Audio for Video: 1 Getting Started

Sound for video is often poorly understood and ignored by video producers. Watch almost any YouTube video and you'll hear the problem. It's one that plagues new and experienced video producers alike.

This series, Capturing Audio for Video, demystifies sound capture, offering professional insights along with practical tips and tricks. In this introductory installment, Professor Jeff Jacoby shows how to plan a shoot with sound in mind, choose microphones, and adjust camera settings and audio hardware to capture the best results. These tutorials are easy to follow and apply, fun to watch, and enormously helpful for video producers and directors.

Learning objectives
How to "think" in audio
How to choose microphones
How to set up a boom mic
How to set up your camera and cables
How to work with sound recorders and mixers