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I am not making a music video but, would probably want to do one in the future just for the hell of it. My question is, when they shoot the video, do they just play the song in the B.G. on set and have the person lip sync it then go into the editing room and sync it up? Not trying to sound arrogant but that seems kind of simple right? or is there something I am missing.

Also was wondering why we started out with Black and white film first, why was it so hard for them to get color? Not saying I could invent something like that. But, there are loads of smart people out there the fact that we started out in Black and white is just odd.

Third random question is about a boom pole and the XLR Cable. My friend said it wasn't a good idea to have the XLR cable wrapping around the boom pole as it can cause the cable to not work over time. My boom pole is not your average boom pole, it is constructed out of a painters pole, got the idea from "Frugal Filmmaker'

Also any suggestions on keeping the XLR cable attached to my make shift boom? i wrap it around but, idk I was thinking about using zip ties. but not sure if that would mess it up.
 
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A attempt at answering the first two questions.

Music videos I've heard about and the one I am planning we will be playing the song on an iPod or whatever and lip/guitar syncing. An acoustic one I did last year I recorded the sound from a few of the angles I shot from and used the best in the final cut.

Assuming its the same with film and movies but when I made my pinhole camera a few years ago I used photographic paper and the process of getting colour was much more complex. To a point where I know a lot of schools don't bother with colour traditional photos because of mainly (I think) the price of getting much more chemicals.

It's much simpler to catch the intensity of light than the colour of that light as well
 
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mrpink89 said:
I am not making a music video but, would probably want to do one in the future just for the hell of it. My question is, when they shoot the video, do they just play the song in the B.G. on set and have the person lip sync it then go into the editing room and sync it up? Not trying to sound arrogant but that seems kind of simple right? or is there something I am missing.
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That's the gist of it, yes. I would however emphasise the difference between performing in sync to a pre-recorded track (i.e. actually singing or playing guitar etc.) and merely lip syncing (or miming) - the latter often fails to look convincing, especially when dealing with less experienced performers. You'll want to be able to play the track at a loud enough volume that people can still hear it over the sound of their own instrument or voice (this is particularly important when drums are involved).

Also was wondering why we started out with Black and white film first, why was it so hard for them to get color? Not saying I could invent something like that. But, there are loads of smart people out there the fact that we started out in Black and white is just odd.
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It's not odd at all; think about how film works. When the emulsion is exposed to light, a chemical change occurs - a black and white emulsion reacts whatever the colour of light. A colour emulsion has many different layers, each of which react only to specific wavelengths or colours of light.

Some of the first attempts at colour filmmaking used multiple strips of black and white film and a prism to split the light into its colour components, a system that was still easier than developing an accurate colour emulsion.

Because you are recording more information - hue and saturation in addition to luminance - making colour pictures requires more expense and complication. Likewise, in the digital world, building a colour sensor is many, many times more complicated than a monochrome one.

Third random question is about a boom pole and the XLR Cable. My friend said it wasn't a good idea to have the XLR cable wrapping around the boom pole as it can cause the cable to not work over time. My boom pole is not your average boom pole, it is constructed out of a painters pole, got the idea from "Frugal Filmmaker'

Also any suggestions on keeping the XLR cable attached to my make shift boom? i wrap it around but, idk I was thinking about using zip ties. but not sure if that would mess it up.
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While it's wise not to wrap cables in too tight a coil, all cables have a natural curve and I wouldn't consider carefully wrapping one round a boom pole to be mistreating it.

If you're still concerned about it, try fastening the cable using velcro cable ties or reusable zip ties.
 
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mrpink89 said:
My question is, when they shoot the video, do they just play the song in the B.G. on set and have the person lip sync it then go into the editing room and sync it up?
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They don't play it in the background, they blast it through a sound system. For a video shoot with anything resembling a budget they use a full PA system faced towards the performers, and the performers play as if they were in concert. If they hold back it looks quite fake. That is, unless you want it to be obvious they are lip syncing.

Of course there are many instances where the set-up is "movie-style" and the performer(s) is someplace other than a concert setting. You still push the track at level to generate the adrenaline level.

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Not trying to sound arrogant but that seems kind of simple right? or is there something I am missing.
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Simple is not always easy. Try taking a "simple" photographic portrait of a toddler or a pet.


Here's some classics:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqyc37aOqT0

Frame-by-frame stop motion animation.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svWINSRhQU0

Playback is sped up, so he appears to "float" when the video is slowed back down.
 
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Here you go - bunch of cable ties for not a lot: linkage

Prolly find them at your local electronics store, too.

Since your using a cheap broom pole anyway, you could even hot-glue the tie onto the pole to stop it sliding up & down, too.

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