shotgun mic
Narrow audio pickup
A shotgun mic is a highly directional microphone designed to capture sound from a narrow angle while rejecting noise from the sides and rear.
The long, cylindrical shape resembles a shotgun barrel.
Film crews mount them on boom poles to record dialogue without appearing in frame: The shotgun mic picked up every whisper from across the set.
Audible wave phenomenon
- captureTake into custody
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
- frequency responseOutput versus input frequencies
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
phantom power · lobar · proximity effect · windscreen · shock mount · preamp · gain · directionality
Media gathering hub
- live reportingNews broadcast during events
- interviewFormal questioning session
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- on-airCurrently being broadcast
field recording · news gathering · press conference · reporter · stand-up · television news · documentary · on-location
Telescoping microphone holder
- boom operatorFilm set mic handler
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- clapperboardFilm scene marking device
- ADROut-of-court resolution method
Foley · sound mixer · fish pole · dead cat · blimp · room tone · film set
German audio equipment maker
- RodeTraveled while carried
- Audio-TechnicaJapanese sound equipment company
sound
Audible wave phenomenon
- captureTake into custody
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
- frequency responseOutput versus input frequencies
sensitivity · phantom power · lobar · proximity effect · windscreen · shock mount · preamp · gain · directionality · transducer
newsroom
Media gathering hub
- live reportingNews broadcast during events
- interviewFormal questioning session
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
on-air · field recording · news gathering · press conference · reporter · stand-up · television news · documentary · on-location · handheld
boom pole
Telescoping microphone holder
- boom operatorFilm set mic handler
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- clapperboardFilm scene marking device
ADR · Foley · sound mixer · fish pole · dead cat · blimp · room tone · film set
Sennheiser
German audio equipment maker
- RodeTraveled while carried
- Audio-TechnicaJapanese sound equipment company
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