In an effort to immerse the audience in the recreation of Smith's original experience in Palmyra, New York, the production team filmed in the area using 14 strategically placed d:dicate 4006A Recording and d:screet 4061 Miniature mics from DPA Microphones.
The d:dicate 4006A microphones were used in a traditional DPA Decca Tree in the grove, to support the nine cameras that were shooting a 360-degree area. Though the video was edited down to only 240 degrees to accommodate the size of the video screen in the museum, all of the recorded audio elements are featured in the exhibit.
"The massive screen is upwards of 10ft tall and wraps most of the way around the audience," explains Dave McDougal, sound designer of the LDS Film and Video Division. "We wanted the audio to be just as immersive as the video, but there is no music in the piece. The entire thing takes place in a grove of trees early in the morning, so we decided that the ambience of the location was going to play the biggest role for the audience."
(Jim Evans)
