Having shot many interviews myself, I'd like to add my 2 cents. 1. Make sure your subject is angled correctly. (Shoulders not awkward.) Make sure they sit on a stool or something with no visable back. (Should be obvious.) Make sure they aren't looking towards the camera. Just a personal thing, I hate when the subject adresses the camera for most things. 3. lower camera angles are almost always the best. 4. Always use 2 cameras for easy cutting. (You guys covered this.) 5. Make sure your lav Mics are postioned correctly. THIS IS EVERYTHING. Too far or too close and you're screwed. Use proper monitor headphones to check everything! It's weird, but when we do interviews we have two lavs going into the two seperate cameras, just in case. That's about it. Hope it helped!
Some great tips. One slight issue: at 1:39 you encourage the crew to tape cables to the ground (or floor). As a grip and location manager I urge people to put blue paper tape down first, then use the gaffer tape. I was on a shoot in someone's mansion and cables were taken directly onto wood floors. When we wrapped the tape made terrible marks on perfectly aged varnished floors. $1,400 later the floors were back to the way they were, whew!
A few audio tips: If the location has tile, glossy wood or concrete floor, lay a blanket or furniture pad on the floor between the camera and the subject. Also, make sure to record 1 to 3 minutes of "room tone", whether inside or outdoors. This might be needed in post production to clean up or fill in some audio. Great video you guys made!
Great video. I have been booked to film some interviews and honestly, have little to no experience in filming them. This will really help. Sound is always the part I struggle with
WOW, I love the B&H videos but this one in particular is just so pleasant to watch and full of great tips. THANK YOU so much and please keep this type of videos coming. 2 thumbs up for the host! Very well spoken!
Since the video was uploaded on year 2015, six years later down the line it has being of help to me in the year 2021, I was wondering how to do interview on studio but now I've get an idea of how to do it, Thank you B&H Photo Video.
Brilliant video - thanks! We love filming people looking directly into the camera and so deisgned our own Magic Video Box, which we have just launched as a produce. We have been using it for 5 years with great success as it relaxes people and makes filming fun and easy. It's a simple box with a mirror that sits in front of the camera. We'd love people to know about this as it has considerably changed the way we film.
Very good video. I'm having my first big interview shooting next month. I'm interviewing politicians and I'm not a pro video shooter yet. I have two cameras and two LED's and cavalier. I hope I'll do good..
+Jenny FTOL Thank-you for your suggestion, our production team will consider this for a future project. The setup would be different and more complex to include the interviewer. You might need to double up on lighting, audio gear and cameras. For sit-down interviews in which you need to simultaneously shoot both the subject and the interviewer, you may need to use two cameras. One camera will frame the subject and the other camera, the interviewer. If shooting with one camera then the interviewer and interviewee would need to sit next to each other almost facing each other. Choose a neutral angle showing the relationship between subject and reporter. Please contact us via e-mail if you have additional questions: askbh@bandh.com >Mark
@3:57 you said "make sure all your cameras match up." Can you expound on that? I know there's more to that statement than it seems. Thank you for this!
+Tyr Anasazi Camera settings, as in white balance, gamma, aperture, shutter speed. Both cameras must record images that have a similar look so that there is a seamless, pleasing appearance to your footage. Mark S
Depending on the size of your team, take into account equipment set-up time, and add this to your interview booking. A two-crew team takes longer to setup than several people, as one person will focus on relaxing the interviewee while the other gets gear ready and checks for issues.
Wonderful tutorial Chase! I liked how you identified the top questions to ask the interviewee while also providing suggestions for how the interviewer should prepare to maximize a positive interview experience. I also enjoyed how to prepare for the little things that can make the difference in minimizing problems which may occur during the interview and in editing. Do you provide additional tutorials on the variety of approaches to use in shooting interviews? For instance, I use an iPhone with a tripod to create raw footage of the top Points of Interest within the San Francisco Bay Area for my RUclips channel, and when the opportunity comes to interview someone, I want to be as prepared as possible. What kind of lighting setup would you recommend if the interview is of a business owner within his/her facility? Keep up the great work! I have subscribed to your channel. I’m in San Francisco. I've created a recent video on the top Points of Interests within the Coombsville wine appellation of Napa Valley that you may enjoy.
To match up multiple cameras make sure to set the exposure and white balance manually at the beginning. Otherwise, auto levels can change during the shoot. Note that some cameras change f/stop when zooming. Note that stools are the best for posture control, easy chairs the worst. If you have to have an easy chair, have them sit on something solid, like a piece of plywood.
