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Colin Sato · July 13th, 2005, 02:40 AM

Has anyone seen this series? I'm a fan of the show but am wondering how they are able to get usable sound in the moving convertable? In some scenes they are in one car talking to the camera car in the next lane. No real wind noise, and no (noticable) microphone anywhere on them Is it likely they are dubbing it as a voice over in the studio?

Steve House · July 13th, 2005, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Colin Sato

Has anyone seen this series? I'm a fan of the show but am wondering how they are able to get usable sound in the moving convertable? In some scenes they are in one car talking to the camera car in the next lane. No real wind noise, and no (noticable) microphone anywhere on them Is it likely they are dubbing it as a voice over in the studio?

Radio mics or double system recording and little bitty lavs like the Countryman perhaps?

Colin Sato · July 13th, 2005, 06:41 PM

I'm sure I've never seen any type of mic on the hosts.

Jeff Patnaude · July 14th, 2005, 07:37 AM

they probably just use wireless lapel microphones. The good sound guys can hide mics really well. The mic would be out of the slipstream because of the winshield. It may be pinned under a shirt or jacket also.

I've even had to glue a mic to someone's head, under their hair with rubber cement.
Whatever works.

Jeff Patnaude

Colin Sato · July 18th, 2005, 08:29 PM

Well, they actors are really active, moving in and out of cars, getting into boats, bumper cars, hiking, riding horses and I am amazed at how they can address the camera with no visible mics or wind noise!

July 13th, 2005, 02:40 AM	#1
Colin Sato Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: Honolulu Posts: 85	Road Trip on Discovery HD Has anyone seen this series? I'm a fan of the show but am wondering how they are able to get usable sound in the moving convertable? In some scenes they are in one car talking to the camera car in the next lane. No real wind noise, and no (noticable) microphone anywhere on them Is it likely they are dubbing it as a voice over in the studio?

July 13th, 2005, 06:41 PM	#3
Colin Sato Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: Honolulu Posts: 85	I'm sure I've never seen any type of mic on the hosts.

July 14th, 2005, 07:37 AM	#4
Jeff Patnaude Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Duluth, Georgia Posts: 248	they probably just use wireless lapel microphones. The good sound guys can hide mics really well. The mic would be out of the slipstream because of the winshield. It may be pinned under a shirt or jacket also. I've even had to glue a mic to someone's head, under their hair with rubber cement. Whatever works. Jeff Patnaude

July 18th, 2005, 08:29 PM	#5
Colin Sato Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: Honolulu Posts: 85	Well, they actors are really active, moving in and out of cars, getting into boats, bumper cars, hiking, riding horses and I am amazed at how they can address the camera with no visible mics or wind noise!