Chapter 14
Sound—It’s Not a Silent Movie
In This Chapter
• Recording sound while shooting video
• Recording sound while editing
• Recording sound to add later
• Getting sound from other sources
• Do you need music?
Nobody really wants to shoot video without sound, but all too often people concentrate on the video and let the sound take care of itself. This results in a very amateurish final product—or in missing half of that great toast your grandfather gave.
Recording Sound While Shooting
All digital video camcorders are capable of recording sound while recording images. In most cases this is great, as you will want to just record your soundtrack directly onto the tape (or other medium) in the camera. This eliminates the problems in synchronizing ...
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