Shooting interviews can easily become dull and leave the audience uninterested. Here are 10 easy steps to getting the most out of the shoots.
Some types of videography are more fun to shoot than others. It's the same with photography. Sometimes I'm fervently pointing my camera at a subject, and sometimes I'm meticulously ticking boxes to ensure a technically perfect result. On occasion, particularly in videography, you're presented with a project or shoot that appears to be less creative, and more about technical proficiency, when in fact there's plenty of room to show your flair.
The folk at Indy Mogul shoot all kinds of video and have a particular inclination towards cinematic results. In this video they go through 10 easy steps you can use to improve your interviews and ensure they're cinematic and interesting, rather than plain and uninspiring.
What do you do when filming interviews to make sure the result is visually pleasing?
Why do I want my interviews to be "cinematic"?
I think cinematic was the wrong term to use. Professional yes, interesting yes, cinematic, not so much...
What exactly is optimal motion blur on a stationary single subject shot from the waist up with a static background? Where is the motion you're blurring there?
Rhetorical question, never mind.
Got bored part way in. Too much 'intro' - get to the point (oh, and stop trying to sell me stuff!).