How to block an interview

ihatedv

ihatedv

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I have to shoot an interview tomorrow with one camera. Is it best to have the interviewer ask all the questions first (shoot that part). And then move to the next position? Or is it common practice to move the camera after each q&a?
 
Typically you shoot the interviewee first (have the host ask all the questions).

When the interview is over, the interviewee can leave, and you can re-position and film the
interviewer asking the questions again. You don't need the interviewee there for the re-asks.

Don't forget the 180 degree rule when repositioning the camera!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNOT9iHDSXU

Hope this helps

Peter
 
Agreed. It's also good to get a few establishing shots showing both people at once - very useful later during editing as general cutaways (although you can make do with a few shots of the interviewer nodding and looking interested).
 
clang said:
Agreed. It's also good to get a few establishing shots showing both people at once - very useful later during editing as general cutaways (although you can make do with a few shots of the interviewer nodding and looking interested).
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Good call about the interviewer "nodding". I forgot about that. It's a pretty standard
technique, and you don't want to use it too much, but it's great if you want to
edit the answer. You just cut to the interviewer's "reaction" then back to the interviewee.

Here are some things I do. After the interviewer re-asks the question, answer it yourself so
you can get at least 10 second of the interviewer listening per question. Get him to vary the
way he listens - nod knowingly, seriously, little smile, neutral. This will give you a lot of options
later in the editing process. Reaction shots are like b-roll, you can never have enough.

Also, don't forget about eye-line when shooting the re-asks. If you can either have some
one else sit opposite from the interviewer, or hold your hand approximately where the
interviewee's head was and get them to look at that.

Good luck with your interview. Love to see how it turns out!

Peter
 
Me Myself & I said:
Typically you shoot the interviewee first (have the host ask all the questions).

When the interview is over, the interviewee can leave, and you can re-position and film the
interviewer asking the questions again. You don't need the interviewee there for the re-asks.

Don't forget the 180 degree rule when repositioning the camera!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNOT9iHDSXU

Hope this helps

Peter
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I can't believe Videomaker is even in business after showing the vids on their site
 
I just realized that Mr. Hudson as 23,121 posts - that's just over 10 posts a day, every day, for six years!

How do you find time to work? :)

Don't stop though! Love your posts.

Peter
 
since I have all the eyes here can you critique this video I did.

let me have it.


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