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POST-PRODUCTION TIPS: Smooth Sounds  By: Michael French One thing we have found is “picture perfect” isn’t always top priority. If you have to pick between a cut with good audio and a cut with good picture, go with the audio. Yes, in an ideal world, you want your picture to be beautiful. But viewers can be forgiving in that area…and can chalk up blurry or shaky shots to artistic choice. They will, however, lose patience and bail if they can’t make out what your actors are saying.  What happens if your only audio choice is not ideal? First, think twice before hiring that sound guy again (just kidding…it’s not always their fault…but then again, sometimes it is  🤨 ). Then, take a look at these three tips for smoothing out your sound. Put Ambient Sound To Work – Sometimes you have audio recorded in different locations, or with different mics, that you want to use in the same scene. In all likelihood, they will have different ambient sound in the background...

QUICK TIP FOR QUALITY POST-PRODUCTION AUDIO:  Pick The Best Mic For Each Shot  By: Micheal French  There are plenty of factors that determine the class of your audio production, but one sound quality-increasing tip that will put you at an advantage in post is  “Don’t  tie yourself to one mic. ”  Using multiple types of mics on set for each shot maximizes your ability to capture the best sound. In post, when you hear a problem through your intended mic, you will then have the ability to check other audio sources for another option. Your boom mic (whether it be directional, omnidirectional, or another  based on that scene’s  main audio needs) may work best for overall sound capture in that scene, but you may find that a particular element took better through another mic, such as the lavalier you tacked to your actor. The sound from two different mics likely won’t match up  perfectly, but that is what EQ and a good Re-Reco...