Another idea for getting a nice interview location: ask a total stranger. I was shooting interviews for a non-profit that is involved in education, and to mix things up I needed a new location with books. Searching the internet I found a terrific used bookstore that is underneath a magnificent museum in that same county. I didn't expect to even hear a reply, but they wrote back and let us do it. Amazing, considering it meant I also had to ask them to have someone open up the place for us on a day when it was closed!
Hey, everyone! A few months ago I asked for feedback as an aspiring, student filmmaker on this channel and was so excited with the overwhelming support and kind words. This feedback inspired us to create our new 2-minute horror short film which we’ve just posted on our channel, and we’re so happy with the improvement we’ve made thanks to everyone here. Thanks Kent, and thank you everyone!!
This guy is such a natural at explaining everything. Very concise and reveals some interesting key points. Makes it all look very easy! Great video! Thank you!
I always really like seeing these breakdown videos. Getting to be inside someones head while they're deciding what they want to do with a scenario and what they're looking for and looking to avoid is super valuable. and seeing people do it in different ways and get great results in each way helps with troubleshooting later
It seems there are one million gazzillion "helpful" video channels to choose from (yay!) BUT this one always delivers the goods. Thanks! Rentals have become a game changer for a lot of creatives👍
Rentals have been a thing since the beginning of film making. They haven't changed the game ... they've been a standard part of the game since moving pictures were a thing. 😂
@@orangejjay Sure....technically 100% correct,but... Not for the Average Joe or Joette. It was not so easy nor inexpensive to rent all the needed gear like it is 2023. Or if it was,my DA Self was getting ripped off
Another thing that is great for saving money and gives a more unique feeling to the footage is to have the B camera be operated by someone handheld and have them focus exclusively on close shots of the person's face (particularly in emotional moments), stuff they could be holding if it's something relevant to the situation, etc. At this point you're obviously not alone, but it might be cheaper in some situations than getting a tripod and if done correctly will give a much more intense and personal feeling. You don't have to be super close either, many lenses have a zoom that's good enough to get close up shots without getting in the person's face.
You can film on a tripod and just add in camera shake in post ;) Cheaper than hiring somebody and you can control exactly how much camera shake you want in post.
I own GH6, GH5S, G9, and the 12-35 lens you lend. I just need to learn how to make a good composition and the lighting skills. This video helped me a lot. Thanks for that!
This is gold worth for me! I´ve only had two interview gigs so far and I did my best with them. But with these tips I will deifinitely up my game (he wrote hopefully!) Great video Kent!
Just did my first 2 camera interview yesterday and looking at this video I'm realizing that I broke the 180 degree line you mentioned at 17:20. Well this will now be bugging me the entire edit haha. Hope that instills the lesson though. Great video!
bro this is awesome!!! your break down was sweet and pure. nice man. love watching you teach FILM!!! you should be a professor at some universities, your content is much more direct than the curriculum it self.
I can't type all that's in my head but summary is, This video is GOLD!!!!! I've saved it on my list that I will certainly be revisiting! Thanks a lot!!
Really looking forward to the audio cleanup video next week. It seemed like the worst possible location for audio, but in the final preview audio sounds excellent.
Good video - opening up the possibilities. But one challenge you have is that it takes a time to figure out these cameras. It's like having a saxophone you pretty much have to learn how to play it. So anybody that's going to shoot this interview should already have most of the gear.
Looks like a great setup. I'm a Lumix guy too. Thanks for the walkthrough. I especially liked your this towards the end about how to make your subject comfortable on camera
Even though this is essentially a giant ad ... i still stayed til the end and even looked at their website. One thing nice about Borrow Lenses though is that their weekly price is often cheaper than what Ive seen with the daily rental prices where Im at (Detroit). I've them to trial cameras and other gear that i wanted to buy but didn't want to drop a ton of money on only to find that i despise the stuff. ❤
Great video. 1 thing I would add are Headphones! 🎧. Super important when audio is involved. It's better to catch it in the moment than in the editing suite, trust me; I learned my lesson back in '08 haha
I chose 8 bit for smaller files and so the footage would run smoother in the edit without proxies. Also I didn’t intend to do much color correction to this footage, just a little tweaking, so I knew I’d get away with 8 bit. For a proper color grade session, 10 bit is much better to work with, but I wanted to keep the workflow simple for beginners.
