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James Workman · August 6th, 2009, 11:54 AM

Here is a promotional "highlight" clip from a DVD I produced. I film a weekly "songwriter's night" in Nashville, TN for a good frined of mine. This footage was shot with a Sony HDR-FX7, lit with $4.00 Wal-Mart clamp-on worklights with Reveal 100 watt bulbs, and edited on Premiere Pro CS3. The audio is what the camera picked up with it's on-board mic, with some light limiting and a little presence added in Premiere Pro.

Here's the youtube link: YouTube - THE Nashville Songwriter's EVENT!

Keep in mind, these are all original songs performed by the respective writers, and I have obtained permission to air these performances.

So, what do you guys think? Any tips or suggestions? Praise? Any input is appreciated!

Robert Petersen · August 8th, 2009, 10:47 AM

Overall, this was nicely done. The camera microphones did a decent job on the audio. When making a video of performers, the audio is usually more important than the video, IMO.
I like to use external mics that are placed closer to the performers. I also have used a Samson H4 patched into the mixer to get clean vocals, which I then sync with the camera audio in Media Composer.
I liked the video effects. Some of the shots showed a lot of video noise (insufficient lighting?)

James Workman · August 8th, 2009, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Petersen

Overall, this was nicely done. The camera microphones did a decent job on the audio. When making a video of performers, the audio is usually more important than the video, IMO.
I like to use external mics that are placed closer to the performers. I also have used a Samson H4 patched into the mixer to get clean vocals, which I then sync with the camera audio in Media Composer.
I liked the video effects. Some of the shots showed a lot of video noise (insufficient lighting?)

Thanks!

Actually, I added the video noise. I only had one camera to shoot with, and all the different angles and perspectives were the result of me doing some "mirroring" and frame manipulation in post. I added the "noise" and solarization effects to make the shots more interesting, and the fellow who hosts that particular show likes an "indie" look, so thats what I was trying to acheive. Did I over-do it?

August 6th, 2009, 11:54 AM	#1
James Workman Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 43	For Your Consideration..... Here is a promotional "highlight" clip from a DVD I produced. I film a weekly "songwriter's night" in Nashville, TN for a good frined of mine. This footage was shot with a Sony HDR-FX7, lit with $4.00 Wal-Mart clamp-on worklights with Reveal 100 watt bulbs, and edited on Premiere Pro CS3. The audio is what the camera picked up with it's on-board mic, with some light limiting and a little presence added in Premiere Pro. Here's the youtube link: YouTube - THE Nashville Songwriter's EVENT! Keep in mind, these are all original songs performed by the respective writers, and I have obtained permission to air these performances. So, what do you guys think? Any tips or suggestions? Praise? Any input is appreciated!

August 8th, 2009, 10:47 AM	#2
Robert Petersen Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Girard, Ohio Posts: 103	Overall, this was nicely done. The camera microphones did a decent job on the audio. When making a video of performers, the audio is usually more important than the video, IMO. I like to use external mics that are placed closer to the performers. I also have used a Samson H4 patched into the mixer to get clean vocals, which I then sync with the camera audio in Media Composer. I liked the video effects. Some of the shots showed a lot of video noise (insufficient lighting?)