Creating an interview

Setting up an interview takes several steps that you have to undergo. Firstly, you must make the interviewee feel comfortable before you start recording, this is important as people can find being asked questions whilst being filmed is quite nerve wracking, being put on the spot can sometimes rush them meaning they don't give you best answer they could. To do this, talk to them before you start any recording and walk through what you will be asking them, making sure they take enough time to answer properly. Another point that leads on from this is eye contact. This makes people feel less un easy as it shows you are paying attention to what they are saying, showing an interest will help them feel more encouraged to open up to you. Eye contact is also key as it provides the interviewee somewhere to look whilst they are talking, otherwise they will look directly at the camera, which they shouldn't do as they are talking to the interviewer, not the viewers.

Interviewers must also stick to something called the 180 Degree rule. This is important as it keeps the positions of the interviewer and their guest fixed, not to confuse the audience on who is talking and when, as some interviews may only have one camera so they cannot show both people at the same time.





Framing the shot in an interview is important as you have to make sure you get the interviewee fit into the frame at the right place, the ideal position is a medium close up, getting their shoulders and head into the shot. This shot allows for minimal background to be in the frame, maintaining focus on the interviewee.



The best height for a camera to be is at a neutral eye
level.