Documentary Interview (Outside)

[dualman7]

2 part question.

1. How do I film interviews outside while providing adequate light to the subject? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


2. For some of my inside interveiws, I am intersted in purchasing pre-made background (set of 4 or 5 different backgrounds). Can someone point me in the direction of where I can purchase these?

 

[uhrgl]

Lots of things to consider when shooting in the field.

Sometimes the sun puts out too much light. If you can, try to avoid shooting from about 11am to 3pm --> high sun = nasty shadows and harsh light. You can overcome that with a silk diffusion. Grey skies are great -- it's like God's soft box.

A flex fill can come in handy in your kit -- they're not too pricey and they don't take up much space:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...:+Low+to+High&fi=all&pn=5&image.x=0&image.y=0

In a pinch, you can make a bounce card out of poster board or whatever.

 

[Barry_Green]

You should always have a flex fill in your car for times when you need it, but sometimes they can be worse than having nothing at all. If there's any wind, a flex fill can do more harm than good to a shot... in cases like that you'd be better off with a solid reflector of some type, even if it's just a piece of foam core with some aluminum foil glued to it.

 

[Cool Lights]

Yes but those 42" 5 in 1 reflectors are so cheap (and its convenient how they fold up once you get the hang of it) its really a crime not to have one. If you get the long type, you've got a sunshade in there thats probably suitable to put over at least one person. Its best if you have a couple of helpers to hold it steady though. Otherwise, you'll need some serious stand setups to hold that shade.