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iMovie voiceover
Robert Beck, Photographer
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Carlsbad | CA | USA | Posted: 4:07 PM on 11.17.09 |
| ->> I need to do some voiceovers for a video and I use iMovie. I have an external mic. But.....I don't know how to do it. Any tips out there? |
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Andrew Worrall, Photographer
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Columbia | M0 | | Posted: 4:10 PM on 11.17.09 |
->> When you hit the media button, under the search boxes, there should be something that says 'microphone' and a red record button. Hit that and speak away.
(This info isn't for the latest version, however. it could vary slightly) |
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Shelley Cryan, Photographer
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New England | CT | USA | Posted: 5:50 PM on 11.17.09 |
->> Hi Robert,
I do this stuff a lot. The mic button in iMovie09 is just below the preview screen, in the center of the overall screen. Click it, and you'll get a message saying to click the clip you want to narrate. When you do that, you don't have to be super precise with where you click, since you can always adjust the audio timing later. Just need to get it close so you know if your clip length is good.
Tip1: Record only short bursts, maybe a sentence at a time. That way you don't have to redo the whole thing if you mess up, just the messed up audio clip. You can have a bunch of clips in a movie.
Tip2: Try and keep the microphone about the same distance from your mouth for each audio clip. Some people put some kind of screen between their mouth and the mic to keep popping noises from happening when you pronounce p's and b's (which create air flow thus popping sounds). Not everyone needs this.
Tip3: When you click to record, one of the options that appears is to play the other audio while you're recording. I usually turn that off so I don't record the background audio with my new narration. That can be annoying, especially if you then reposition the audio clip later.
Tip4: When you start a recording, imovie gives you a countdown to when the recording will start. Make sure you wait a beat after recording starts before you start to speak, otherwise your narration could be clipped in the beginning. If you have a half second or so of blank space in the beginning it's not terrible -- you can always drag the audio clip to where you want it later.
Tip5: Watch the audio monitor thingee that comes onscreen after you press the mic icon -- there are indicators on screen that indicate the recording volume level. It works kind of like blinking highlights: you don't want to blow them out and send them to the edge of the indicator. Adjust the input volume so you can speak at a comfortable volume without blowing them out or recording too low. But make sure you set that level once and leave it there for all your recordings so they end up all the same level. Kinda like setting the white balance once before a shoot so it stays the same.
Have fun, repost if you've got more questions, and let us know how it goes.
Shelley
www.shelleycryan.com |
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Bryan Hulse, Photographer
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Nashville | Tn | USA | Posted: 6:04 PM on 11.17.09 |
->> I am getting into a little video myself. Been using iMovie'08 and just got Final Cut Express.
Are there some good video editing sites to help with the learning curve? Forums like SportsShooter.com?
I just spent the ENTIRE day trying to export an HD iMovie project into FCE only to find out FCE doesn't support the frame rate of my specific camera. |
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