Camera practice

This video is the interview practice we did in the camera workshop. The aim of making this video is to know how to make an formal interview by ourselves.

When we doing this First of all is select a proper background, it should be tidy and clean. If the interview is in the open air or near the window, the natural light should be considered. Once choose the background, we should set up the camera. This time we shoot in the studio, and we set three point lights. The main light is from the left side, the fill light is from right side, last one is in right back. We constantly check the camera when adjust the lights, and look for a best light effect. Then, the interviewer should sit close to the right of camera. After everyone is ready, the interview could start.

What I have learn from this practice first is the lights setting. Interviewee should looks natural in the screen, it is hard to define the position and the intention of the lights. It depends on the real situation of shooting the interview. When the interviewee talk about something sensitive or emotional, we can zoom in to close up his face. This shot enable audiences feel close to the interviewee and easy to push audiences emotion into the interviewee's situation.