Your Short Films Sound Bad. | Fixing Mic Audio with Cinematic Sound!

Weak audio can make good cinematography look bad. Let me show you 4 simple cheap & free microphone tips that will instantly make your amateur or indie short films sound more professional and cinematic, without expensive gear or complicated setups.

We’ll start with a quick “bad audio” scene (on purpose) to show exactly what not to do, and then break down how to:
Place your mic for the best sound
When to utilise ADR
Invent new sound design with Foley
Avoid common beginner mistakes
And then see if the "bad audio" scene has been improved or not!

Whether you’re a beginner filmmaker, a YouTuber, or just making short projects with friends, these techniques will put you ahead of 95% of amateur films that suffer from poor sound.


00:00 - "Bad Audio"
00:42 - Intro
01:14 - Step 1: On-Set Mic Audio
03:31 - Step 3: How to ADR
04:37 - Step 2: How to Foley
09:10 - Step 4: How to Room Tone
10:41 - Bonus Step 1: Gain vs Volume
11:54 - Clap That Clapperboard!
13:01 - Chris Gets Honest...
14:39 - The Scene with the "CInematic Sound"
16:40 - Outro


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🎵 Music by Kevin MacLeod

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