Interview Workshop


We had an interview workshop with Helen and Fergus which really opened my eyes as to how difficult it can be to hold an interview. The person being interviewed can feel awkward in front of the camera and not necessarily know where to look or how to act and they can also not remember to answer the questions in full sentences which can cause problems in the edit. 

We found that lighting the interview can change the effect that you are aiming for dramatically. If the lighting is slightly blue, it can create a sadness to the piece of the interview. Ours was of quite a warm lighting which goes well with what the interviewees are talking about as it is quite a jovial discussion. When we came to doing our GVs, the lighting was quite blue and therefore didn't go with the interview clips as well as it could have done. This was because we hadn't quite got our white balance and exposure correct which is something we need to look out for and correct next time. 

When we come to filming our own interviews and GVs for the documentary, we will have our presenter to help drive the narrative forwards which will allow us some breathing space when it comes to problems we faced in this workshop such as where the talent should look and how they should reply. This is because they will look at the presenter as they will be in conversation and reply back naturally to him as well as he is also on camera and a part of the film. We will need to brief the presenter on how we need him to handle the interviews for example; allowing the talent to speak without interruption, look interested in what the talent is saying and be encouraging and reassuring when they are speaking so that we can get the best coverage of what they are saying possible. We need them to be as revealing about the subject as possible in order to get the best chance of some interesting cutaways and full coverage for the editing stage. 

Here is what we came up with in the workshop. 



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