Hi.
I know there are way better tools that can do what I want, but budget and time restraints have tied my hands. So like most of us in here I have to make due with what I have - I just want to get the best out of what's avaiable to me at the moment. So without further disclaimer stuff, here's the scenario...
I am creating a video of a presentation at a meeting - an indoor shoot in a large caf with high ceilings (at least 20 feet. There are speakers at varios places at ceiling level. My presenter will be static at a podium, thus I will have a static camera set-up. I can be anywhere from 3 to 20 feet away from the presenter.
My tools? A Canon GL2 with a MA-300 XLR adapter (yes there are better alternatives, but see my opening paragraph), a Shure Beta 58A dymanic supercardiod mic and an Audio-Technica AT8035 Line + Gradient Condenser Shotgun mic (it uses batteries). I do not have a mixer or pre-amp or a phantom power source.
So I am leaning towards to dynamic mic because of no mixer or pre-amp - I was planning on going mic to adapter to camera. I know there is a risk of introducing noise, but at what safe distance can I pull this off without severely compromising the sound? If I go with the dynamic mic, I will place it at the podium.
If I go with the condenser shotgun mic, it will be camera mounted. In that case, how close must the camera be to get great sound and not have the camera shoved in the presenter's face?
Finally, what will be the impact or my ricsk of impact of the speakers placed at ceiling level? Sorry for the 20 questions, but I'm desprate. Thanks in advance for your help.
Kosh
I know there are way better tools that can do what I want, but budget and time restraints have tied my hands. So like most of us in here I have to make due with what I have - I just want to get the best out of what's avaiable to me at the moment. So without further disclaimer stuff, here's the scenario...
I am creating a video of a presentation at a meeting - an indoor shoot in a large caf with high ceilings (at least 20 feet. There are speakers at varios places at ceiling level. My presenter will be static at a podium, thus I will have a static camera set-up. I can be anywhere from 3 to 20 feet away from the presenter.
My tools? A Canon GL2 with a MA-300 XLR adapter (yes there are better alternatives, but see my opening paragraph), a Shure Beta 58A dymanic supercardiod mic and an Audio-Technica AT8035 Line + Gradient Condenser Shotgun mic (it uses batteries). I do not have a mixer or pre-amp or a phantom power source.
So I am leaning towards to dynamic mic because of no mixer or pre-amp - I was planning on going mic to adapter to camera. I know there is a risk of introducing noise, but at what safe distance can I pull this off without severely compromising the sound? If I go with the dynamic mic, I will place it at the podium.
If I go with the condenser shotgun mic, it will be camera mounted. In that case, how close must the camera be to get great sound and not have the camera shoved in the presenter's face?
Finally, what will be the impact or my ricsk of impact of the speakers placed at ceiling level? Sorry for the 20 questions, but I'm desprate. Thanks in advance for your help.
Kosh