Mic Pickup Patterns

 What are the different pickup patterns mentioned in the video?  How are each of them different from each other?  Why would these be needed?

1. Omnidirectional ~ Records in all directions 

Good for:
- Interviews
- Moving subjects

2. Cardioid

Good for:
- Documentary
- Weddings
- Events

3. Hypercardioid (Mini-Shotguns) ~ Directional pickup pattern; good for isolating audio

Good for:
- On-camera mics
- Documentaries
- Instrument recording

4. Supercardioid (Shotgun) ~ Isolates audio while still allowing for a slight margin of error

Good for:
- Reality TV
- Scripted content

5. Lobar (Unidirectional) ~ most directional pickup pattern you can use; difficult to use

Good for:
- Narratve film
- Controlled film

6. Bidirectional ~ Figure 8 Pattern; pickup audio equally from the front and back of the mic

Good for:
- Podcasts
- Radio interviews