What's your favourite interview style or documentary? Also, don't forget the first 1000 people who click the link will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: skl.sh/markbone2
Talking head, usually it is just me so locking focus and setting everything up is easier than constantly moving and changing stuff by myself. When I have tried other styles and I ask them questions it distracts them or me so I did not hear what they said. Can we get a interview challenge?
@@markbone 1-5 minutes, using at least one style, include a behind the scenes photo / video and throw in a music, b-roll, particular shot or question requirement for entry.
2:31 - In the Moment Passive 4:28 - In the Moment Active 6:34 - Talking Head 9:19 - Voiceover Super helpful and informational as always. I love showing folks these different styles and the reasons why, and how that can open up so many more options and creativity to a doc.
Mark - came back to see this gem. It is so powerful and such a great asset to anyone filming interviews. Thanks for being such an amazing person in this space.
My journalism and filmmaking masters has been off since March due to Covid. I’ve learned so much more from your videos than the course these last few months so thank you man, it’s been really helpful!
Soon I'm going to have the biggest project of my life - a documentary about a professional basketball player, about his life and legacy. This could make me. Excited, scared, full of confidence and doubt. But the only way of forward. You inspire me, with your advice, tips and knowledge. Thank you Mark
Im studing cinema by myself for a few years now, I found your channel toody and just wanted to say THANK YOU . content like that is what missinig the most !
I love the point about boundaries helping you to be more creative. Total freedom can actually be paralyzing. A few boundaries can really force you to think differently and create a better end product. Thanks for the awesome tips. 👍
Great stuff as always. No camera or lens will ever give you what local knowledge and experience can give you. Its techniques like these that make it irrelevant what gear you are using as long as the story is captivating and the audio is good.
I like your style of teaching. Thank you ! I wanna make vlogumentaries, navigating my daily life during chaotic times. Left eye the rapper has a documentary and she did an in the moment passive interview with herself that is perfect for the confessional mtv y2k style I’m going for.
We love active and in the moment interviews because they convey the emotion a scene so effectively! It's such a huge part of some styles of filmmaking that we love so much on RUclips, like vlogs! Great videos as always Mark, you're always so informative and helpful
Very nice choice of video topic, breaking down documentary filmmaking into digestible styles of approaches, each with their pros & cons and the thinking behind when to use them. Learned a lot!
Thanks for the advice. I have a couple interviews where I just let them ramble and now I'm challenged to pull out the right material. I'll go in with a plan and a set of questions next time!
Love your insight. Love your work. Love everything you’re making on RUclips. Super helpful to beginner filmmakers who want to do docs or short films, not just RUclips content. So thankful for these videos!
Mark, I will pay good money for your documentary course once it’s complete. I love that you have such a balance of gear vs craft. Way to many youtubers out there talking about the “new fancy whatever” and your over here talking about technique and style. Love it bro keep it up!
Great stuff! Really excited for that course. I feel like most people who put our courses like that, haven’t ever made good docs - and you have. You’ve made some of my favorite.
Great video Mark! I've shot so many interviews over the years in the various styles you mention and I am huge fan of that passive floating observer style. I love how Chefs Table or the Abstract series mixes this style with unique framing for talking heads. I just had to shoot a two person, three camera interview last week during the Covid lock down with celebrity talent. NO ONE was allowed to be on set while the talent was on set so we were forced to set up three remote operated heads that were locked down on sticks. It all ended up working out great and I actually think that the lack of people on set allowed us to get a more authentic and warm conversation from the two talent. Interesting times!
Wow Mark I just got spine tingles!! I have been loving your videos since I discovered them about a week ago.... And here I am watching this one and I saw Cole in there! I knew him and was lucky to go to Haiti with him to shoot some drone stuff a few years ago. RIP to one of the most amazing people I ever met. If you ever need anything in Dominican Republic get in touch. Keep up the good work brother
Thanks man! Cole was my best friend, very sad to see him leave too early. So glad you got to know him! I hope to get back to DR sooner than later. I made a film about the DR rescatethefilm.com if you want to check it
@@markbone dude I actually sought it out this morning after you kept referring to it and I was super intrigued to watch it. I absolutely loved it, and I didn't even know that story even though I live in DR! Fantastic work, and funny to see Genesis' name in the credits too! Yep Cole was a special one. Not fair how the world works. Bless him. Anyway I'm bingeing your vids and learning a lot about what I really want to try and master - storytelling. Thanks for all the content.
