First time doing an interview indoors
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BLUESPIDER
DVXuser Ninja
Re: First time doing an interview indoors
Robbie,
You can shoot your interview anyway you want. Be creative and different.
Best way to learn is to watch other interviews. Make sure you know the basic 3 point lighting set up. You have your fill light, your key light and the back light. Like I said before be creative, shoot and light however you feel is right.
Robbie,
You can shoot your interview anyway you want. Be creative and different.
Best way to learn is to watch other interviews. Make sure you know the basic 3 point lighting set up. You have your fill light, your key light and the back light. Like I said before be creative, shoot and light however you feel is right.
Walter_Graff
Carbonite Member
Re: First time doing an interview indoors
[quote author=RobbieD link=board=news;num=1100766231;start=0#0 date=11/18/04 at 00:23:51]It will be the first time I have ever shot a interview with a Rap Music Artist and was wondering what is the best way to go about it.
Camera over the shoulder?
Both of us in the shot or just the star?
Also, any other tips like lighting, angels etc.
Thanks[/quote]
It depends on what you are looking for. On the shoulder is impromptu and usually means you are asking a few questions. Sit-down gives you more time for the interview and offers a more personal feel. It's all about how this is being included in program. If it's a bunch of elements that are looks at an event then over the shoulder is fine. If it's an in depth look at the person then a sit-down is preferred. As for lighting sit-down interviews I have a number of articles at the bottom of the page I am linking to:
http://www.bluesky-web.com/instruction.html
[quote author=RobbieD link=board=news;num=1100766231;start=0#0 date=11/18/04 at 00:23:51]It will be the first time I have ever shot a interview with a Rap Music Artist and was wondering what is the best way to go about it.
Camera over the shoulder?
Both of us in the shot or just the star?
Also, any other tips like lighting, angels etc.
Thanks[/quote]
It depends on what you are looking for. On the shoulder is impromptu and usually means you are asking a few questions. Sit-down gives you more time for the interview and offers a more personal feel. It's all about how this is being included in program. If it's a bunch of elements that are looks at an event then over the shoulder is fine. If it's an in depth look at the person then a sit-down is preferred. As for lighting sit-down interviews I have a number of articles at the bottom of the page I am linking to:
http://www.bluesky-web.com/instruction.html
enterdcable
Well-known member
Re: First time doing an interview indoors
Other things to keep in mind:
1. EYELINE- if you are going to have one shot, a cam, b cam with interviewer and interviewee, make sure they are looking off in the right direction of frame.
2. For camera position, usually they set it at eye level. This gives it a natural look. This is not a rule- improvise if you feel it!
3. Make sure the MIC is good and boomed properly without moving (you can get mic stands so you won't need one possibly two boom operators). Levels mixed?
4. Tripod is more formal or professional while handheld can be more intimate and documentary like.
5. Going back to sound- turn off all a/cs, computers, house lights (they generate hum), and put up soundblankets (tape or use c-stands) to dull uncontrollable noise.
6. Remember indoors, using shotgun mics will cause a lot of reverb in an empty room with bare walls. Putting up soundblankets works to cut this down A LOT. A cheap quick solution is to have everyone stand in the room because their bodies act as EXCELLENT echo dampeners.
7. Have everyone in the room outside interviewer and cameramen OUTSIDE the eyeline of the interviewee. (I worked as AC on a documentary and we were interviewing Joyce Carol Oates and she and I were talking about poetry before her interview so she kept turning to me during the interview to mention something. I got scolded at by the interviewer but everyone else thought it was nice.
Cheers!
Other things to keep in mind:
1. EYELINE- if you are going to have one shot, a cam, b cam with interviewer and interviewee, make sure they are looking off in the right direction of frame.
2. For camera position, usually they set it at eye level. This gives it a natural look. This is not a rule- improvise if you feel it!
3. Make sure the MIC is good and boomed properly without moving (you can get mic stands so you won't need one possibly two boom operators). Levels mixed?
4. Tripod is more formal or professional while handheld can be more intimate and documentary like.
5. Going back to sound- turn off all a/cs, computers, house lights (they generate hum), and put up soundblankets (tape or use c-stands) to dull uncontrollable noise.
6. Remember indoors, using shotgun mics will cause a lot of reverb in an empty room with bare walls. Putting up soundblankets works to cut this down A LOT. A cheap quick solution is to have everyone stand in the room because their bodies act as EXCELLENT echo dampeners.
7. Have everyone in the room outside interviewer and cameramen OUTSIDE the eyeline of the interviewee. (I worked as AC on a documentary and we were interviewing Joyce Carol Oates and she and I were talking about poetry before her interview so she kept turning to me during the interview to mention something. I got scolded at by the interviewer but everyone else thought it was nice.
Cheers!