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Filming a good video interview takes film experts and on-camera personalities. Learn to film a video interview from an experienced film maker in this free production video.
There are 15 videos in this series:
The right equipment makes filming video interviews go smooth and as planned. Learn about equipment for conducting video interviews from an experienced interviewer in this free film production video.
Locations for video interviews complement the discussion and add production quality. Learn to pick locations for video interviews from an experienced interviewer in this free film production video.
Use natural light in filming video interviews carefully, keeping the interviewee looking good. Learn to use natural light filming video interviews from an experienced interviewer in this free film production video.
Lighting kits can help video interviews look professional and raise production quality. Learn to use lighting kits filming video interviews from an experienced interviewer in this free film production video.
Try alternative locations for video interviews to add flair and drama to the discussion and production. Learn to find alternative, smart locations for video interviews from an experienced interviewer in this free film production video.
Good audio tools in a video interview help later editing and raise production quality. Learn to set up audio for video interviews from an experienced interviewer in this free film production video.
Decide on clothing for the interviewer and interviewee in a video interview to make a better production overall. Learn what to wear conducting video interviews from an experienced interviewer in this free film production video.
Talking points in video interviews focus the conversation and allow a planned, but natural, progress. Learn to organize talking points for video interviews from an experienced interviewer in this free film production video.
Avoiding simple, yes or no questions in an interview force the interviewee to give longer, more explanatory responses. Learn to avoid simple yes or no questions in interviews from an experienced interviewer in this free film production video.
Keeping an interview in the same tense, like the present tense, allows for easier editing later and a more uniform feel to the production. Learn to use the present tense consistently in interviews from an experienced interviewer in this free film production video.
Camera shy interviewees in video interviews can be finessed and led through an interview. Learn to interview camera shy people from an experienced interviewer in this free film production video.
Handling talkative interviewees in a video interview is a good skill for interviewers to master. Learn to interview talkative people from an experienced interviewer in this free film production video.
Correct an interviewees grammar in video interviews to raise production quality by repeating answers or asking for clarification. Learn to correct grammar when interviewing from an experienced interviewer in this free film production video.
Conduct a video interview with questions that will lead to good sound bytes. Learn to get good sound bites when interviewing from an experienced interviewer in this free film production video.
Finish up a video interview by collecting sound bites or small clips useful for advertising or introducing the piece. Learn to finish up a video interview from an experienced interviewer in this free film production video.
The development of film came alongside the rise of America as a world empire. The technology developed in the late 19th to early 20th century and quickly became a staple of modern culture and mass consumption. Many trace the beginning of film to a moment also considered the advent of the comic strip as we know it: Eadweard Muybridge's famous pictures of a horse's stride, which proved that in fact there is a moment when all four hooves are off the ground. This series of photos looked like a comic yet sparked a crazy idea in the minds of other artists: What if we took pictures like that and flashed them in sequence like in children’s flipbooks? The birth of celluloid film ten years later came in Louis Le Prince's "Roundhay Garden Scene." In this free film production video series, experienced interviewer David Jackel teaches how to conduct and film a video interview. Jackel brings years of experience in reality TV to bear on video interview filming techniques. He covers lighting, locations, clothing and equipment to get the best interview. Jackel also covers topics for on-camera work, including how to correct grammar, use the same tense, ask productive questions, deal with shy interviewees and more.
David Jackel David Jackel has been working in film and video since 2002. He got his start with reality television and then moved on to commercial video. Over the years, Jackel has shot and conducted over 1500 hours of interviews.dkdk
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