Using recording devices
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The document provides guidelines on using recording devices, particularly smartphones, for conducting interviews and capturing audio-visual content. It covers preparation, recording techniques, and post-production steps, emphasizing the importance of sound quality and effective lighting. Various tips and tools are recommended to enhance the recording experience and share the content effectively.
Using recording devices
- 1. Using Recording Devices while interviewing Prepared by Oleksa Stasevych Design by Halynka Bunio 2015
- 2. What is recording? Capturing data or translating information to a recording format stored on some storage medium.
- 3. Variety of modern digital recording/capturing devices
- 4. Interview from the tech point of view â shooting video â recording audio â making photos â making notes to fix emotions â transcribing audio/video
- 5. Smartphones You can use your smartphone to: â Record your family stories â Add spoken word to your slideshows â Capture a moment in sound â Edit, share and publish video Like it or not, when you whip out your smartphone and start shooting, youâve also accepted the responsibility to help your subjects look their best.
- 6. Checking â Power Up! The battery is fully charged â Your phone has enough space to record video, audio, photos â Find a quiet place for interviews (kitchen, room, car, office; NOT park, square, cafĂŠ) â Check, download all necessary recording apps, practice to use it!
- 7. Preparing to interview â Turn your phone to Airplane Mode so your audio wonât be interrupted by calls or texts. â Locate your phoneâs microphone. â Get a better sound by adding a microphone to your smartphone. â Check your levels.
- 8. Recording -> 1 â Place phone about 10 cm from personâs mouth. â Keep smartphone horizontal when shooting. â Pay attention to whatâs behind your subject. â If youâre outdoors, and itâs a sunny day, position your subject towards the light. â Smartphones need strong light thatâs diffused. â Keep your hand steady. â Compress or NOT to compress audio?
- 9. Recording -> 2 â Have source say name, age, hometown, occupation. Have them spell their name. â Be silent when source is speaking. â Do the dance - do NOT use digital zoom. â Record multiple files or use add markers. â Record one minute of room tone. â Record natural sound effects from location. â Walk closer to your audio source. â When you are finished, make sure you have a saved audio file.
- 10. Post-production â Transfer audio files from your phone to your computer. â Edit your audio, video and photos. â Keep and share photos (Google Photos). â Keep and share audio (Soundcloud). â Keep and share video (Youtube). â Collaborate in a team (Google Drive). â Publish your content (Wordpress).
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- 12. Thank you!