interviews

information film treatments character profiles plot lines storyboards scripts location scouts shot lists crews & talent Shoot to Edit Continuity TV CREW		Interviews Video taped interviews can be informative, thought provoking, entertaining, and powerful. The questions that are asked, the responses that are recorded and the presentation all create meaning. The setting, camera angles and tone of an interview will affect the content of the interview.
		When planning your interview paying attention to: how you approach your subject what questions you ask how you ask your questions the setting/location that you choose the lenth of your interview
FORMS script blanks storyboards call sheets continuity forms shot list forms prop list form		For your interview project- Each Crew must do your pre-production Think of an Interview topic write three questions to ask your interviewee your question must not have a one word answers! Bring the questions to me The first two crews to have approved questions will shoot fill out of call sheet for your shoot Introduction or the interviewer some example questions to the interviewee What's your name? Are your a Seahawk fan? What's your favorite sport? what's your favorite team? How does it feel be a world champion? How do your feel about ........ what's your opinion of ....... What do you think about ...... What do you think it means to be a Baker Bulldog? What is the Bulldog Way?
		60 Minutes style 1. Write a letter requesting an interview. write a letter asking for an interview identify and introduce yourself explain the project suggest a date time and place give the interviewee the questions that you will be asking wait for a reply when you are granted an interview followup with a 'thank you' letter and phone call get to location early, choose a set that seems to reflect the interviewee's style shoot B roll after the interviewee is done.

			CU interviewer looking left CU interviewer looking left nodding yes CU interviewer looking left nodding no
		Block Your Shots - Camera placement is meaningful to the audience.
		How the Camera peroson composes each shot will effect what your interview means and how well it is understood. Placing the lens above the interviewee's eye level will make him or her look smaller and less powerful Placing the lens below the interviewee's eye level will make him or her look bigger and more powerful Placing the lens at the interviewee's eye level is a neutral position.

		CU interviewer looking right	MS interviewer looking left

		CU interviewer looking right nodding yes CU interviewer looking right nodding no	MS interviewer looking left nodding yes

		CU interviewer centered CU interviewer centered nodding yes CU interviewer centered nodding no MS interviewer centered MS interviewer centered nodding yes MS interviewer centered nodding no

		Over the shoulder shot	MS interviewer looking left nodding no

		MS interviewer looking right	Over the shoulder
		MS interviewer looking right nodding yes MS interviewer looking right nodding no
		interview questions
	Man on the Street - Pick a location which relates to your project and is a public place (street, park, school ground) Identify yourself and explain who you are and who you represent. Ask questions that have more than a 'yes' or 'no' answer look the interviewee right in the eyes stand close to the camera while your ask questions, unless you are on camera if you are on-camera, than look at the person your are interviewing

Interviews

When planning your interview paying attention to:

For your interview project- Each Crew must do your pre-production

60 Minutes style

Block Your Shots - Camera placement is meaningful to the audience.

Man on the Street -

Pick a location which relates to your project and is a public place (street, park, school ground)

Identify yourself and explain who you are and who you represent.

Ask questions that have more than a 'yes' or 'no' answer

look the interviewee right in the eyes

stand close to the camera while your ask questions, unless you are on camera

if you are on-camera, than look at the person your are interviewing