Name: RØDE Directional On-camera Microphone
Brand: RØDE Directional On-camera Microphone
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Ready to start your journey to the acting career of your dreams? Take the first step with Actress Briana Venskus as she teaches you her process of self-taping an audition at home. It's easier than you think and all the awkward bits you're not sure about? Briana is with you every step of the way! You'll learn everything you need to know about putting your best take out there from choosing the right background to using the programs that put it all together. Briana Venskus is an actress is best known for her roles as Agent Susan Vasquez on The CW series Supergirl (2015–2017), Beatrice on the AMC series The Walking Dead (2016–2020), and Agent Piper on the ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016–2020). She is also one of the few actors to have performed in both Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment productions; Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for Marvel and Supergirl and Wonder Woman for DC. Most recently, she has been cast in the new dark comedy series "Unconventional." Briana is originally from Wilmington, North Carolina.

Ready to start your journey to the acting career of your dreams?

Self-Taping an Audition at Home

As an actress, Briana has to submit video auditions that capture her talent and she has to do it all on her own. With the Rode Directional Microphone, she is able to capture clear professional-quality sound wherever she is. In this How-to, she teaches you how to use the Rode Directional Microphone. Briana Venskus is an actress is best known for her roles as Agent Susan Vasquez on The CW series Supergirl (2015–2017), Beatrice on the AMC series The Walking Dead (2016–2020), and Agent Piper on the ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016–2020). She is also one of the few actors to have performed in both Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment productions; Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for Marvel and Supergirl and Wonder Woman for DC. Most recently, she has been cast in the new dark comedy series "Unconventional." Briana is originally from Wilmington, North Carolina.

Actress Briana Venskus teaches you how to be heard with the Rode Directional Microphone. 

How-To Use the Rode Microphone

Capture crisp audio with the RODE VideoMic Pro+ shotgun microphone. It uses digital switching to minimize post-production editing time, and the two-stage high pass filter reduces low-frequency noises to ensure clear audio capture. The RODE VideoMic Pro+ shotgun microphone works with DSLR cameras, camcorders and portable audio recorders for the optimal versatility.

RØDE VideoMic On-Camera Shotgun Microphone Recommended by Actress Briana Venskus

Briana Venskus is an actress is best known for her roles as Agent Susan Vasquez on The CW series Supergirl (2015–2017), Beatrice on the AMC series The Walking Dead (2016–2020), and Agent Piper on the ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016–2020). She is also one of the few actors to have performed in both Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment productions; Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for Marvel and Supergirl and Wonder Woman for DC. Most recently, she has been cast in the new dark comedy series "Unconventional." Briana is originally from Wilmington, North Carolina.

Briana Venskus is an actress is best known for her roles as Agent Susan Vasquez on The CW series Supergirl (2015–2017), Beatr…

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 and now your iphone has turned into a
 professional piece of sound equipment
 hi i&amp;#39;m brianna vinskis i am an actress
 and you are here with the desire
 company all right this is the rode
 directional microphone
 now this next piece of equipment is if
 you
 are a content creator and you want to up
 your sound
 game now the iphone has a great
 microphone on it especially the newer
 iphones have exceptional microphone
 quality but
 if it&amp;#39;s not quite cutting it and you
 need a little bit more of that
 consistent sort of set sound i would
 definitely recommend this road
 directional
 mic now i&amp;#39;ve had this one for probably
 five or six years so i guarantee you
 there&amp;#39;s a better version of it
 but that just shows you how good it is
 i&amp;#39;ve had it for five or six years it
 still works perfectly this one is
 battery operated which i also love so
 you don&amp;#39;t have to plug it into anything
 it&amp;#39;s just right here for you it&amp;#39;s
 directional which means you do need to
 point it directly at you it&amp;#39;s not going
 to kind of capture the entire room but
 if you are doing a self tape like i do
 as an actor
 all the time i point it directly at me
 it catches my lines perfectly
 and doesn&amp;#39;t get any of that ambient
 noise like cars passing by or
 dogs barking outside or a lawn mower all
 of it&amp;#39;s gone with this guy right here
 the other cool thing about it too is if
 you&amp;#39;re like me and you like to record on
 your iphone
 i have a cool little adapter which
 actually comes from apple plugs right
 into the end of this little auxiliary
 cord right here and then you have your
 little lightning connection and you
 stick it right into your phone
 it records it perfectly it loads right
 up to your video there&amp;#39;s no syncing you
 have to worry about
 no kind of you know how do i get it to
 match up or what do i do no it&amp;#39;s all
 right here it just uses this microphone
 to record your audio
 on your video
 
 

Capture crisp audio with the RODE VideoMic Pro+ shotgun microphone.

RØDE Directional On-camera Microphone

This one is battery operated which I also love so you don’t have to plug it into anything. It catches my lines perfectly and doesn’t get any of that ambient noise like cars passing by or dogs barking outside or a lawn mower.

Now this next piece of equipment is if you are a content creator and you want to up your sound game.

Now I’ve had this one for probably five or six years - it still works perfectly - so I guarantee you there’s a better version now - but that just  shows you how good it is

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