My Favorite style documentary are from a director called Ulrich Siedl, you should what his films, is a mix between cinema verite and talking head interviews but with exeptional photography and framing.!!
Nice video Mark. Thanks for taking the time to break this down. I like to use an interview technique which is probably somewhere between In The Moment Passive and Active where I get the person to carry out a task or activity relevant to what they do and the story and then i get them to talk about stuff whilst doing it. Not necessarily about what they’re doing but usually about bigger ideas that motivate them or reflecting on something in their life. So it’s probably a talking head but in the style of In the Moment. Keep making your great content
Thanks for the informative video. I'm just starting out my adventure channel. Although most of my videos will be adventure related, I also want to feature others who are 'known' in the sport. These techniques will help me introduce guests to the viewers in a more in-depth way than having them just show up for the episode. Thanks!
It seems like 'in the moment passive' would be the most time intensive in post. I'd love to know more about how you structure questions and eventually get what you need for the edit.
This kind of video makes me wish I still taught film studies. It should be prescribed viewing for everybody interested in narrative, storytelling and documentary. As always, awesome job, Mark 😃
What's your favourite interview style or documentary? Also, don't forget the first 1000 people who click the link will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: skl.sh/markbone2
Talking head, usually it is just me so locking focus and setting everything up is easier than constantly moving and changing stuff by myself. When I have tried other styles and I ask them questions it distracts them or me so I did not hear what they said. Can we get a interview challenge?
@@captainxbengex007 ooo, Interview challenge.. that's interesting
@@markbone 1-5 minutes, using at least one style, include a behind the scenes photo / video and throw in a music, b-roll, particular shot or question requirement for entry.
The floating observer is new to me - I'll have to try that on my next interview - great tip Mark!
Cinema verite
Its stuff like this that's hard to find on RUclips. Most channels are about gear and capitalism. You help people tell a story.
Thanks mate!
Agree, this is so much more valuable than another gear review or b roll tips
Yeah true
Totally agree! The most important tool in every craft is knowledge
2:31 - In the Moment Passive
4:28 - In the Moment Active
6:34 - Talking Head
9:19 - Voiceover
Super helpful and informational as always. I love showing folks these different styles and the reasons why, and how that can open up so many more options and creativity to a doc.
Mark Bone, you might just be one of the GOATs
I wish!!
Mark - came back to see this gem. It is so powerful and such a great asset to anyone filming interviews. Thanks for being such an amazing person in this space.
So much value here. Appreciate that you don’t do into technical details and instead focus on use case and practicality
Thanks mate!!! Appreciate you seeing it this way!!
My journalism and filmmaking masters has been off since March due to Covid. I’ve learned so much more from your videos than the course these last few months so thank you man, it’s been really helpful!
So glad to hear! Thanks man. That's my hope with this channel, to spread as much quality doc teaching as a I can
Soon I'm going to have the biggest project of my life - a documentary about a professional basketball player, about his life and legacy. This could make me. Excited, scared, full of confidence and doubt. But the only way of forward. You inspire me, with your advice, tips and knowledge. Thank you Mark
Wow thanks man! Go crush it on your next film!
This moment you captured with the Nikon photographer - pure magic!
Thanks mate!
Excellent video Mark, very clear and concise...Thank you for sharing...
thank you The Daddy of All Tech Savvy-ness
A channel like yours is hard to find. Thanks!
Your content is on repeat in my home. Thanks man.
Yes!!
Theae are all so good, man. Thanks for your generous spirit.
Im studing cinema by myself for a few years now, I found your channel toody and just wanted to say THANK YOU . content like that is what missinig the most !
Glad you found it!
cannot wait for that documentary film course! Thanks a lot
Can’t wait to release it!!
Shooting my first documentary over the weekend...thank you
Go kill it!!!!!!
Fun fact I always like mark videos before i even watch the whole thing
1. In the moment Passive
2. In the moment Active
3. Talking Head
4. Voice Over.
I learnt alot in this video. Thank you Mark
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The Imposter is one of the best FILMS not just documentaries ever made! Love the content & that you don't shy away from your faith Mark. Keep it up!
It’s so good!!
Agreed.
Saw it in cinema without knowing anything. It was quite an experience.
Superb channel! Thanks for putting yourself out there and sharing your knowledge.
Did not know that there were so many styles of interviews. I love coming here for this type of knowledge. Thx Mark
Thanks brother! Documentaries are a vast world!
