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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.)
THE END
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