Interviews can be with one, two or even three subjects. And each of them works completely differently if you have multiple cameras. On many occassions the interview might be shot by a one man army who looks after the camera, the sound and even anchors the interview. In that case the systems have to be fail-proof. In those situations the dynamics are completely different.
This video is based on a very good concept! - That makes a very good and usefol video! :-) So this makes a very compact but very informative video! :-) Especially the lightening-section is done very well! :-)
I have no experience with shooting interviews, but I'm shooting 2 this week. What framerate is recommended to film interviews in? 24fps, 25fps or 30fps? And yes, I'll be applying the 180 degree rule.
First off are you North America or Europe? The Frame Rate of 25p is PAL for Europe and 30p is NTSC for North America. From there what is the rest of the video being shot in? There are no specific rules for frame rates for interviews. If you are shooting the entire piece in 30p you'd want to shoot the interviews in 30p, the same as if you were shooting the entire piece in 24p. Thanks! -Joey P
We are not aware of a specific model of teleprompter used for this video, but we have plenty of great options to choose from. We have options that use a computer and options that use a Tablet. Magicue and Prompter People are some of our more popular brands as well. bhpho.to/2FUUd9E bhpho.to/2H6skLh Thanks! -Joey P.
In photography they talk about a 100mm lens being best for portrait yet people don't seem to stick to that in video, is there a reason? Many vloggers use 10 to 18mm!
+Ismael Rodriguez Choose an f-stop that offers some depth of field so if your subject moves their head or turns their body they are not out of focus. The specific f-stop or exposure setting will vary depending upon the ambient, studio, or on-camera lighting and the camera and lenses used. >Mark
Infinitely better to have the interviewee looking straight into the camera. It has become utterly cliched over this side of the Atlantic to see the range of off-centre angles for interviewees.
The dead space between questions is such a key one for me - I've had to throw something at the interviewer to stop them interrupting at times. Nothing heavy mind, I don't have insurance for that.
You can easily over-plan. Some of my best interviews have been run and gun. Who said you have to follow rule of third? Who said you have to place your subject left of frame or right of frame? Be brave, experiment and dare to be different. Throw that rule book out of the window. Yes I'm aware I'm commenting on a video that's five years old 😂
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Having shot many interviews myself, I'd like to add my 2 cents.
1. Make sure your subject is angled correctly. (Shoulders not awkward.) Make sure they sit on a stool or something with no visable back. (Should be obvious.) Make sure they aren't looking towards the camera. Just a personal thing, I hate when the subject adresses the camera for most things.
3. lower camera angles are almost always the best.
4. Always use 2 cameras for easy cutting. (You guys covered this.)
5. Make sure your lav Mics are postioned correctly. THIS IS EVERYTHING. Too far or too close and you're screwed. Use proper monitor headphones to check everything! It's weird, but when we do interviews we have two lavs going into the two seperate cameras, just in case.
That's about it. Hope it helped!
Thanks for the tips
@@fiev Thanks for watching!
Some great tips. One slight issue: at 1:39 you encourage the crew to tape cables to the ground (or floor). As a grip and location manager I urge people to put blue paper tape down first, then use the gaffer tape. I was on a shoot in someone's mansion and cables were taken directly onto wood floors. When we wrapped the tape made terrible marks on perfectly aged varnished floors. $1,400 later the floors were back to the way they were, whew!
This is good to know, I always use gaffer tape, what is the blue tape?
A few audio tips: If the location has tile, glossy wood or concrete floor, lay a blanket or furniture pad on the floor between the camera and the subject. Also, make sure to record 1 to 3 minutes of "room tone", whether inside or outdoors. This might be needed in post production to clean up or fill in some audio. Great video you guys made!
perfect timing for this video, since i shoot my first important interview on my own in two weeks :) thanks!
+CAMERA CAVE Comment was posted two weeks ago.... so, how did it go!? :)
Damals hast du dir Tipps im Internet geholt und jetzt gibst du sie uns!
Exactly what I needed - so stressed for my first interview shoot this week. Thanks!
Great video. I have been booked to film some interviews and honestly, have little to no experience in filming them. This will really help. Sound is always the part I struggle with
WOW, I love the B&H videos but this one in particular is just so pleasant to watch and full of great tips. THANK YOU so much and please keep this type of videos coming.
2 thumbs up for the host! Very well spoken!
