I really loved this module. It made loads of sense to me too because of all the dgital/audio theory I had done on this (my masters) course!! It was very hands on and light on theory, concentrating on making sure everyone could get the various pieces of equipment up and running. We all got to set up and operate the Fostex DAT and the little 3 channel field mixer and set up the mike and boom and do a bit of booming. It was really great. We got a chance to operate the DAT and the mixer. We played with the various mikes - radio mikes, the sennheiser 60 and 416, setting up, checking levels, getting all the settings and levels right. We recorded a radio piece. Then we did a mock run through of our piece. I really learned how to properly set the sound/audio on the digital camera. I did it a few times then.
The mock-shoot was great. We all did our real roles. It was marvellous to get some shots of the thing.
I also did the shot list with the director. It's fairly basic and simple I think, but at least it's something to start from. Already I"ve had ideas for better ways to shoot one or two bits or to say build a llittle more tension in different ways. I think it's important that Camera has an input to that!!!
