Directing the Documentary, 5th Edition

Chapter 27Advanced Location Sound

This chapter summarizes some of the sound equipment, skills, and approaches that advanced productions need. You may want to review the basic information first in Chapter 11, Location Sound. Fortunately, there is now a great deal of expert advice posted on the Internet, and you’ll find some links and recommen dations at the end of this chapter. Sound equipment evolves less rapidly than cameras, so I’ve also listed some industry favorites in the discussions below.

Budget films often take less trouble recording sound than picture. Difficult or impossible to rectify in postproduction, this can disable otherwise ...