Question

Which microphone would most likely be used in this scenario?
A sound crew is preparing to film a commercial in a small diner. Two women will be featured having a conversation over a cup of coffee, while extras will be placed throughout the diner having breakfast, talking, and drinking coffee. The director wants to catch some ambient sound for authenticity.



omnidirectional microphone

shotgun microphone

unidirectional microphone

bidirectional microphone

Answer 1

An Omnidirectional mic would be used as it catches a wide range but dulls background noise (instead of muting it) from the main noise being captured.