Cheapest(and quickest) way to improve acoustics in empty room(wood floor, brick walls

[James B.]

Hi
For an upcoming shoot I will be filiming a singer in an empty room with a minimum number of props to make it seem like an apt.
Can anyone suggest some quick and inexpensive ways to improve the acoustics and cut down on the echo?

[Terry VerHaar]

Sound blankets.

[Liam Hall]

Playback.

[Mark Phelan]

Rent pipe and drape.

[Eirik Tyrihjel]

Molton fabric on stands or taped to the walls / ceiling (wherever it is not visibile) will do the the trick.

[Marc Wielage]

I vote for Liam's answer: lipsync to playback.

If it absolutely has to be an acoustical performance done live, get a great location that's well-soundproofed, like a large recording studio or top-quality soundstage. You can hang soundblankets on C-stands and throw them on the floor, but these are bandaids at best in a reflective room.