Even though lavalier microphones have become compact in size, some may find it can be quite a hassle to hide one from the camera. If you’re shooting an interview or news channel, hiding the washout mic isn’t really a concern, but for any other situation, hiding it from view is often preferred or required, such as in a video film or broadcast situation. nature shooting. Obviously you want the best audio quality without any interference or microphone showing in the video. So if you’re looking for ways to hide a lav mic, here are some options. Sometimes you just need to get creative to hide the lav mic:

Neck

If you’ve never considered the shirt collar your subject wears, it’s time to do so now. It’s a great place to hide your mic literally in plain sight, especially with a dark shirt. You can attach the mic to the talent’s collar while looping the cord behind your back and out of sight. Tape the cable to the back or use an additional cable clip, and with the mic well out of sight on the collar, you’re well positioned to covertly record quality sound.

Polo shirt

If the subject is wearing a dark polo shirt, hiding the wash mic becomes very easy. The poles have two or three buttons that give you the perfect space to hide the microphone. Simply insert the microphone into the bottom grommet from the back with only the tip of the microphone sticking out. Secure it with the clip at the back or use some tape and it’s nicely positioned and ready to go.

Alternatively, you can place the microphone in the bottom “V” of the Polo shirt. If you simply fasten a button then the mic clip is all you will need to secure the mic, no tape required.

Wear a stunt shirt

This is simply a prop t-shirt or t-shirt that you can wear with your talent with a front pocket that places the mic inside near the top. The shirt itself has a small hole in the back of the pocket to route the hidden cable to the plug-in recording or transmission device often worn on the subject’s back or pants pocket.

Chest

Although using your subject’s chest may not be a good idea for all situations, you can still tape the microphone to the body, obviously with permission. Actually, the chest area is a great place to hide the microphone without having much trouble. Simply tape the microphone to the talent’s chest and tape the cable in place to the recording or streaming device that is normally secured to your belt. You can also use your t-shirt or undershirt to place the microphone inside the t-shirt, which becomes a really good idea if the subject has chest hair. Give them the peace of mind of not having to remove the tape from potentially hairy skin. This method, by the way, is the most used method on movie sets!

Accessories

Many sessions use clothing accessories with their talent and in that it also provides a great way to hide the microphone. Many accessories such as hats, bandanas, ties, and scarves give you many great places to hide your microphone. The darker the accessory, the easier it will be to hide the microphone.

So with a little creativity and improvisation you can now see that hiding the lav mic is not difficult or time consuming with a number of options available depending on the session you want to do and the outfit you are wearing the talent and props or the dress. available.