First of all Thanks for your top presantation! But Do you think that forgot something? For example, practical light or back light. Because the subject looks very flat from the point of view. Of course, this is my opinion, maybe I am wrong. But it was great and useful.✌
Hello, great video! I am looking to buy my first video light. I intend to do verite documentry work that require indoor and outdoor shooting. What is the first good light you will recommend? I am pretty tight with budget but am willing to spend upto 500$, if you can provide 2 light setup, that would be great as well. I own 2 40W lights as of right now
You forgot one mic setup option... sometimes, i run an xlr from my fx3 and I put a dynamic mic in someone's actual hand, but only if they like to fidget (and if project/vision allows, usually on location)
Actually depending on what boom pole, XLR cables, and location you are shooting in, you could hear Radio interference in your audio feed when using a boom this has happened to me... So be careful
I'm learning about lanterns, umbrellas and parabolic softboxes. I guess, in this situation, a lantern wouldn't focus enough light your subject's face. Do you think a reflective umbrella would have worked?
love your cat!!!!!! thank you so much for making this video. she looks bored while you setup - how would you manage that on a real life set? thanks again and meow
Thanks for the video. Great tips! Not sure the MKH416 is the best choice indoors though. MKH50 would be better. Also is renting SD cards really needed vs just buying them?
Nice video. Another tip would be if you decide to have the subject talk to you and your cameras are asymmetrical (rule of thirds) be sure to have the subject look toward the empty space/other side of frame. If they look to the side they are on rather than across the frame the composition will look weird. Question: how would you do a two person moving shoot with wireless lavs and one camera? For example a real estate walk through. So you’re moving around on a gimbal but you need two wireless mics. Wouldn’t you then need a mixer/field recorder of some sort since both mics can’t go into one camera?
Hi. Maybe I can share something helpful. If the camera has only a 3.5mm stereo input, you can use a Y-splitter cable to record two channels (I've done something like this on Fuji cameras) - if that setup is not too clumsy for the gimbal. On the other hand, I don't have any wireless gear myself, so in this situation for the lavs I would use two Tentacle Track recorders; that way, the camera only needs one Tentacle Sync (this is a small device). On the third hand, with this Tentacle setup I would not be able to monitor the audio, so if I really did have wireless lavs, then yep I think I would have the receivers plugged into a dedicated audio recorder (I use a MixPre for audio), and ideally a person monitoring both the recorder screen and through headphones. - Dave
I've considered renting gear in the past; the rental price, included a 'deposit' of the actual gear, if you were to buy outright, plus, the cost to rent it. Is that normal with most rental places? Thanks in advance!
What a great video man! Super engaging and simple. One man band interviews are my jam and even on high budgets I’ll still shoot solo because I find the setup to fun. Definitely with a cart though lol
Thanks for this. I wondered if you actually should have the crank on the left side so becayse the boom itself acts as a crank and if the weight is on the left of the left crank/boom that would seem to loosen it.
It has to do with the design of the grip head. The next time you use one like this, try it both ways, and then put weight on it. You'll see why the handle should be on the right. You can also search "c-stand right hand rule" for some info.
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your videos. Could you tell me how you balance the lighting between your two cameras with different lenses? Do you use the same exact settings for both cameras, and/or do you deal with it all in post.
I was wondering, why you set Shotgun Mic and Wireless Lav Mic together for sound record? One of them just for backup or what? Please answer me, thank you!
@@StandardStoryCo When you get a chance, shoot vlog on the GH6. It doesn't need much other than a rec 709 conversion to look great. GH5 Vlog skin tones do require a lot of work.
@@StandardStoryCo So do you set it up in manual? I gave away my GH5 because I lost stuff when I tried using auto focus when I needed it. I love everything else but I need solid autofocus sometimes because I have to work by myself.
He's got a whole video about it. He says most work is for premiere and avid so learn those. One was more popular for film and the other for TV, but can't remember which is which.
Watch the follow-up video on EDITING INTERVIEWS here: ruclips.net/video/70qOJfizZjM/видео.html
Thanks for breaking out a budget, equipment list, and schedule. Lots of RUclipsrs skip this. Very helpful.
They skip it because this company hasn't offered to sponsor their video/channel yet. This is helpful but at the end of the day, it's just an ad.
Another idea for getting a nice interview location: ask a total stranger. I was shooting interviews for a non-profit that is involved in education, and to mix things up I needed a new location with books. Searching the internet I found a terrific used bookstore that is underneath a magnificent museum in that same county. I didn't expect to even hear a reply, but they wrote back and let us do it. Amazing, considering it meant I also had to ask them to have someone open up the place for us on a day when it was closed!
