Hello Forum
I am an Artist currently doing research into new ways of making cinema using improvisation as part of my Phd based in London. (That's obviously the short description!)
I have been using the X5 and Osmo using live sound recording and actors. This stemmed from other research with gimbals etc and X5 seemed to be an incredible solution.
I do think the X5 is *nearly* a revolutionary camera, but the key issue make it impossible to use is live sound situations. I'm sure this has been covered in depth when it first appeared.
You may say "why use a camera that isnt designed for that kind of work?".
Well for me it is due to the astonishing flexibility you get and the high quality images - and the freedom of movement all wiht high quality images. My research pivots around this ability to repond quicky within a fast moving situation.
So my question and any advice sought was to see if anyone has attempted to tackle this sound issue in post production? Noise reduction or other techniques.
have you attempted to do it? what happend? what did you use and did it work?
And/or if anyone has found any solutions in way of using mics that work around it in any way?
I have been using a boom testing two kinds of mic (highly directional and wider) and plus radio mics. All these set ups somehow pick up on that fan sound to grater or lesser degree.
The noise reduction tests I have done work, but at the expense of professional quality sound. Its passable at best.
I am at the point of abandoning the X5 - much to my regret - but this is a last ditch request so find a solution.
I know its the 'wrong camera' for the situation but Research and Art require you to think out of the box.
I hope that DJI are smart enough to realise what they •nearly• have, and how it might really be a game changer for other kinds of filmmaking – which I suspect they clearly hadnt anticipated (or maybe they dont actually care, which is looking increasingly likely)
I hope it's a design consideration for future versions as they would sell 10 times as many if they resolve it.
Thoughts and advice appreciated. Apologies for not being a drone pilot.
Thanks
Pete
I am an Artist currently doing research into new ways of making cinema using improvisation as part of my Phd based in London. (That's obviously the short description!)
I have been using the X5 and Osmo using live sound recording and actors. This stemmed from other research with gimbals etc and X5 seemed to be an incredible solution.
I do think the X5 is *nearly* a revolutionary camera, but the key issue make it impossible to use is live sound situations. I'm sure this has been covered in depth when it first appeared.
You may say "why use a camera that isnt designed for that kind of work?".
Well for me it is due to the astonishing flexibility you get and the high quality images - and the freedom of movement all wiht high quality images. My research pivots around this ability to repond quicky within a fast moving situation.
So my question and any advice sought was to see if anyone has attempted to tackle this sound issue in post production? Noise reduction or other techniques.
have you attempted to do it? what happend? what did you use and did it work?
And/or if anyone has found any solutions in way of using mics that work around it in any way?
I have been using a boom testing two kinds of mic (highly directional and wider) and plus radio mics. All these set ups somehow pick up on that fan sound to grater or lesser degree.
The noise reduction tests I have done work, but at the expense of professional quality sound. Its passable at best.
I am at the point of abandoning the X5 - much to my regret - but this is a last ditch request so find a solution.
I know its the 'wrong camera' for the situation but Research and Art require you to think out of the box.
I hope that DJI are smart enough to realise what they •nearly• have, and how it might really be a game changer for other kinds of filmmaking – which I suspect they clearly hadnt anticipated (or maybe they dont actually care, which is looking increasingly likely)
I hope it's a design consideration for future versions as they would sell 10 times as many if they resolve it.
Thoughts and advice appreciated. Apologies for not being a drone pilot.
Thanks
Pete
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