Greetings to all, hope you are well.
I am in pre production for my final year project at university, we will be creating a fly-on-the-wall style documentary focused around one Pub and how they are an anchor to its surrounding community.
We've nearly nailed our location, and I really need some advice on what the best method would be to make this doable.
Initially I am looking to use 3-4 Go Pro's (1 provided, hire another 3) as they are cheap and discrete and can be easily plopped in various spots around the pub.
I'm not too concerned about this, just hit record and go, but it would be interesting if we can view the live stream of what it is recording, I've seen this happen with certain go pro's over a wifi connection and it would be very useful for us to be able to watch all streams simultaneously say from one laptop.
Secondly, and probably the most important/intricate part will be sound/audio. We need to accomplish a few things, we need to be able to gather audio from the areas in which the cameras are pointing of course (if the entire pub on camera cannot be achieved, granted it is a small pub so probably will be able to), so any conversations that are going on we can pick up easily and inconspicuously of all those participating.
We will also be targeting a select few 'characters' to concentrate on, we will most likely be focusing on the Landlord & Landlady, as well as one gent we have already spoken to and is happy to take part (a regular). My initial thoughts are that we would put wireless lapel mic's on these individuals because it is important to get clear sound with everything they do.
We've never had such a big task before without supervision, and so I am opening up to the members of indietalk for advice.
How can we manage all these various sounds going on separately, are we going to need various sound recorders or is there a way we can manage it all into one storage? I am a bit befuddled I'll admit, would love some advice. Anything I have left out or you would need to know just let me know.
Please do not worry about the privacy inclinations here, just how this can be accomplished discretely so it does not affect what is going on in sight.
I am in pre production for my final year project at university, we will be creating a fly-on-the-wall style documentary focused around one Pub and how they are an anchor to its surrounding community.
We've nearly nailed our location, and I really need some advice on what the best method would be to make this doable.
Initially I am looking to use 3-4 Go Pro's (1 provided, hire another 3) as they are cheap and discrete and can be easily plopped in various spots around the pub.
I'm not too concerned about this, just hit record and go, but it would be interesting if we can view the live stream of what it is recording, I've seen this happen with certain go pro's over a wifi connection and it would be very useful for us to be able to watch all streams simultaneously say from one laptop.
Secondly, and probably the most important/intricate part will be sound/audio. We need to accomplish a few things, we need to be able to gather audio from the areas in which the cameras are pointing of course (if the entire pub on camera cannot be achieved, granted it is a small pub so probably will be able to), so any conversations that are going on we can pick up easily and inconspicuously of all those participating.
We will also be targeting a select few 'characters' to concentrate on, we will most likely be focusing on the Landlord & Landlady, as well as one gent we have already spoken to and is happy to take part (a regular). My initial thoughts are that we would put wireless lapel mic's on these individuals because it is important to get clear sound with everything they do.
We've never had such a big task before without supervision, and so I am opening up to the members of indietalk for advice.
How can we manage all these various sounds going on separately, are we going to need various sound recorders or is there a way we can manage it all into one storage? I am a bit befuddled I'll admit, would love some advice. Anything I have left out or you would need to know just let me know.
Please do not worry about the privacy inclinations here, just how this can be accomplished discretely so it does not affect what is going on in sight.
