DJTV Take 5 Episode 113: Awesome Interviews

Chuck Peters shares with you his personal insights as well as time tested techniques for getting your interview subjects to look their best.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• djtv
• digtital
• juice
• diy
• video
• production
• camera
• shots
• interview

[mickjethro]

OMG. You guys taught me the things I ought to learn in college. Our professor never taught these to us. That's why I never ventured into broadcasting. Now I think I can! Thanks you!!!!!!!

[NahyanChowdhury]

excellent tips

I especially liked #5 about recording the interviewer and shoulder-cam view

[wolfangdigital]

Thanks for the useful tips. I'm a video director and I think the points you highlighted are worth stressing. I once had a client tell me that the interviewee must look at the lens... they should let the pros do what they do best!

[DigiRarefaction]

Thats amazing. Had no idea.

[fpdima]

Hey Digital Juice - as always great tips. But I have one more: I prefer to use low back chairs, so the subject's shoulders have greater separation from the background especially when lit with a backlight - and of course, the chair shouldn't swivel back and forth. I see Chuck was using a high back chair - I would view that as a last resort only type of thing.

[getonitman20]

Zip your Lip.. OMG. Such a good tip. I hate interviewers that think exaggerated acknowledgments will make the interview flow better in the final video.

Nightmare when they start answering their own questions over the top of the interviewee. Extremely annoying

[directionforourtimes]

great stuff. you guys rock

[ryvac]

so many new stuff for me.

thank you so much.

[shmuelibell]

Thanx very good an usful

[filmmakerdude]

awesome thanx