Too random for docs
Interviews must match style of doc
Docs:
Adds personal experiences and expertise
Add colour and content
Emotional engagement in character
Evidence - Personal testimony
Who?
- Expertise
- 'Ordinary People' - research relevant parties
- Officials - politicians, execs (can be biased)
What?
- Allow exploration of subject
- Enables the viewer to get to know the subject
- Sometimes create drama/tension
- Answer audience questions (You represent the audience - Ask the tough questions!)
Always get a final thought
LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION!!!
Open questions!!
Every interview needs a set up sequence
- Introduces interviewee
- Actuality, sequences & GVs
Do we see the interviewer?
If so, keep them active throughout the film.
Actuality interviews:
- conducted in situ
- allows you to keep action going
- questions react to events
- time specific
Sit-down interviews:
- Good for covering lengthy and tricky/emotive interview subjects
- Controlled environment - good for clean sound
- Always a safe bet!
Don't forget name and job title.
Talk to subject during set-up - build rapport
Give yourself OPTIONS!
Check all equipment before subject arrives
NAME AND ORGANISE CLIPS!!
Clip mics use radio freqs - you need a license
Further research:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll7wjjp-aF4 'Song Stories: Frank Carter - How I wrote 'Snake Eyes' - NME
Setting: Dark, plain room - emphasises subject.
Equipment box and amp reflect topic
Equipment box and amp reflect topic
Interviewer not shown, keeps focus on subject
Near side on CU for emotional emphasis
Cut-aways to music video reflect conversation, gives reference and separates questions.
Workshop follow-up (17/03)
Check skin tones - Use zebra to highlight wash-out
Sound - Look for levels, listen for quality
Use MCU for captions etc
When editing zoom to 20% MAX!
- Well framed
- Lighting v. good - natural
- Sound hits levels well
- WS establishes location nicely and gives perspective
- Fancy lighting shot is V. nice!
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