Hey, everyone! A few months ago I asked for feedback as an aspiring, student filmmaker on this channel and was so excited with the overwhelming support and kind words. This feedback inspired us to create our new 2-minute horror short film which we’ve just posted on our channel, and we’re so happy with the improvement we’ve made thanks to everyone here. Thanks Kent, and thank you everyone!!
Thank you so much for this! I'm asking my grandparents about their lives to preserve their stories and now they'll look good!
This guy is such a natural at explaining everything. Very concise and reveals some interesting key points. Makes it all look very easy! Great video! Thank you!
I always really like seeing these breakdown videos. Getting to be inside someones head while they're deciding what they want to do with a scenario and what they're looking for and looking to avoid is super valuable. and seeing people do it in different ways and get great results in each way helps with troubleshooting later
It definitely makes this ad very interesting. 😂
It seems there are one million gazzillion "helpful" video channels to choose from (yay!) BUT this one always delivers the goods. Thanks! Rentals have become a game changer for a lot of creatives👍
Rentals have been a thing since the beginning of film making. They haven't changed the game ... they've been a standard part of the game since moving pictures were a thing. 😂
@@orangejjay Sure....technically 100% correct,but... Not for the Average Joe or Joette. It was not so easy nor inexpensive to rent all the needed gear like it is 2023. Or if it was,my DA Self was getting ripped off
Another thing that is great for saving money and gives a more unique feeling to the footage is to have the B camera be operated by someone handheld and have them focus exclusively on close shots of the person's face (particularly in emotional moments), stuff they could be holding if it's something relevant to the situation, etc. At this point you're obviously not alone, but it might be cheaper in some situations than getting a tripod and if done correctly will give a much more intense and personal feeling. You don't have to be super close either, many lenses have a zoom that's good enough to get close up shots without getting in the person's face.
You can film on a tripod and just add in camera shake in post ;) Cheaper than hiring somebody and you can control exactly how much camera shake you want in post.
Definitely, just make sure your b cam operator doesn’t start getting micro shakes halfway through. I learned that lesson the hard way
Using the steamer to hold the reflector is hilarious and totally relatable! Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to watching this several times.
I own GH6, GH5S, G9, and the 12-35 lens you lend. I just need to learn how to make a good composition and the lighting skills. This video helped me a lot. Thanks for that!
I really like your teaching style. And, of course, you know your stuff!!! I've watched soooo many of your vids. So, thanks!
This is gold worth for me! I´ve only had two interview gigs so far and I did my best with them. But with these tips I will deifinitely up my game (he wrote hopefully!) Great video Kent!
Is this a how to shoot a interview or how to order gear?
Wow that was a great video thank you. I’ve always thought interviews would be so interesting. Straight forward and not complicated setup I liked it!
Just did my first 2 camera interview yesterday and looking at this video I'm realizing that I broke the 180 degree line you mentioned at 17:20. Well this will now be bugging me the entire edit haha. Hope that instills the lesson though. Great video!
Started watching this channel when I started to get into video editing and real estate videography
bro this is awesome!!! your break down was sweet and pure. nice man. love watching you teach FILM!!! you should be a professor at some universities, your content is much more direct than the curriculum it self.
I can't type all that's in my head but summary is, This video is GOLD!!!!! I've saved it on my list that I will certainly be revisiting! Thanks a lot!!
Great video! So much knowledge given freely. Thanks man! Also that part with the “Sexy music” with the microphone placement killed me. 😂
Really looking forward to the audio cleanup video next week. It seemed like the worst possible location for audio, but in the final preview audio sounds excellent.
Thanks! Used a new secret weapon for audio I'm excited to talk about.
With 500,- i can't even rent all my gear.
My day rate for shooting starts at 1000,- and that is exclusion of editting.
It's still very cheap, even for standards in Poland
Exactly
Good video - opening up the possibilities. But one challenge you have is that it takes a time to figure out these cameras. It's like having a saxophone you pretty much have to learn how to play it. So anybody that's going to shoot this interview should already have most of the gear.
Great video. Packed with lots of helpful info as usual. Keep em' coming!
Looks like a great setup. I'm a Lumix guy too. Thanks for the walkthrough. I especially liked your this towards the end about how to make your subject comfortable on camera
Story of my life.... interviews alone, weddings alone, events alone... great video and tips!
Love your videos man. Love your unpretentious nature.
I got a lot out of this! The 180 degree rule didn't make sense to me until you explained it so simply.
Even though this is essentially a giant ad ... i still stayed til the end and even looked at their website.
