This is my first interview. We went together in groups of three (Camera, Interviewee, Interviewer). Everyone had to experience each role. I interviewed Miles Glazer, which isn't as easy as I thought. Finding questions and ask them so that you get a whole sentence and not just "yes" or "no". Before we started filming we had to find the perfect spot. We tried to interview him outside but the sun was way to bright and everyone made a grimace instead of looking nice and friendly. So we decided to do it inside. A teacher recommended the place in front of the brick wall. On the left is a door so we have daylight but not the direct sun. We set up the camera on his eye height but probably a bit to far away. He is definitely sitting in one third so we have two third for the amazing brick wall. Only a little shadow is on his right site of his face. We could fix that with a light reflection.
In Post-Production I cut first my voice out and then put the clips in a reasonable order. I got no picture from him so I took random pictures of the internet that are a little bit related to what he is talking about. The B-Rolls start with a hard cut and fade out.
Overall, it was not very difficult to cut this interview because it was good structured and he answered very professional and not always with "I loves/like/play ...". Every B-Roll is a picture and zoomed in to let it look more a like video.
Next time we should try to keep longer quiet because this time I had to be precise where to cut so our voices are not in.
Interviewee
I know why I prefer to work behind the camera. Acting and being interviewee is nothing for me. It was difficult not to look at the camera because my eyes always moved around. Besides that I have to speak clearer and slower. Overall, I felt kind of comfortable and not nervous.
Director of Photography
We set up the camera once and I just corrected the height so the camera is on her eye-height.
It's always the same with finding good places where you don't have the sun distracting you and rooms without any light. The stairs in Riley center had a bit daylight but over Paige is also a lamp. Again we probably showed to much of her. The camera should have stand closer so we see more of her face. Besides that the stairs down are not interesting but they take 2/3 of the picture. Finding good questions is still difficult. Sadly she answers most of them very simple so I asked her to repeat also the question and talk more about it. This is the reason why every clip start with "I ...". This is something I really have to practice on, asking right questions to get long answers.
Paige gave me B-Rolls of herself so I only had to select a few random pictures about BBA and her other hobbies so that every cut could be covered. I added her laugh in the end because it shows that she wasn't sitting there in a stressed position but relaxed.
This time it was a lot easier and more fun. Some more interviews and I could really enjoy it.
Director of Photography
Directing is important in the beginning but when the interview started you just have to press the record button and you're done. As the director I should have told him not to look to the camera. Furthermore I should have corrected the camera position so that we see more of him.
Interviewee
I answered all the questions without any further problems. Hopefully I get better in speaking clearly because otherwise no one want to make interviews with me in future.
Movie Review. There are so many different films and it was difficult to choose one. I chose “Equinox with Astri” and I think it’s a very goodinterviewfrom set up over shooting to how they put the B-Roll in editing.
Rule of thirds:
used in interviews. we try to keep the person in one third (not the middle).
How to do it:
we split the picture in three parts. For example in this shot on the left you see the interviewee in the third part however BBA and the surroundings fill the other parts. The site where the interviewee is looking to must be the site where you see background.
Position of the camera, interviewer and interviewee:
(can be also mirror-inverted)
Fixing light with soft light reflection.
Presentation of Kyle Midura:
Vimeo:
replace Video (same link): log in --> click on video --> settings --> video files --> replace video
Video Server:
If the Video Server is not on your desktop --> click on the afp--bilbo... thing
Sea Bright Rising:
music (always the same) only when titles are used to switch the topic
Rule of thirds: 1/3 interviewee, 2/3 background related to topic
beginning: important facts
middle: story of the boys group leading the story
end: individual stories (Manchester, other people)
B-Roll: pictures looked like videos
B-Roll - pictures/short videos you put in to cover cuts
Video Server - a server on our computers in school where you can find every video someone did before.
Rule of thirds - we put the interviewee in one third of the picture (not the middle)
Where are the lights and light stands? - Green Room
Where do the batteries get charged when you are finished? - next to shelf with all the cameras is a table and on there is a charging station for the batteries.
JVC HM100 - second camera we used. used for interviews.
Lavalier Mic (Lav Mic) - small microphones that are sticked to your shirt or whatever. It is connected to the camera.
Canon T3I/T5I - reflex camera
Director of Photography (DP) - Cinematographer, person who is responsible for camera
Dissolve or fade - transitions, used to begin and finish a clip smoother
Editing - The process of cutting the clips and effects to one film together.
Event (in FCPX) - the place where you find all your projects and videos.
Final Cut Pro X (FCPX) -professional program/software for editing
"Fix it in Post" - fix/correct your mistake in post-production
Lower thirds - there you put the name and description of the person who is interviewed.
Pre-production - before shooting you try your ideas. It includes a storyboard, movement of camera, actors learning their lines.
Post-production - editing, adding music and visual-/ sound effects, light correcting
Shoe - the thing on top of the tripod where you fix the camera.
Transform
Ken Burns - used to move/zoom B-Rolls
New Life Production - nhabash19@burrburton.org
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