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