Tips For Setting Up An Interview

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Camera Equipment For Interviews

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1Video or DSLR Camera

DSLRs are becoming popular for filming interviews & b-roll

Wireless Microphone

Picks up crisp clear audio.

Various Camera Lights

Camera Angles For Interviews

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Medium Shot or Two-Shot

From the waist to the head

Medium Close-up Shot

From the center of the chest to

the head

Camera Angles For Interviews

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Semi Close-up Shot

From the shoulders to the

head

Close-up Shot

Only the head and the face

Lighting For Interviews

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Basic Lighting SetupKey Light- Shines directly on subject. Main LightFill Light- Shines on subject from angle, usually lower, softer and less bright than key light.Back Light - Shines on the subject from back, usually from an angle. Creates a rim around the subject to distinguish the subject from the background.

Follow this basic set up and change it to manipulate your light for the look your

going for!

Budget Lighting Setups

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5Hot Lights

Found at Hardware stores starting at $18-$45.

Tip: Going for a more “cool” look? Buy the tinted blue replacement

globe

Joby Gorilla TorchFound at Campbell Cameras

For only $29.Tip: Use multiple GorillaTorches to

create this spotlight effect

Budget Lighting Setups

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6Reflectors

Found at Campbell Cameras starting at $24.95.

Tip: They allow you to manipulate your lighting (see pg 7)

Paper Lanterns

Found at Wal-Mart and are super cheap at around $4-5.

Tip: Gives you a soft light. Try adding different color lanterns or light bulbs to change the look.

Reflectors as Fill Lights

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7Reflectors

A cheap, light-weight, and fast option for a fill light & to manipulate your lighting

Gives off a Warm Tone

Gold Reflector

Provide the softest-even fill.Tip: Great to use in-the-field where

the sun produces dark shadows under the bill of a hat. White

Reflector can be used to cast a fill light to where you can see your

subject’s eyes

White Reflector

3-in-1 Reflector

Silver Reflector

Gives off a “cool” look. Adds more light than white. Acts like a mirror.REALLY Bright if used outside on

sunny day.

B-Roll Cut Shots

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8B-Roll shots break-up interviews to give a visual representation of what your subject is talking about. This keeps your viewers enter-

tained. They are mixed throughout your interview in post.

Examples:

Title Banners

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9It is always a good idea in post-production to add a graphic banner

along the bottom of the screen for part of the interview that gives the audience and idea of who this person is (Name, Team Name, ... etc.)

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