Hey Just though I was add in my 2p after seeing a few of the comments on youtube RE sound and lighting etc..
before we start, two things.
1st. I REALLY do NOT mean this as an attack at other peoples comments or ideas or intelligence, nor do I look to, mean to (and hope not to) cause any offence or insult.
2nd. I am a professional sound and video engineer that works in TV, live events, concerts etc and I am the head engineer of an OB truck... I'm not stating my word is law... but I have a little background and experience in this and just though I'd share some of it..
I DO NOT intend to make this sound or be like a "your all wrong" rant. Just willing to share a little advice and so on that I use on a day to day basis that might help scott or others who upload videos.
Ok, my videos on youtube have some good info. Most really talk about using DSLRs and sound as they are a little fiddly to connect well.. but my latest prooves that proper mic placement and usage is the key.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo7DYTp-ark
Altering a rooms acustics really wont make anywhere near as much a change as getting the microphone physically nearer.. YES they would improve sound.. but it would still sound distant and its spending money on something that really is as simple as moving the microphone (if you have external mic and wire).
Basically these foams come the stage AFTER setting up the mic properly and you find you stil have bad acustics.. they are not a wonder fix.
In scotts case he has already stated the camera has no mic in... So options? an external recorder then sync up the video and audio file. Just clap your hands once before a take then align the video of the hands hitting with the noise.. you can also use the cameras inbuild audio as a refference to align the sound before you mute it out.
I use a pretty cheap zoom H1 for TV work as a backup.. usually I send a feed from my mixer bag to the camera.. but as a backup device its cheap and it does the job... may be an option for some people added with say a cheap lapel mic or as I use in my latest video... a cheap shotgun mic on a microphone stand overhead just out of shot. You can even record audio dirrectly to a computer, so you just need to buy any lapel mic with a mini jack for skype etc... Really a bad mic used well WILL sound better than an expensive mic used badly.
Lighting... There is NO problems at all mixing flurecent lighting with incandecent.. as long as you make sure the colour temperature is the same. In fact we use a LOT large pannels of flurecent lights as a key(face) light as its a nice soft even light.
Really what to google is "3 point lighting". I dont know if by accident or on purpose but scott has pretty much done exactly this... Usually one face on, one at say 45-90 degrees to your face and one from the rear to highlight the back of you and separate you from the background.
In scotts case the lighting is more than acceptable especially at the price its worked out at!
heres the first video I found on YT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcMX1RcNRYA
Try not to look at my videos too much, rather than listen to the advice I give... I dont like to spend too long at home adjusting for (anywhere near) perfect lighting.. Its too much like work!!
I'm happy to lend a hand and answer any questions I can.. like I say, I dont mean this to attack any other comments or posters.. just saying, its what I do and I can give some real world advice if anybody wants it.
If anybody realy has anything specific they would like me to go into I'd be happy even to make a video explanation.
Will be using a ton of your ideas though when I do the addition. I just love your setup.
