As a newcomer on the indie film scene, I am undergoing the planning stage and am trying to understand how to best capture talent speech.
For example, let's say that four talents are sitting on a couch; is there one mic on a boom to capture audio from all four actors, two separate boom + mics? What is the preferred method for those seeking good audio quality with the normal limited budget?
Secondly, during audio post, how do we achieve stereo sound if the audio was recorded using the mono mic?
And if the budget only allows for one mic, during taking shots, does the mic point at one speaking actor, and then during the next take, the mic points at another actor?
Any equipment suggestions and techniques will be greatly appreciated.
For example, let's say that four talents are sitting on a couch; is there one mic on a boom to capture audio from all four actors, two separate boom + mics? What is the preferred method for those seeking good audio quality with the normal limited budget?
Secondly, during audio post, how do we achieve stereo sound if the audio was recorded using the mono mic?
And if the budget only allows for one mic, during taking shots, does the mic point at one speaking actor, and then during the next take, the mic points at another actor?
Any equipment suggestions and techniques will be greatly appreciated.