Christian Film Production Tips :

Hello everyone, hope you had a great day? You have heard about dynamic range in camera which is simply the ability of the camera to interpret bright and the dark part of the set otherwise called the highlights and shadows. Same thing goes for microphone, the quality of the microphone can be determined by its interpretation of the sound wave in high frequency and low frequency. I am not really using too much technical terminologies because I want a layman to understand this. The microphone converts sound to electric wave which it sends to the amplifier to amplify it. Imagine a scenario where you speak like whispering and you then yell at that same person, that is where the quality of the microphone will be known because it maybe terrible.

I must also point out the fact that it is not the microphone alone that needs to have a good dynamic range for good sound, the sound mixer also have a very big role to play. Sound device, is the best field mixer for film while shoeps microphones are the industry standard in US and it is the best. Both of them are very costly, but there are other good ones. What makes sound device different from other field mixer is analogue/digital effect it possessed which makes it to prevent peaking with a powerful dynamic range.

If you want the best you need to be ready to pay for it. You can watch a film that has a bad picture but you cannot manage to see a movie with a terrible sound. Try as much as possible to spend good money for great sound. There is field mixer which was  released by zoom, it is called zoom F8, it cost a thousand dollars, if you add shipping it maybe 1300 dollars, if you buy it you will really enjoy good sound with great microphone like sennheiser mkh 416, or ME 66 or ME 67, rode NTG 3.

I know you must have seen some movies where you hear sound like kra kra, shu shu, and so on. Usually they must have used lapel microphone on that set. At the same time there are some fish poles that also generate sound through the swinging of the boom swinger. All these should be avoided. Now, I promised last week that I will talk about how to properly make use of lapel microphone for film. Since it must be hidden from the audience, you can get a bandage, those soft ones, carefully rap it a little around the head of the microphone not the tip, and tape it to the underwear of your cast as close as possible to the jaw. You as a sound man can then listen to your cast talk and scream, I mean to basically rehearse all her movements and dialogues. With this you can then regulate it, but if you are going to have any problem along the line, you will inform the director to correct it before shooting. God will help us to do it right, He will provide for us to do good jobs for Him to His glory.

Sorry I need to say this, no matter the equipments and technicalities, the strength of your story matters most. Please take time to write unique stories, it is not compulsory for you to be the writer of your film, you can buy story, and produce it.

Thanks for your time. Remember, you can share and feel free to ask your questions. If you have missed any of my past post please visit Christian Film Institute page and like our page or go to xtianmovie.blogspot.com, till next week Monday when I shall be coming your way again, keep your God-given dreams alive and remain blessed.