One thing nice about Borrow Lenses though is that their weekly price is often cheaper than what Ive seen with the daily rental prices where Im at (Detroit).
I've them to trial cameras and other gear that i wanted to buy but didn't want to drop a ton of money on only to find that i despise the stuff. ❤
I'm not even doing interviews but i found it immensely interesting! Cheers!
0:27 Sooooo…. Thank you for that nugget of wisdom. I am in need of a gear rental company.
This video is so well done, and pretty damn complete for a simple interview.
Loved this video, excited to start making these interviews!
Great video. You explain things in a clear, simple way. Thank you for your time and effort.
The king is back!
Great tutorial thank you. Is there an advantage to picking a color temp instead of white balancing with card?
Thanks! Since I was only using natural sunlight and a light set to daylight color temperature, it just made things easier.
The breakdown is very well explained. Thank you for sharing your video and keep up the good work!
Awesome info and stunning model!!! 😍🔥
Ain’t she?!
Super helpful!! Thanks Kent
Great video and thanks. I'm preparing to enter the video interview world after 50 years as a photographer.
Great video. 1 thing I would add are Headphones! 🎧. Super important when audio is involved. It's better to catch it in the moment than in the editing suite, trust me; I learned my lesson back in '08 haha
As a solo videographer one thing I would rent is a wireless video transmitter like a hollyland mars x
You know you’re a filmmaker when you recognize that interview location from Peerspace rentals 😂
great vid...why the need to record subject audio with boom and wireless?
I was wondering why you chose 8bit ? I would have thought 10bit 422 in 4k would have been a good choice and both cameras would do it.
I chose 8 bit for smaller files and so the footage would run smoother in the edit without proxies. Also I didn’t intend to do much color correction to this footage, just a little tweaking, so I knew I’d get away with 8 bit. For a proper color grade session, 10 bit is much better to work with, but I wanted to keep the workflow simple for beginners.
@@StandardStoryCo Thanks for the reply! Thank makes sense!
First of all Thanks for your top presantation! But Do you think that forgot something? For example, practical light or back light. Because the subject looks very flat from the point of view.
Of course, this is my opinion, maybe I am wrong. But it was great and useful.✌
Why not an Amaran 60d, as it would be stronger? What Kelvin did you have the Light? and you didn't mention how you would White Balance.
Hello, great video! I am looking to buy my first video light. I intend to do verite documentry work that require indoor and outdoor shooting. What is the first good light you will recommend? I am pretty tight with budget but am willing to spend upto 500$, if you can provide 2 light setup, that would be great as well. I own 2 40W lights as of right now
You forgot one mic setup option... sometimes, i run an xlr from my fx3 and I put a dynamic mic in someone's actual hand, but only if they like to fidget (and if project/vision allows, usually on location)
A question. Why you are using two mics for one subject. Is the sound from both mics get recorded in the video ? Can it be separated ?
What’s the stand you’re using for the boom pole? The link to it in the description is broken.
Another banger from SSC
Actually depending on what boom pole, XLR cables, and location you are shooting in, you could hear Radio interference in your audio feed when using a boom this has happened to me... So be careful
I'm learning about lanterns, umbrellas and parabolic softboxes. I guess, in this situation, a lantern wouldn't focus enough light your subject's face. Do you think a reflective umbrella would have worked?
This was gold content🔥 specially for beginners. Would love to see your interview process!
love your cat!!!!!! thank you so much for making this video. she looks bored while you setup - how would you manage that on a real life set? thanks again and meow
Ideally you arrange it so the subject doesn't arrive until youre already set up
Great video. Very useful info... but renting SD cards? That's wild bro. ;-)
Thanks a lot. I was just about to do an interview
Thanks for the video. Great tips! Not sure the MKH416 is the best choice indoors though. MKH50 would be better. Also is renting SD cards really needed vs just buying them?
Nice video. Another tip would be if you decide to have the subject talk to you and your cameras are asymmetrical (rule of thirds) be sure to have the subject look toward the empty space/other side of frame. If they look to the side they are on rather than across the frame the composition will look weird.
Question: how would you do a two person moving shoot with wireless lavs and one camera? For example a real estate walk through. So you’re moving around on a gimbal but you need two wireless mics. Wouldn’t you then need a mixer/field recorder of some sort since both mics can’t go into one camera?
