- Whether you're recording some quick scratch tracks
for a project, or finished audio for a project,
you'll want to record it quick and right.
When I create animatics for my projects,
you know video storyboards,
I'll often do all the scratch tracks myself.
Now, I may not have a budget
for actors for personal projects,
but I still want my recordings to sound great.
Remember, you're always judged
by every aspect of what you produce.
So, one of the things you're going to want to do
is invest in some decent mics, even for your own work.
They don't have to be the best
but you definitely want your stuff to sound great.
One of the first things that people recognize
on low budget production is bad audio,
so don't give them bad audio.
So, one of the other things you're going to want to do
is learn the basics of how to enhance audio
with a program like Adobe Audition.
It's not that hard to learn, here on Lynda.com
and LinkedIn Learning, you can find lots of videos on it.
You should also treat yourself in a recording session
the same way you would a voice actor.
Push yourself to do better readings
and be willing to record multiple takes of yourself.
See, we tend to only record one quick take
on our own personal projects
and that seldom results in great line readings.
So, it's a good habit to go for quality
on everything you do, even those small personal projects.