Since the video was uploaded on year 2015, six years later down the line it has being of help to me in the year 2021, I was wondering how to do interview on studio but now I've get an idea of how to do it, Thank you B&H Photo Video.
One of the most helpful videos on youtube. Thank you!
Brilliant video - thanks! We love filming people looking directly into the camera and so deisgned our own Magic Video Box, which we have just launched as a produce. We have been using it for 5 years with great success as it relaxes people and makes filming fun and easy. It's a simple box with a mirror that sits in front of the camera. We'd love people to know about this as it has considerably changed the way we film.
One more time a great (!) job, Chase !
Thanks a lot,
Happy new year, and I hope to see and hear about you again in 2016 !
Warmly,
Phil (France)
And grab some room tone before you leave.
Great tips!! Some really crucial litle nuggets in here. Awesome video as well.
This video is awesome it really covers all the important aspects and gives just the right amount of detail
Very good video. I'm having my first big interview shooting next month. I'm interviewing politicians and I'm not a pro video shooter yet. I have two cameras and two LED's and cavalier. I hope I'll do good..
You guys covered almost everything. Thanks
This is great, thank you. Would it be possible to do a video showing filming, lighting and sound for two people, please?
Happy new year!
+Jenny FTOL Thank-you for your suggestion, our production team will consider this for a future project.
The setup would be different and more complex to include the interviewer. You might need to double up on lighting, audio gear and cameras. For sit-down interviews in which you need to simultaneously shoot both the subject and the interviewer, you may need to use two cameras. One camera will frame the subject and the other camera, the interviewer. If shooting with one camera then the interviewer and interviewee would need to sit next to each other almost facing each other. Choose a neutral angle showing the relationship between subject and reporter.
Please contact us via e-mail if you have additional questions: askbh@bandh.com >Mark
this was great, very well put together and interesting. thanks
@3:57 you said "make sure all your cameras match up." Can you expound on that? I know there's more to that statement than it seems. Thank you for this!
+Tyr Anasazi Camera settings, as in white balance, gamma, aperture, shutter speed. Both cameras must record images that have a similar look so that there is a seamless, pleasing appearance to your footage.
Mark S
If only my DSLR white balance was easier to set, would save so much time in Premiere later!
wow, amazing!
Thanks for the tips. Great video indeed!!...and that lady is also very beautiful
Depending on the size of your team, take into account equipment set-up time, and add this to your interview booking.
A two-crew team takes longer to setup than several people, as one person will focus on relaxing the interviewee while the other gets gear ready and checks for issues.
you read very well - a lot of people today have no idea where to place the script.
Wonderful tutorial Chase! I liked how you identified the top questions to ask the interviewee while also providing suggestions for how the interviewer should prepare to maximize a positive interview experience. I also enjoyed how to prepare for the little things that can make the difference in minimizing problems which may occur during the interview and in editing.
Do you provide additional tutorials on the variety of approaches to use in shooting interviews? For instance, I use an iPhone with a tripod to create raw footage of the top Points of Interest within the San Francisco Bay Area for my RUclips channel, and when the opportunity comes to interview someone, I want to be as prepared as possible. What kind of lighting setup would you recommend if the interview is of a business owner within his/her facility? Keep up the great work! I have subscribed to your channel. I’m in San Francisco. I've created a recent video on the top Points of Interests within the Coombsville wine appellation of Napa Valley that you may enjoy.
This video would be great for an Intro To Cinematography class.
So needed this! Thank you!!
I really like this guy, he's a nice chap
B&H great video as always! I would like to know who is the beautiful lady in the video is?!
To match up multiple cameras make sure to set the exposure and white balance manually at the beginning. Otherwise, auto levels can change during the shoot. Note that some cameras change f/stop when zooming. Note that stools are the best for posture control, easy chairs the worst. If you have to have an easy chair, have them sit on something solid, like a piece of plywood.
Thanks a lot for all these advices, very helpful and well explained ;)
This was very helpful and good.
grate! nice tutorial! it's very very useful!!! thanks!
Excellent no jokes no pub
Very well explained.
This was very helpful. Thank you.
Interviews can be with one, two or even three subjects. And each of them works completely differently if you have multiple cameras. On many occassions the interview might be shot by a one man army who looks after the camera, the sound and even anchors the interview. In that case the systems have to be fail-proof. In those situations the dynamics are completely different.
Superb video thanks mate!
This video is super helpful.
