Learn how to use shotgun mics for TV news with expert journalism advice from an experienced broadcast journalist in this free television career video clip.
Expert: Bill Albin
Bio: Bill Albin is currently the head reporter at WLAJ 53 in Lansing, Michigan.
Filmmaker: Bartholomew DiVietri
I'm sorry, that's not how a shotgun works. It doesn't pick up sounds from very far away. When you're mentioning the sporting event...you're talking about a parabolic microphone. The dish itself is what reflects the sound into the mic. A shotgun is just extremely directional, rejecting sound from the sides and rear of the mic. But it doesn't amplify sounds from far away in any way.
bennychico 2 years ago
Thanks for the video! I understand how a shotgun mic works now. Still working on a news reporter voice though! lol
schizoflux 2 years ago