The Big Video Course:
Storytelling filming 🎥
Audio recording
In this lesson
If your video has some low-quality shots, people might still watch it. But if it has bad audio, that's a different story. That's why in this lesson you'll learn how to produce the clear, distraction-free audio that viewers expect. 🎧
Video index
You're welcome to navigate to a section you're interested in, but keep in mind that these videos build skills sequentially.
➀ The basics
➁ The $20 mic
➂ The walk-around mic
➃ The most versatile mic
➄ The podcast mic
➅ Why wind blows
➆ Microphone comparison
PART 01
The basics
PART 02
The $20 mic
Thumbnail art by Daniel Barreto via Giphy
Bookmarks
00:13 → Lavalier mics overview
01:47 → How to attach a lav
05:02 → Setting audio levels
PART 03
The walk-around mic
Thumbnail art by Team Tumult via Giphy
Bookmarks
00:15 → External recorders
00:47 → Intro to audio syncing
02:43 → Our favorite product
PART 04
The most versatile mic
PART 05
The podcast mic
PART 06
Why wind blows
Thumbnail art by thisismrmalik via Giphy
Bookmarks
00:00 → The problem with wind
00:19 → Foam covers
00:41 → Deadcats
01:05 → Blimps
PART 07
Microphone comparison
Resources
See all the mics and audio gear covered in this lesson!
Top-notch, funny tutorials on specific audio setups ✌️
Assignment
Tasks
➊ Pick the microphone you'll use to record your storytelling video. You can use a mic you already own or browse the buying guide. Just don't get sucked down the gear-research rabbit hole.
➋ Test your mic by going through this list of audio tests.
Credit
Music in part by David Cutter at @dcuttermusic and davidcuttermusic.com.