Hello Rob and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.
You have described a one-legged stool. A “seasoned shooter”, and two people with little or no experience.
Lighting and Audio, you will soon learn, are also required. Your seasoned shooter, is more than a camera. He’s a functioning brain with arms and legs. The same are required for lighting and sound……and editing, etc.
Your presumption that the right mic will result in acceptable sound is typical, but flawed. I could present you with the most expensive gear on the planet and you could still end up in the ditch.
My suggestion would be to hire pros for all three positions and watch them closely for several shoots to see if you can figure out what’s going on. Then try one yourself that can, if necessary, be reshot to see how well you did.
Regards,
Ty Ford
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