Hi, first post. I'm glad to see an entire forum dedicated to audio.
Ok...
I was wondering what the procedures/techniques/equipment are for playback sync on a music video shoot? I'm a DP and I haven't really had the time to see how playback is organized.
I know that a timecode slate is often hardwired to the song's timecode and there is a "pop" a few seconds before playback.
Is the song broken down into separate clips according to the shot list? Is there a method for syncing that doesn't involve a timecode slate? What sort of gear is required?
The reason I ask all of this is becasue I have a friend who is a musician and as a favor, I'm shooting a music video for him to use for promotional purposes. I'm working with a skeleton crew using my personal gear and practically no budget. So, as the resident "expert", I have to have all the answers.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer,