During a water study, taking a video of Lake Champlain, in the background right in the middle of my video, from somewhere in the parking lot, a voice is recorded. Think not wanted in the video.
I do not expect people to be silent if they happen to see a person taking a video. It is a public place. I can mute the background voices in editing.
The problem is editing the film reveals there is more talking than what I thought at the time. A big section would have to be deleted. That is sad because I like the video images. I can’t upload the video as it is. Another video will have to be made.
I now appreciate the value of using a script, a plan of what I want to film.
Know what is to be recorded, the weather, the hour, the location. Take a few videos. Write down notes. Lesson learned.