What type of lens was used to capture the close up parts of the interview? What would you recommend for a canon dslr? TIA
What Tripod is the camera on at 7:33?
One thing: What is the iMac's version?
Chase is one of the most handsome men I have ever seen...Btw can you hire a camera man/studio to do this for you, as a starter youtuber?
This video is based on a very good concept! - That makes a very good and usefol video! :-) So this makes a very compact but very informative video! :-) Especially the lightening-section is done very well! :-)
Very good video!!
Excellent video.
i Got you, that was a very wonderful training
Well done! Great tips.
Very informative! Thanks!
Kewl - Great tips ! any more videos on interview Technics ?
+Darren Lewis - You might find this interesting:
Video: Highlights from B&H Filmmaker Master Class:
bit.ly/1ZRe3Ei
Mark S
I have no experience with shooting interviews, but I'm shooting 2 this week. What framerate is recommended to film interviews in? 24fps, 25fps or 30fps?
And yes, I'll be applying the 180 degree rule.
First off are you North America or Europe? The Frame Rate of 25p is PAL for Europe and 30p is NTSC for North America. From there what is the rest of the video being shot in? There are no specific rules for frame rates for interviews. If you are shooting the entire piece in 30p you'd want to shoot the interviews in 30p, the same as if you were shooting the entire piece in 24p.
Thanks!
-Joey P
Thanks for the tips !
Was teleprompter used for this? If so, what gear? Great video.
We are not aware of a specific model of teleprompter used for this video, but we have plenty of great options to choose from. We have options that use a computer and options that use a Tablet. Magicue and Prompter People are some of our more popular brands as well.
bhpho.to/2FUUd9E
bhpho.to/2H6skLh
Thanks!
-Joey P.
Thank you so much for this video !
what kinda camera is that you are shooting with
fab tips this really helped me, thanks
great video !
Thanks for sharing!
In photography they talk about a 100mm lens being best for portrait yet people don't seem to stick to that in video, is there a reason? Many vloggers use 10 to 18mm!
This video is super duper!!!😃👍🏼
very helpful! Thank you so much!
I wish I saw this before I filmed my videos...
awesome video, thank you
Thanks for watching.
B & H is the best ever 👍
She is freaking gorgeous I forgot what I was here for. I would love to interview her on how can we get married
5:14 - Look at her trying to look all sexy. Lots of great tips here. Great video!
Very helpful, thanks
great info...thanks.
I like your intro, where can I get it?
Which camera do u film the tutorial plz! Which lens?
It looks like this was shot with a Canon EOS-1D X and a Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM Lens. >Mark
Excellent
Thank you very much
how can i pack my crew 🤔
what about an external voice recorder?
Sure, why not? Tascam DR-100mkIII Linear PCM Recorder
B&H # TADR100MKIII. bhpho.to/2ulaO2H >Mark
this is great thank you!
whats the safest F Stop when filming a talking head/interview?
+Ismael Rodriguez Choose an f-stop that offers some depth of field so if your subject moves their head or turns their body they are not out of focus. The specific f-stop or exposure setting will vary depending upon the ambient, studio, or on-camera lighting and the camera and lenses used. >Mark
should the interviewee talk in present tense?
This is GOLD
Talk about a thorough video.
Wow! That lady is dam pretty, I understand what you teach only when the camera is on her, Lolz, nice tutorial.
Good stuff...
I wish my teacher was as cute as Chase.
very helpfull, thx ;)
Thank you
Thank u so much BH
great tips
Bravo!!!
Tnx
I'm looking for a tutorial on how to record an with one camera interview, not a commentaries in how to
The audio isnt perfectly synced
She's so pretty
Infinitely better to have the interviewee looking straight into the camera. It has become utterly cliched over this side of the Atlantic to see the range of off-centre angles for interviewees.
More interview/tutorial/help videos need to be in blackground.
The dead space between questions is such a key one for me - I've had to throw something at the interviewer to stop them interrupting at times. Nothing heavy mind, I don't have insurance for that.
Channel Alf q
Nice
Oh beautiful lady and a trooper.
You can easily over-plan. Some of my best interviews have been run and gun. Who said you have to follow rule of third? Who said you have to place your subject left of frame or right of frame? Be brave, experiment and dare to be different. Throw that rule book out of the window. Yes I'm aware I'm commenting on a video that's five years old 😂
"oops my hands slipped" 6:05
That poor girl and the bright lights! :;)
✋💯
Yasmbu. Uuut bb