[Frameworks] Best method for recording a long distance interview

2012-07-11 Thread John Woods
Hi Frameworks, I'm looking for advice on recording a long distance interview. I originally thought I could do it in person with my Zoom recorder but the subject's work plans changed and will not be coming out from the East coast anymore. There are various ways to chat over the internet but I do

Re: [Frameworks] Best method for recording a long distance interview

2012-07-11 Thread Elisa Da Prato
I have done cross-country interviews before, and I feel your best possible quality option is to have someone on the other end show up and mic/shoot the subject while you speak to them on the telephone/skype/etc. Also there is in fact an iphone app to record a conversation, although I am not sure w

Re: [Frameworks] Best method for recording a long distance interview

2012-07-11 Thread Scott Dorsey
Best thing to do is find someone to go out to their place and record them while they're on the phone talking with you. Or find a studio with the ability to do it remotely in his area. If you try and do it over skype or something you have no control over their setup, or over the room acoustics. --

Re: [Frameworks] Best method for recording a long distance interview

2012-07-11 Thread Rajesh Barnabas
Quicktime Movie has a built in screen recorder that is free. Camtasia as well. I would just go with Skype and a screen recorder. Then you can crop, etc. later... On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 4:53 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote: > Best thing to do is find someone to go out to their place and record them > whi

Re: [Frameworks] Best method for recording a long distance interview

2012-07-11 Thread Adam R. Levine
Why not just use Skype along with software like Wiretap ( http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/wiretap/), which records audio direct from an application? ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listin

Re: [Frameworks] Best method for recording a long distance interview

2012-07-11 Thread Rajesh Barnabas
For one thing this Wiretap only records audio, not video. And the second part; it is $69 bucks. You can do this with a free on a Mac with an application called Soundflower that directs it to garageband for audio record. Windows, I have no idea. On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 6:53 PM, Adam R. Levine wro

Re: [Frameworks] Best method for recording a long distance interview

2012-07-11 Thread David Tetzlaff
Since the OP mentions a Zoom recorder, I assume John is looking only for audio. When Scott says: > If you try and do it over skype or something you have no control over their > setup, or over the room acoustics. he's on the right track. That is, the first key point here is that the audio quali

Re: [Frameworks] Best method for recording a long distance interview

2012-07-11 Thread John Woods
you! John From: David Tetzlaff To: John Woods ; Experimental Film Discussion List Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 7:44:28 PM Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Best method for recording a long distance interview Since the OP mentions a Zoom recorder, I assume John is loo