@@markbone I have learned this from watching your videos
I love the point about boundaries helping you to be more creative. Total freedom can actually be paralyzing. A few boundaries can really force you to think differently and create a better end product. Thanks for the awesome tips. 👍
Absolutely, they help you focusing on making the best one thing not mediocre many things
YESSSS!!!! We have been talking about a doc course for months now! So glad you're announcing it!!! Congrats! Will sign up as soon as its ready!
CANNOT wait to release!!
Thnaks Mark.
It is so uplifting to het all you are willing to Sher.
Love it
Thank you!!
Great stuff as always. No camera or lens will ever give you what local knowledge and experience can give you. Its techniques like these that make it irrelevant what gear you are using as long as the story is captivating and the audio is good.
Exactly! Good cameras don't make good stories alone
Thank you!! I need more videos like this about documentaries!!
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we are crazy about buying new gear, we are very often addicted to it instead we should learn how to tell a compelling story, great content!
Right on!
Loved it, thank you so much Mark. Looking forward for your next videos !
ThanksVince!!
Super cool watching this when I'm about to start module 1 of AOD
I’m very grateful for the passion you have for filmmaking and storytelling!
I like your style of teaching. Thank you ! I wanna make vlogumentaries, navigating my daily life during chaotic times. Left eye the rapper has a documentary and she did an in the moment passive interview with herself that is perfect for the confessional mtv y2k style I’m going for.
We love active and in the moment interviews because they convey the emotion a scene so effectively! It's such a huge part of some styles of filmmaking that we love so much on RUclips, like vlogs! Great videos as always Mark, you're always so informative and helpful
Super useful video!! Loved it! Thanks for it!
Shooting one literally in the next few weeks so great timing - thank you!
yes! go crush it!!
Very nice choice of video topic, breaking down documentary filmmaking into digestible styles of approaches, each with their pros & cons and the thinking behind when to use them. Learned a lot!
Thank you for making these contents!
You are welcome!!
Love it! Thanks so much. Can't wait to watch the rest of your vids.
And I can’t wait to post! Thanks mate
Thanks for the advice. I have a couple interviews where I just let them ramble and now I'm challenged to pull out the right material. I'll go in with a plan and a set of questions next time!
Love your insight. Love your work. Love everything you’re making on RUclips. Super helpful to beginner filmmakers who want to do docs or short films, not just RUclips content. So thankful for these videos!
So glad these help man!
Nice one thank you, good way of explaining this stuff. Need to write some notes down now.
Thanks mate
Mr Bone giving valuable lessons as always. KEEP IT COMING! This is as close to a FREE Master Class as it gets
I will truly be releasing a master class soon enough
Mark, I will pay good money for your documentary course once it’s complete. I love that you have such a balance of gear vs craft. Way to many youtubers out there talking about the “new fancy whatever” and your over here talking about technique and style. Love it bro keep it up!
Thanks mate! Cannot wait to release the course
Awesome Man, Can't wait to join your course ! 🔥
Can’t wait to release it
I've been planning a docu-series for a while and got stuck. This helped out big time. Good looking out big guy. From one T.O brother to another.
go Canada
This was dope! Appreciate you spending the time to put this together. Having all of the different types of docs with examples made this a great watch.
Thanks man! I’m glad it could help
Thank you Mark! Very informative 💗
Great stuff! Really excited for that course. I feel like most people who put our courses like that, haven’t ever made good docs - and you have. You’ve made some of my favorite.
Thanks mate!!
Great video Mark!
I've shot so many interviews over the years in the various styles you mention and I am huge fan of that passive floating observer style. I love how Chefs Table or the Abstract series mixes this style with unique framing for talking heads.
I just had to shoot a two person, three camera interview last week during the Covid lock down with celebrity talent. NO ONE was allowed to be on set while the talent was on set so we were forced to set up three remote operated heads that were locked down on sticks. It all ended up working out great and I actually think that the lack of people on set allowed us to get a more authentic and warm conversation from the two talent.
Interesting times!
Thanks for the heads-up!
I needed this education so much. Thank you.
Wow Mark I just got spine tingles!!
I have been loving your videos since I discovered them about a week ago.... And here I am watching this one and I saw Cole in there! I knew him and was lucky to go to Haiti with him to shoot some drone stuff a few years ago. RIP to one of the most amazing people I ever met.
If you ever need anything in Dominican Republic get in touch. Keep up the good work brother
Thanks man! Cole was my best friend, very sad to see him leave too early. So glad you got to know him! I hope to get back to DR sooner than later. I made a film about the DR rescatethefilm.com if you want to check it
@@markbone dude I actually sought it out this morning after you kept referring to it and I was super intrigued to watch it. I absolutely loved it, and I didn't even know that story even though I live in DR! Fantastic work, and funny to see Genesis' name in the credits too!
