Just in the last few months, it seems like everyone who is doing content creation on youtube (etc.) is holding a tiny mic up, in the frame of the camera.
I get that mics are needed, but a good desk mic or a headset or whatever else you might imagine is just as good acoustically, and far less distracting. And they were all in use up until a few months ago.
Is this just a fashion trend?
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Nebula mirror: https://nebula.tv/videos/tomnicholas-why-youtubers-hold-microphones-now
I wanted to link to this video myself but you beat me to it
I was similarly intending to do so, but was also beaten
That was a great watch, but I think it’s actually more simple than that. Content creators want to focus on their content. If it is now considered acceptable to have a mic on camera, hiding it is one less thing they have to deal with while shooting.
I do find it extremely odd to hold a lav mic though. Maybe that’s the only mic they own. I donno.
That was a pretty wild ride! Despite an hour of in-depth discussion, it really seems to come down to an affectation.