Ok: so this video by W+K for Nike is certainly cool. For one, it’s soccer. For two, it’s Andres Iniesta from FC Barcelona. For three, it was shot with a 6-video-camera 360-spherical rig, introduced by director Scott Lyon.
But the thing that impressed me the most is actually the sound. Put some headphones on if you can… They nailed the audio. I’ve learned that was recorded bi-aurally… a system I’m told where the audio capture source is picked up and moved to multiple locations during filming, and then elements are mixed together in studio after the shoot. I don’t know much about this system, but if there are any audiophiles out there – do share with us.
Audio has always been a huge factor for big studio productions, but more and more it’s becoming recognized by the new generation of filmmakers (HdDSLR people mostly…) as a means to set apart their productions. Music, scoring, voice over, on location… so many opportunities to succeed–and to blow it.
Regardless this audio is dope. Audio is the new video. Audio is the new black.
need dramamine now! i’m not sure if this is for me. too chaotic. i think simpler is sometimes better. kudos for being innovative though.
Bad video with great audio is tolerable. Great video with bad audio isn’t.
Thanks for sharing! I am soo bad at capturing great audio. It is hard to pay attention to sound when you’re worrying about light, the subject, timing, camera settings, etc. Sound is so important though. Thank you for bringing it up. My company is making a push to make our audio match our photos and videos. This binaural audio capture is brand new to me. We will look into bringing this technique on board!
Stay Inspired.
hey chase, you should check out this binaural microphone by neumann:
http://www.neumann.com/?lang=en&id=current_microphones&cid=ku100_description