Yep Cole was a special one. Not fair how the world works. Bless him.
Anyway I'm bingeing your vids and learning a lot about what I really want to try and master - storytelling. Thanks for all the content.
Awesome video! Thanks for the info
it might be the first course that I buy!! I am waiting. ;) your tips are so good
Yes! Cannot wait to release
Thank you Mark! Inspiring, as always
Thanks Vlad!!
Thank you for sharing this thing. Was waiting for this kindda info.... You are so great. I just love your videos....
i really learned something today! thank you
:)
So good! Love hearing your perspective on filming docs
Thanks Dale!
Thank you Mark! Love these tutorials. Also reminded me to watch Transformer. Looking forward to your documentary course!
Thanks for sharing this content. Now I have a deep desire to shoot a documentary.
My Favorite style documentary are from a director called Ulrich Siedl, you should what his films, is a mix between cinema verite and talking head interviews but with exeptional photography and framing.!!
I need to check out more of this work!
Dude so amazing. Love this!
Thanks man!!
Again very good one Mark! Tip top
Nice video Mark. Thanks for taking the time to break this down. I like to use an interview technique which is probably somewhere between In The Moment Passive and Active where I get the person to carry out a task or activity relevant to what they do and the story and then i get them to talk about stuff whilst doing it. Not necessarily about what they’re doing but usually about bigger ideas that motivate them or reflecting on something in their life. So it’s probably a talking head but in the style of In the Moment. Keep making your great content
Love the idea of a hybrid between the genres
Thank you! So good! I often forget there is more than just the locked off talking head
awesome video and clear ideas to think about and plan ahead.
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*Starting to save up for that documentary film course*
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Can't wait to watch your Documentary Bible!!!
Thank you kindly for your generous advice.
amazing content thanks! Please do more
Working on my first doc. Scary as hell, but very exciting. This is a master class!
Very helpful buddy Thanks
I was waiting for this videos!!! So helpful, thanksssss
Thanks mate!
You are super helpful mate. Thanks... Greetings from Italy
Such a great video dude. So helpful and informative. Thank you
Documentary Bible, yes please! I watched Ken Burns on Masterclass, but I have a feeling your course will be 1000% better ;D
Ken Burns is a legend!!
Super helpful! Thanks a lot mate 🙌🏻
Thanks mate!!!
nice! thnx for the tips! watched your videos on your website..love your work..props!
Thank you!!
Thanks for this man! Will be doing my first talking head style documentary soon!!! You're contents are so good!!
A pleasure to watch!
Thanks for the informative video. I'm just starting out my adventure channel. Although most of my videos will be adventure related, I also want to feature others who are 'known' in the sport. These techniques will help me introduce guests to the viewers in a more in-depth way than having them just show up for the episode. Thanks!
Super useful. Thanks Mark!
Just wow, Mark, thanks yet again. You've given me a couple of new ideas to try, you're a legend. Kia kaha (stay strong) from New Zealand
Great stuff as always Mark! I always learn something from you man... much appreciated! Blessings
Thanks brother 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Love the information. Thank u so much 🙏
Thank You!😊
Dude! This is so helpful! Keep on posting this kind of content.
Thanks mate!
Been waiting for this for months hahaha! Thanks Mark, this is really, really helpful :)
Fantastic and engaging video, Mark. Thank you for the tips. Excited to give the "observer" style a try!
It seems like 'in the moment passive' would be the most time intensive in post. I'd love to know more about how you structure questions and eventually get what you need for the edit.
Great content Mark! Looking forward to your documentary course!
Thanks Mark, great content ! I'm preparing for a RUclips video where I'll need to do a bit of interviews : that was really inspiring !
Thanks so much for this!
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At last!! Great one!! 🙏🏻😎
Yes!!
I love your documentary bible idea 😍😘❤
This kind of video makes me wish I still taught film studies. It should be prescribed viewing for everybody interested in narrative, storytelling and documentary. As always, awesome job, Mark 😃
Thanks Jan! This is a huge compliment
I'm creating my first documentary and this was so useful. Thank you so much!
Oh my, so good content again, thanks.
Thank you!!
I already feel like a documentary filmmaker after bingeing your videos.
Thank you for the Skillshare love!
Really cool tips!
Crack as usual...big hugs from Cuba...traveling Mexico to Canada, The Big Mark Bone
Yes! Get to Canada!!