Conducting Interviews
Conducting Interviews for Videos
You will participate in a hands-on workshop where you will observe and practice how to set up a good interview. This workshop is for learning how to conduct interviews that will appear in your video. This is not broadcast journalism, as you, as the interviewer, will not appear on camera, and it won't be a conversation. Instead, this is to teach you how to use interviews as clips and information in your video to help tell the story.
Interviews + Script/VO = A solid promotional video
RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT:
1. Read the articles and watch the professional example (see below).
2. Create a google doc and put it in your portfolio. Name of document: Interview Techniques.
Use the following categories, compile and create your own technique notes that will be applied to the interviews you will conduct.
- Pre-Production: Interview Set-Up
- Framing the Interview: Background
- Environment
- Video: Camera, etc.
- Audio
- Lighting
To Read:
How To Conduct Excellent On Camera Interviews
To Watch:
Great interview set up example
Great interview & use of B-roll