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PRODUCTION: LIGHTING AND SOUND

Podcasts usually fail in two areas of production: The audio quality is substandard and the lighting negatively impacts the quality of visuals. The reason this occurs is that podcast budgets are often limited and thus crew sizes are constrained, so the gaffer and audio engineer are often the first positions cut from the crew. With this in mind, the podcaster must pay special attention to these two areas and develop the essential technical skills needed to create a professional production.

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Great productions need great lighting and great sound.

Lighting on a Deadline and Budget

When it comes to podcasts, you will ...

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