John Fielden
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Besides the previous posts of going to a manual setting and better mic placement, to help with the editing process in noisy enviroments it is wise to record “room tone”. Which is just recording ambience using the same microphone in the same placement for about 30 seconds. This gives you a smoother transition for different scenes instead of an abrupt sound change.
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There is only one “great” camera mic, which is what we use in television production and that is the Sennheiser 416. It is an all-around natural sounding microphone and is the industry standard.
I have also used an Audio Technica stereo shotgun microphone with good succes if you need to record in stereo.
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If you are doing stationary interviews, use this method for quick in & outs. Mount the 416 shotgun microphone with a full windjammer windcover on a C-stand. For standard headshots the microphone will be placed just above their head which gives you excellent audio with minimal background noise plus the talent changeover is seamless.
I use this method on press junkets, where you have rotating talents and do not have the time to mic with a lavaliere.
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