Need some advice everyone!

Xtopher

Xtopher

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Hey, I applied for a job that required a more years of experience than I have... The job is for a podcast/webshow for a record label interviewing bands, motion graphics, etc. I have interviewed bands a lot and thought I could do a better show than the current one in terms of composition and control of the camera, etc. When they got back to me telling me that I may not have what it takes I asked if I could make a sort of mini show of what they do, using footage that i have shot myself - in 2 days.

I guess if anyone has a few minutes to watch some of their show and then see the audition show that I made, and let me know what you guys think... and be HONEST, I want to get better at everything I do and the only way I will is if real professionals give me real criticism. Thanks DVX users.

Their video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHXy8cMWQ0M

My Video http://blip.tv/file/1016231

Also let me know if you were them, if you would give me an interview....
 
I like yours a lot. One thing I would say, though, is watch your angles. I wasn't a big fan of how you used the different shots of the band at the beginning. It seemed to be a little disorienting, unless of course that's what you were after.
 
markyf said:
I like yours a lot. One thing I would say, though, is watch your angles. I wasn't a big fan of how you used the different shots of the band at the beginning. It seemed to be a little disorienting, unless of course that's what you were after.
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No I wasn't going for that, I noticed it when I edited, I guess I try to mix it up on interviews, but its tough to know the best place to put cameras in certain situations... Where would you have put the cameras in that situation?
 
Hindsight is 20/20, of course. I think it might be easier to think in terms of eye lines. I think as a viewer you need to be anchored a bit in one place and that's what threw me off a bit. He was looking at me and then in the next shot he was looking away from me. I honestly don't know how I would have placed the camera because I've done drama, where the subject is not speaking directly at the camera. Again, I think if you think eyeline and the two eyelines of the different shots match without the subject turning their head, it will cut together more smoothly.
 
I agree with the last line by MarkyF

To successfully do that shot, the eyeline has to be the same for the two shots.

Otherwise, you have the better stuff.
 
thanks guys... I guess its sort of the 180 degree rule not really working in this situation. Also as the director I should have approved the camera on the right (wider shots) because I was running the one on the left and asking the questions. in a situation where there is one cam for close ups and one for MS or WS it would be ok to put them much closer to each other right? i just wanted to avoid jump cutting, but maybe in an interview it is ok?


Also, I was shooting both cams in SD, but can you tell which one is the HVX200 and which is the DVX100A?
 
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