We tried out a minute long interview using a radio mic with the goal of trying to get good sound from both the interviwer and interviwee.
As you can see in the second image we attached a Rode mic to a grip stand and positioned it just out of frame beside the interviewer (Aaron) to get as best sound as we possibly could. The radio mic was attached to myself and hidden behind the zipper on my jacket.
Afterwards Mike edited the footage:
The sound is lovely and clear but there is a constant static throughout. Mike said he EQ'd the audio levels, meaning one was too loud and one too quiet, probably because of the radio being close to my mouth and the Rode mic being a little too far from Aarons'. We also had a dead cat on the Rode mic to reduce background noise as we had another group doing the same task across the room but this is likely what caused the lower volume as it also muffled Aaron's voice.
The camera angles themselves were fine, two over-the-shoulder shots gave us a sense of where we are in relation to the people on screen.
Overall I've learnt that radio mic positioning can make or break the audio in your footage and you need to be wary of whether a dead cat will help or hinder your filming also.
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