Hi. Maybe I can share something helpful. If the camera has only a 3.5mm stereo input, you can use a Y-splitter cable to record two channels (I've done something like this on Fuji cameras) - if that setup is not too clumsy for the gimbal. On the other hand, I don't have any wireless gear myself, so in this situation for the lavs I would use two Tentacle Track recorders; that way, the camera only needs one Tentacle Sync (this is a small device). On the third hand, with this Tentacle setup I would not be able to monitor the audio, so if I really did have wireless lavs, then yep I think I would have the receivers plugged into a dedicated audio recorder (I use a MixPre for audio), and ideally a person monitoring both the recorder screen and through headphones. - Dave
Quick question: you mentioned the Netflix true crime shows where the actors look right into camera, and you showed one. What show was that? Thanks
I've considered renting gear in the past; the rental price, included a 'deposit' of the actual gear, if you were to buy outright, plus, the cost to rent it. Is that normal with most rental places?
Thanks in advance!
This is a great and very helpful to us DYI community
I really appreciate the diagrams you included. This really helped me with my use case. Thanks!
How To Exspose For Window?
This is an awesome video. Can you do a video on like interview questions ?
Good information. How long kept distance from camera to subject?
Wow. This was amazing
What a great video man! Super engaging and simple. One man band interviews are my jam and even on high budgets I’ll still shoot solo because I find the setup to fun. Definitely with a cart though lol
Such a useful video. My first short film was also shot with two cameras filming at the same time (weird for a movie?)
Appreciate the info and time it took to create this. You really look like Pete Davidson for real
Appreciate this, very helpful!
I would not recommend shotgun for any interiors, better quality audio is with cardioid or hypercardioid mics.
The 14pro max will do this same thing to keep it real!! The iPhone constantly up they game when it comes to camera in my opinion
Thank you! Very helpful! She has a beautiful smile :)
Dope video, definitely learned some stuff
Thanks for this. I wondered if you actually should have the crank on the left side so becayse the boom itself acts as a crank and if the weight is on the left of the left crank/boom that would seem to loosen it.
It has to do with the design of the grip head. The next time you use one like this, try it both ways, and then put weight on it. You'll see why the handle should be on the right. You can also search "c-stand right hand rule" for some info.
Very informative video, thanks, this is GOLD!
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your videos. Could you tell me how you balance the lighting between your two cameras with different lenses? Do you use the same exact settings for both cameras, and/or do you deal with it all in post.
Very informative. TQ for the effort. One question, is it advisable to monitor the audio constantly through headphones?
$500 Aaaaaand an amazing venue with natural light just pouring in.
Thanks sooooo much for sharing. I learned so much!!!
Do you provide the script for the Interview and do you use a teleprompter?
Great video. Found it very helpful.
You did an amazing job!
This was great info! Thank you
I was wondering, why you set Shotgun Mic and Wireless Lav Mic together for sound record? One of them just for backup or what? Please answer me, thank you!
Yep, better safe than sorry with audio
Really Enjoyed It!
Phenomenal content
Why is the video so blown out and overexposed? 🤔
wow. thanks professor!
Very cool. Great content.
Love the start-to-finish setup details, it makes understanding the big picture much easier. Looking forward to the edit!
How in the world did you keep the sound so tight in a room that is a nightmare for audio?
watch the following video I made about editing this shoot
So the budget of all the rental gear was $500. What’s the pay for the interview?
This was just a demo interview, but if it was an actual gig I’d charge at least twice that here in LA
@@StandardStoryCo Thank you for your response. I’ve been a photographer since 2009 and just got into video so it’s great to learn all this.
I thought using the GH6 in 8 bit was illegal?
Also if you had used the V log the highlights wouldn't have blown out!
Yeah V-log would have saved some highlights, but also made next week's editing tutorial more complicated than I wanted.
@@StandardStoryCo When you get a chance, shoot vlog on the GH6. It doesn't need much other than a rec 709 conversion to look great. GH5 Vlog skin tones do require a lot of work.
Hm… I thought my premium RUclips account filtered out ads…
Eeeeee! A GH camera without an operator?????. How can you do that with the iffy autofocus? Why deal with that risk when Canon and Sony is available.
In a sit-down interview there's really no risk of losing focus once you set it, unless you had a razor thin DOF
@@StandardStoryCo So do you set it up in manual? I gave away my GH5 because I lost stuff when I tried using auto focus when I needed it. I love everything else but I need solid autofocus sometimes because I have to work by myself.
I want to get into editing- what program should I use? Do you recommend any beginner courses- thanks-
He's got a whole video about it. He says most work is for premiere and avid so learn those. One was more popular for film and the other for TV, but can't remember which is which.
Thank you, great video.