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Sound
> Mikes > Types > Handheld
Use
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Good: The handheld should be
close (about 12 inches) but not covering
her face.
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Handheld
use:
As I mentioned, handhelds need to be fairly close to
the subject's mouth--although you shouldn't have to
block her face. You've probably seen rock stars practically
swallow their handheld--but you don't need to get quite
that close.
In
the illustration at the right, you can see that while
the handheld is visible, it is not covering any part
of the subject's face. Also, there is a natural tendency
to hold handheld mikes too far away. While this is less
intrusive for your subject--and keeps the mike out of
frame--the resulting sound quality will be poor.
Lastly,
make sure you don't move the handheld around too much
as your subject talks. Because if the distance to the
subject's mouth varies as the subject speaks, the sound
levels will vary--which can be a big problem.
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GOOD, right BAD: There is a natural
tendency to place the handheld too
low--but you should place it fairly
close to the mouth (but NOT blocking
the face).
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