On Apr 1, 2006, at 8:00 AM, Andy Carvin wrote:
Here are some of the basic ideas I try to teach students:
Getting subject comfortable in front of camera. You generally don't
want to start peppering them with questions the moment you meet them.
get them situated in front of the camera and start rolling before you
ask questions; just chat and let them get settled. This works well
with sit-down interviews; if it's on the fly, of course, this doesn't
really apply.
Eye perspective. Have them either looking at the camera or just
off-camera, but not both in the same interview. Off-camera is more
common.
Avoid too many people behind the camera. Not usually a problem for
vloggers, but if you're working as a team, don't crowd around the
interviewer. If there are several people hanging out behind the
camera, the interviewee will make eye contact with all of them, which
looks terrible on film. Just get them to look either at the
interviewer or the camera, whichever you prefer.
Have subject repeat question as statement. You want to make sure their
answers convey the question. Compare these two responses:
Bad response:
Q: When did you start the band?
A: In 2003.
Good response:
Q: When did you start the band?
A: We started the band back in 2003...
By having them incorporate the question into their answer, it'll make
for better interview footage.
andy carvin
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--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, pettisb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey Folks,
I have an interview gig coming up in two weeks and my normal strategy
is to just interview the person with my hand held sd300 and edit it
all together and then record an intro and outro before and after the
interview. This one has to be snazzier than that since I'm going to
get paid for it.
I've got a lowel light set to bring with two softboxes and some 500
watt lights. I'm even bringing in someone else to point the camera
and
push the red button. I'm getting my old fluid head tripod out of the
closet too!
If you've had any experience with interviews, I'm curious about
what's
worked for you and what tips and tricks you've picked up along the
way. What are the tricks and tips for a great video interview?
What is
the best way to light an interview? What are the best shots to go
for?
Are there any editing tricks that you would suggest? How much do
you
move the camera around? What are your favorite cut shots?
Thanks in advance for helping me improve my interviewing skills!
Bre
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