Pedro's pulse sync and Mattias software. Sound I record with my Panasonic DVX100A camcoder.

Post by **Alastair** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:07 pm

I also use Pedro's pulse synch box, with a Nizo 6080 and a Sony MD walkman. I often just leave the minidisc in continuous record mode while I am filming intermittently; that way I get lots of useful atmos in between the synched audio sections.

Alastair

Post by **mattias** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 2:31 pm

3 and 4, usually at the same time.

/matt

Post by **studiocarter** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 3:16 pm

Noisy Bolex far away, or the Nikon S8 far away, with a quiet video camera up close. Work printer transfer, stretch and shrink or clip a frame here and there.
Dubbing in post is also a technique already worked out as long as the film is already on the PC.

Michael Carter

Post by **Evan Kubota** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 8:13 pm

For my upcoming SF short I'll use my GL2 to record location audio, I guess using some kind of slate to provide a rough sync. The camera is fairly noisy, but I hope there will be some reasonable location audio, if not to use outright, then to give a basis for Foleying all the effects.

Post by **ccortez** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:46 am

i use #3. i also use #4. and pilotone cable sync with a nagra. if i'm outdoors, that might count as "quiet camera, cable sync".

Post by **marctronixx** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:49 am

bauer s709 xl and minidisc... MD runs for atmosphere also...

im old school... i trial and error the syncing up in post...

Post by **thebrowniecameraguy** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:55 am

I have only experimented with sound filming because all of my films are home movies.

But, I have used an Elmo 1012 SXL shooting at 24fps and recorded dialog on an old/handy tape recorder. I synched the film and sound when viewing using the recorder a synch cable to the Elmo ST1200HD and a clap or some other sound and image to sync and go from there.

I dont do anything else yet because I havent learned it or can't afford it yet, I am a college student. Money is quite the object.

Jordan

Post by **marctronixx** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 4:09 am

but thats the best way to learn... without programs or additional gear. best to start out with nothing than to get everything first.. my feeling is you will get a handicap and not understand the fundamentals of the process. i could get some software and other goodies to help me sync up sound buti choose to do it as old fashioned as i can.. and as manually as i can... slating before and after the scene... i follow the same philisophy in my recording studio.. whereas the average studio wil have a computer or two with the latest audio recording software and every plug in you can imagine, i choose top have a room full of racked gear.. cords... midi cables... processors... machines that kick out the heat.. keyboards...

ahh but i digress...

Post by **teadub** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:13 am

I chose other, because like others I use many of these techniques. Depending on the project. I do 3 & 4 most, somethimes 1 using a nagra.

Post by **charles8** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:55 pm

I am also using Pedros sync gear, with a Sharp MD recorder, the sharps are easier to set the recording gain.