Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Our sound and lighting courses can be found at https://school.learnlightandsound.com!
In this episode we discuss the consequences of focusing too heavily on visuals and not enough on audio during the content creation and filmmaking processes. What defines the proper balance of each component, and what can we do to develop our skills in order to get there? Let’s talk!
This episode filmed on iPhone 16 Pro Max with the iOS camera app and existing lighting in the hotel room after a long day of work at the office.
Audio recorded with the RODE Interview Pro recording microphone.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See school.learnlightandsound.com for more info!
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com: ko-fi.com/curtisjudd
Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):
- RODE Interview Pro wireless/recording microphone — geni.us/6gna
- Sound Devices MixPre audio field recorders — geni.us/O8e0
- Sennheiser MKH50 boom microphone — geni.us/iYb065
- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — geni.us/8a8tt
- Aputure LS 600x Pro Bicolor LED Light — geni.us/EreRQa
- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — geni.us/AVHU1p
- Amaran 300c RGBWW Single-Point LED Light — geni.us/uGkDX
- Amaran Spotlight SE — geni.us/4DuyTz
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — geni.us/GWKt
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — geni.us/qwsEs
- Panasonic GH5 camera — geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — geni.us/gr47
The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: geni.us/G7by
Copyright 2025, Curtis Judd
#AudioForVideo #Filmmaking
Index
00:00 Context
00:45 The issue
02:30 What to do instead of fixating on cameras
04:46 Please buy my courses
Our sound and lighting courses can be found at https://school.learnlightandsound.com!
In this episode we discuss the consequences of focusing too heavily on visuals and not enough on audio during the content creation and filmmaking processes. What defines the proper balance of each component, and what can we do to develop our skills in order to get there? Let’s talk!
This episode filmed on iPhone 16 Pro Max with the iOS camera app and existing lighting in the hotel room after a long day of work at the office.
Audio recorded with the RODE Interview Pro recording microphone.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See school.learnlightandsound.com for more info!
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com: ko-fi.com/curtisjudd
Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):
- RODE Interview Pro wireless/recording microphone — geni.us/6gna
- Sound Devices MixPre audio field recorders — geni.us/O8e0
- Sennheiser MKH50 boom microphone — geni.us/iYb065
- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — geni.us/8a8tt
- Aputure LS 600x Pro Bicolor LED Light — geni.us/EreRQa
- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — geni.us/AVHU1p
- Amaran 300c RGBWW Single-Point LED Light — geni.us/uGkDX
- Amaran Spotlight SE — geni.us/4DuyTz
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — geni.us/GWKt
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — geni.us/qwsEs
- Panasonic GH5 camera — geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — geni.us/gr47
The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: geni.us/G7by
Copyright 2025, Curtis Judd
#AudioForVideo #Filmmaking
Index
00:00 Context
00:45 The issue
02:30 What to do instead of fixating on cameras
04:46 Please buy my courses
