How To Mic A Car | Hiding Microphones In Any Automobile

Gearing up for that awesome car scene in your film but have no idea how to get quality sound? On this episode of Audio Academy Andrew and Thomas Popp go over several ways to mic up a car and get the best audio for your short or feature narrative film! We also cover on set safety and how to get cinematic audio without making compromise.

Visor mics, wireless lavs, supercardioids - we cover all the bases in this episode. Take your production audio to the next level as a sound mixer or boom operator with this video. Any scene that takes place in a car and needs sound will be improved with these tips. Using a variety of microphones, this episode should have something for filmmakers on any budget.

Not sure how follow cars work? Andrew and Thomas talk through all the necessary points and even give some safety tips on how to use your ENG bag when room is at a premium.

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[curtisjudd]

Wow, super helpful info and great to see Thomas in this episode. Nice Zax kit there. ;-)

[CarsSimplified]

Some great tips here, especially about not riding in the trunk!

[CanYouFlyBackwards]

Andrew & Thomas, Thanks so much for making such a great video about setup and safety. I am always stoked to see such helpful videos from a manufacturer that aren't just focused on selling a specific product, but rather helping your customers and potential customers grow in their craft!

[Bachogvet]

For monitoring from a follow-car I usually feed the mix into the camera and monitor from playback. Let the camera crew deal with wireless signals )))

[josephgarcia]

Always excited when I see you guys uploaded a new video. Would love to see more videos on creative ways you recorded audio on your projects

[CountSorinsRealm]

All your videos are so useful! I would love to see some audio capturing tips and tricks for a solo shooter (both video and audio by one person) workflow. Thanks!

[emodateplus]

This is great to hear! I've always had issues with setting up sound for cars. These tips are really gonna help out and I'll definitely check out that book!

[christophepiguel]

Thanks for the video it was very helpful

[willjvest]

I would love to see a video about mid side recording techniques for film.

[justinbell]

Great video lots of good tips in there. I would like to see a video detailing how to record nature b roll sounds with a shotgun mic outdoors, I.E. sounds of the forest, streams, birds chirping, etc. Loving these tip videos btw, keep up the great work guys!

[gheseproductions]

Hey Andrew, we'd love to hear about common barriers and solutions to getting a clean and clear wireless signal. Thanks. - Sam

[Milepointfilms]

I’ve been doing quite a bit of these lately, and I always like to see what everyone else is doing. Thanks for those extra tips!

[genjii]

Depending on camera angles, if you're shooting talent sitting in the back seat, you might be able to get a garment hanger rod that connects between the two handles in the back and mount mics there, pointing down at the talent. Make sure you put mics where your talent is going to be facing, including where their head turns during their performance. If they turn their head away from the mic to face a window or something, that can really impact the recording. If you have your choice of vehicle and/or it doesn't matter, check out how loud the car interior is when it's on the road - check your route during your expected shoot time for traffic noise, construction noise, etc. Maybe you want that in the shot, but you can't control it if you do - probably better to insert that stuff in post.

[nicky.ylen-julin]

I would love to see that guy ending up in the trunk eventually. "Never go into the trunk! Absolutely no!" *Next scene* "Dang it!" 😂

[danielrdotcom]

I'd like to see an episode about cutting audio for a 2 person conversation in post. It takes me a long time to cut audio from the mic that isn't the primary speaker at the moment, and id love to know how pros move in that environment. I mostly edit in Resolve now so that would be helpful to see. Thanks!

[CineMilledUSA]

I want to see a video on how to record exhaust/ car noises from outside the driving for example

[najiahgriffiths]

Question. Where can I get the microphone mount you all have in the front seat? And also how do you mount it to the cupholder it looks like? Would be great to know both of these things. Thank you!

[kpopmoderateboy]

The safety rules and installation tips were interesting points. What could miss would be more miking options in my opinion.

[MfcoolProductions]

Hey! I would like to see a video on stereo audio, such as live events, on site sound, etc.

I have a lot more ideas on videos I would like to see from you alls channel. I’m a film maker, as well as a sound engineer, so audio is very important to me lol. I really would like to try out one of you alls microphones one day!

[silasgotsch]

Please tell me some tricks to best hide lav microphones on a person.