When people get into filmmaking it is only natural that they want their movies to sound great. Unfortunately a lot of people make a mistake of buying a shotgun microphone as a "do it all solution" for sound. In this video I will discuss why I think its a mistake to buy a shotgun microphone as your first mic, and what alternatives will work better.

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Gear Mentioned in this Episode (THESE ARE NONAFFILIATE LINKS. I DONT GET ANYTHING FROM THE SALE OF THESE ITEMS)

Audio Technica 4053B:https://www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...

Sennheiser MKH50:https://www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...

Shoeps CMC641:https://www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...