rec.arts.movies.production.sound

On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:10:18 -0800 (PST), tsvisser
wrote:

>On Feb 18, 12:07 am, Blandest
> wrote:
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I will soon be producing an amateur film with a Canon HV20 (waiting on
>> my tax return to come in so I can purchase the camera).
>>
>> I will have about $300 left over for audio purposes.  I know $300 is
>> not enough to buy quality.  What I was hoping, however, is that given
>> my poverty you can tell me the least worst set up I can do for $300. I
>> would like to record 5 channels of sound so I can create surround
>> sound -- nothing needs to be wireless.  
>>
>> Any guidance or advice would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> -Blandest
>
>I mostly agree with Bill, but with $300, you probably won't be able to
>afford even a sound guy, especially if your shoot is going to be more
>than a day or two. Get yourself a boom pole and the best microphone
>that you can afford to buy / beg / borrow / steal - preferably a
>shotgun and in descending order... hypercardioid, or cardioid. Then
>there is the issue that the camera you plan on using is not a
>professional camera, you'd have to get a Beachtech box or something
>similar - etc... which makes a somewhat crazy idea pop up in my
>head...
>
>/store/detail/H2/
>
>it is threaded, so you should be able to get an adapter to fit right
>onto the pole... can record surround sound - since you seem enamored
>with that idea.... but if anything, count on it mostly for its mono or
>front 90 pattern... no cables to buy, no adapter box, etc... you may
>be just cheap enough to make this unconventional option your best
>option.

Thanks for the practical advise. The H2 unit looks interesting and
the advice to get the best quality mic I can afford sounds very
reasonable. I will research both further.