Unit 16-LO2-P2-Task 2/3 - Sound Elements Production Report on Experimenting and Producing sound

 

In this video that I have created are different sounds that I have made. I was asked to create sounds of different things and then record them with different conditions to see what equipment is the best.

The first recording device I used was the in-built mic in the camera. This mic was actually still pretty good even though the microphone isn't meant to be good on photography cameras. The positives of this audio recording device is that it is very versatile as it can coord sound and audio all at once with no complications. Another plus is that you could attach a external microphone as well which makes the camera a very versatile device and can even make the audio sound 100 times better. But on the other hand a negative about this device is that for example when we were filming the fire crackling foley sound you can here the sound is very distinct, but it also catches background noise which meant that we had to redo the fire crackling audio a couple times because a lot of background noise could be heard. This microphone recorded the best crowded street sound as it catches background noise very well.

The second audio recording device that I used was an audio recorder. This little device was able to record all of our sounds. The positives of this device is that it is small and very portable, you could even keep it in your pocket. It was also easy to place somewhere to then press record and then make the sound next to it. On the other hand the quality of the recording wasn't as great as it was a really old device and a lot of the audio was a bit muffled compared to the in-built camera mic because it is much newer and hasn't been used as much compared to the audio recorder that has probably had its life taken out of it.

The last audio recording device we used was a phone. Now this phone wasn't the newest or the oldest it has just been a bit beat down. Now some of the positives of this recording device is that its not just a recording device it's also a phone. This device is also small and is very portable just life the audio recorder. But a negative from this is that because that phone has been through a lot the microphone is very muffled and the sounds don't sound as good as they would on the in-built camera mic or the attachable mic for the camera.