Interview Techniques for your Video
Interviews are a great touch to most any video. For example, you can interview guests at a wedding, grandma or grandpa for your family reunion video, children at a birthday party, etc. This creates a special touch to your video presentation.
When interviewing people, try some of these techniques:
Never use the word interview because it tends to make the person nervous. Once you point a camera at them, they may lose their ability to talk.
Don’t make the person look into the camera. Instead place your camcorder on a tripod. Then, position yourself to the left or right of the camera and have the person talk to you. This is a technique that reporters use on television. The next time you watch the news, check it out.
Turn off the record light (LED) so it’s not a constant reminder that the person is being recorded. You can usually find this option in the menu of your camcorder.
Chat with the person to get them to relax. They will talk more naturally. You can always edit out the parts that you don’t want. It’s always better to get more video than you need if you can get them to relax.
Have a list of questions you want to ask. Work your questions into your conversation. You can always edit out your voice.
If possible, set up your camera prior to the interview and do a test run to make sure that the lighting and background look good on video.
Have fun! Your mood will set the tone for the video
If you have any other interview tips or comments you would like to share, please leave a comment.
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