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Re: Mic for interiors? It is not a question of sensitivity but of polar patterns and acoustics. Try this link to see what the various polar patterns look like. (BTW, they refer to shotguns as rifles.) http://www.microphone-data.com/help.asp

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Try a lav on the barber (track one) and and boom a cardioid condensor mic like the Sennheiser MKH-50 instead of a shotgun (track two). You can even mount the condensor on the cam if you have to. You can then slice and dice, mix and match in audio post as needed. Between the lav and the...

The first thing that you have to decide is where you want to direct your energies. That streamlines your decision making process. If you want to go into animation focus there. Even though it's a part of the entertainment industry it's an art form unto itself. Check out the Jobs forum on the...

Being networked is everything. I'm a retired touring musician who then became a recording engineer. About six years ago I went back to school to improve my digital recording chops and was encouraged by an instructor to get into audio post/sound design. With recording studios closing left and...

Check out Craigs List and MeetUp.com. It's a place to start.

Work on a set as a PA, which means that you are a general all-around go-fer. You'll probably start out working on lo/no/micro budget projects for no money, but it will give you an idea of what you are letting yourself in for.

Sarge - It's all going to depend upon your budget. A solid production sound mixer can be hired for $125 to $175 per day plus the cost of renting the production sound equipment. You can also hire a team (mixer, boom-op and wrangler) with gear, usually starting at about $500 per day.

That's when you need huge amounts of "room tone" to help the audio post process. Lavs are usually the best solution to falling precipitation, although they still pick it up the perspective is better. I guess that they didn't include them in your budget?

You're welcome! I'm working on a short right now that has absolutely stellar production sound. It gives me the opportunity to be subtle, using Foley and sound effects to much greater advantage. It also gives me the opportunity to really work the dialog, replacing phrases and individual words...

Give everyone a break! If they are students - and you are on StudentFilmmakers.com - most of them are studying for semester finals and finishing up semester projects. Those of us who do this for a living work ten or twelve hours a day. Be patient! If you want to be "chatty" go to MySpace or...

There's Acid, Reason, Cakewalk and a number of others I can't remember at the moment. Most of the programs are fairly inexpensive - $100 to $300 - and relatively easy to use. The libraries aren't too expensive either, but many times you will need multiple libraries to accomplish what you want...

5.1 surround has become a "standard" because many home systems are 5.1, so there isn't any tweaking required when films are released on DVD. This way the studios, who HATE spending money, only have to cough up the bucks for the stereo mix. I'll be fascinated to see if 9.1 surround ever makes...

Like most beginning filmmakers you have forgotten about SOUND. As an audio post editor/sound designer I see/hear it all of the time. Production is complete, the first edit is done, and then comes the "Oh nuts" moment; it sounds like garbage. It can be very expensive to fix audio problems...

It's not really a question of "trustworthy". It's a question of quality. For me personally I don't care for most of the music I hear on pay-by-the-song royalty-free sites, I guess because I spent so many years as a working musician and music recording engineer. I sometimes work as a music...

I am a sound designer/audio post engineer, so I am not familiar with video editing softwares, but I am sure that there is a way you can turn off the output of all the audio channels except for the master mix. This will keep all of the audio tracks in sync while you are editing. Syncing the...

The Rode NTG-2 is a good mic for the price. Don't forget that you will also need a shock mount, a boom pole, wind protection, cables and headphones. You can save a few buck by making your own boom pole. Instructions for making your own boompole can be found here...

Haven't heard that one in any of the sound libraries with which I am familiar. Check out www.sonomic.com and www.sounddogs.com; both are pay-by-the-sound sites and offer low resolution auditioning. They have most of the big libraries.

You should also check out the Rode NTG-2. Besides the mic you are going to need cables, a boom pole, a shock mount and wind protection. Shotguns are very often not always the best solution for indoors. For interiors you should consider a super cardiod mic.