JVC GY-HM100 pro HD Camcorder

A brief overview of the Camcorder we will be using throughout the years! There are loads of other things I need to know but hopefully I will pick this up with practice.

Some examples of the microphones we will be using in our projects;

Lapel mic attaches to persons top, under the clothes so the wire is hidden and just the mic is seen.
The Lapel is good for interviews, or movies where the camera is at a long distance and the characters are too far away for a boom.
One end of the Lapel is attached to a transmitter which then transmits the audio to the camera via a receiver attached to the top of the camera.

Directional Mic (Can be a Boom, or attached to the camera as long as it is a long and facing in the direction of the audio)
The Direction mic is used to pin point audio, it picks up the sound that is directed into the mic. So again this is good for interviews and talk shows where the sound can be controlled easily.
Usually with a boom a sound tec holds the Boom up throughout the scene, however if there is no need for movement the boom can be set up to be self standing.
The covers on the mics are called wind shields (because it protects the microphones from the wind)

The controls for the audio input are on the top of the camera when the microphone has been attached.
When using this on the Camera you have to turn off the Cameras own in camera mic and then make sure all the settings are correct. Even if you can hear the audio through a headset if the controls are not correct the camera will not pick up the sound.
The controls on the right are to make sure the camera does not pick up too much sound, you must make sure the sound is not too hot, and if it is it can be adjusted there.