Sound for motion pictures is recorded independent of the camera. (Most
productions can afford to do that :-). I once had to shoot an airbag
opening. We shot it with a high speed camera at 1200 frames per second.
You had to hold your hands over your ears when that monster screamed.
And the "tripod" was a 400 pound monster bolted to the concrete floor
of the studio. Even on a sound stage the mikes are pretty far removed
from the camera, and the sound technicians can filter out any camera
noise that might intrude. Anyway, a lot of films end up being redubbed.
It's a science these days, so when it's the same language you really
can't tell.
Paul
On Dec 29, 2003, at 12:03 PM, Christian wrote:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
they both sound like road-drills to me*. Surely motion picture cameras
are quieter than this, at faster frame rates. Why do these have to be
so loud?
Maybe because the mirrors and shutters are bigger than motion picture
cameras? (of course it depends on the format. I've never heard an IMAX
camera running; then again, it is a bigger beast and may have some
kind of
sound insulation?).
Also, if you turn the volume down on your computer it is almost silent!
<VBG>
Christian
