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If many interviewees, try to arrange them in shot and use camera mic rather than handheld, as it is difficult to move the microphone to who is talking quickly. | If many interviewees, try to arrange them in shot and use camera mic rather than handheld, as it is difficult to move the microphone to who is talking quickly. | ||
Using a tripod is essential wherever possible, a shaky shot will distract from the content. For very short interviews (primarily vox pops) filmed hastily, a shoudler-mounted shot will suffice. Alternatively, if the interviewees are sitting, | Using a tripod is essential wherever possible, a shaky shot will distract from the content. For very short interviews (primarily vox pops) filmed hastily, a shoudler-mounted shot will suffice. Alternatively, if the interviewees are sitting, kneel to steady the camera as much as possible. | ||
It is best to ask the interviewee to look at the interviewer and not directly into the camera. | It is best to ask the interviewee to look at the interviewer and not directly into the camera. | ||
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If you want the interviewer’s and interviewee’s faces to be seen, and one is a lot shorter than the other then asking them to sit down may be best so their heads are at the same level. If you do want them standing then inclines or stairs are useful (but don’t make them visible in the shot). | If you want the interviewer’s and interviewee’s faces to be seen, and one is a lot shorter than the other then asking them to sit down may be best so their heads are at the same level. If you do want them standing then inclines or stairs are useful (but don’t make them visible in the shot). | ||
Having the camera looking up at the target (ie with it below their eye-level) adds a sense of power. Having the camera above eye-level looking down on a person makes them look inferior. Hitler was never filmed from | Having the camera looking up at the target (ie with it below their eye-level) adds a sense of power. Having the camera above eye-level looking down on a person makes them look inferior. Hitler was never filmed from above... | ||
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Make the interview entertaining, or informative , or both. | Make the interview entertaining, or informative , or both. And try to get passionate, emotional quotes from the interviewee rather than focusing on getting them to recount basic information - remember, a presenter can state facts but only an interviewee can express the emotion that comes from their personal connection to the subject of the film. | ||
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If interviewing a group, they may talk amongst themselves during the interview. This can give useful footage, and more honest opinions than might be achieved from a direct question. | If interviewing a group, they may talk amongst themselves during the interview. This can give useful footage, and more honest opinions than might be achieved from a direct question. | ||
More tips from a training session. Probably one given by Anna Bucks's mum: | |||
* Find a good background for interviews | |||
* Good shots/pans fro narrating over, ie a GV; General View | |||
* Sound bites, sum up a lot of views quickly | |||
* Piece to camera at end of report to conclude | |||
* 'Vox Pop' = Voice of Population. IE people in the street, no particular authority | |||
* 'Nat Sot' = Natural Sound. Used for a pause to separate sections | |||
* For editing, including an emotive interviewee is more interesting than bland factuals one. Can fill in facts by narrating etc. | |||
* 'Sequences', eg camera focuses on an arbitrary moving thing to caprue the setting. | |||
* Talk to interviewee before interviewing, makes them comfortable, arrange what direction/course they interview takes. | |||
* Make sure interviewee rephrases your question in their answer. (IE not a answer such as 'yes', but one such as 'yes, the sky is blue') | |||
* Have camera at eyelevel of interviewee | |||
* If interviewer also in shot then both at same level, eg sit down | |||
* Alternatively interviewer next to camera for best direction of their eyes relative to camera | |||
* Short answers from interviewees are easier to edit and follow | |||
* After conducting an interview, film cutaways etc. Shots of them in a natural pose, activity etc. | |||
* Don't open with familiar, common shots, start with something new and attention grabbing. | |||
* Pieve to camera in the middle of a report means emotive interview could be used to end the report. | |||
* "How do you feel about..." can get good emotive response, but don't include the question in the edit. | |||
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