Interview techniques

INTERVIEWING:
• What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview?
(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)
C-Camera
T-Tape
T-Tripod
M-Microphone
H-Headphones
P-Power Source
L-Light Source







e do you want your light source? behind camera, cause silhouettes





No tripod= BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!




• Date and Time stamp= permenently recorded on your tape





• What's the difference between SP/EP? standard play, extended play ( record more/ lowers quality)
Always shoot in SP




• Camera shoots in SP________________.




• Pre-Roll- 2-3 seconds before you start interview





• Post-Roll- roll 5 seconds after interview


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND: dynamic, have depth, interviewee 6-8 feet from wall, interviewee IS the shot




• 1 Shot= middle of chest- above head




• 1 Shot with graphic= 1 shot, panned to side to leave room for graphics




• 2 Shot= (show only)




• CU- closeup, zoomed in to show detail




• MS- medium shot, a little wider




• LS- long shot, very wide view




• ECU- Extreme close up, way zoomed in




• Rule of thirds- line up shot





CAMERA MOVEMENTS:



• Tilt- up and down, follow things going into air





• Pan- left and right, following action





• Zoom- changing focal length





• Dolly- Moving camera, usually on wheels




LIGHTS- 3 point lighting system



• Key- strongest, brightest, does most, 45 degree angle





• Fill- fills in shadows made by key, 45 degree angle





• Back- separates subject from backround, opposite of key light





MICROPHONES:



• Unidirectional- taken in 1 direction



• Omnidirectional- taken in all directions, (built into cameras)



• Cardiod- heart shaped, pickes up some side noise, none from behind



• Lav/Lapel Microphone- clips to shirt



• Boom Microphone- on a stick, drop into shot, unidirectional