Presented: May 6, 2015

Each week, Larry Jordan presents a live, on-line, video training webinar discussing issues related to video editing and post-production. For a list of upcoming webinars, click here.

Duration: 48:08
File size: 690 MB (ZIP file)
Format: QuickTime movie (HD: 1280 x 720)

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DESCRIPTION

Interviews are at the heart of many different programs. Getting a good interview can make the difference between a great program and one that’s just unwatchable. But, how do you get a good interview?

In this dynamic session, join host Larry Jordan and two actors as they explore a variety of techniques you can put to use immediately to improve the quality of your interviews. This session provides lots of practical examples of what to do; and avoid.

Subjects covered include:

• Interview “rules”
• Thoughts on makeup and clothing
• Thoughts on lighting and cameras
• Picking the right microphone
• Working with guests
• Planning questions
• Working with nervous guests
• Working with difficult guests
• Interview Do’s and Don’t’s

FREE BONUS FILES

In preparation for this session, we rented five different lavaliere mics and tested them to see which ones would work best for interviews: Countryman, DPA, Sanken, Sennheiser, Tram, and Countryman. As a FREE bonus, we included our mic test files with both a male and female voice so you can decide for yourself which mic sounds the best. (Saved in uncompressed WAV format for highest quality.)

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This session is designed for anyone that needs to conduct interviews and wants to improve them. No equipment or technical experience is needed. This training is viewed in QuickTime Player.

SPECIAL FEATURE
To help you quickly find the information you need, we included chapter markers in the QuickTime movie for easy navigation. Click here to learn how to display them in your download.

CONTENT OUTLINE

• Key rules to enable better interviews
• Thoughts on Makeup
• Thoughts on Clothing
• Thoughts on Lighting
• Picking the best mic – and what we chose
• Where guests should sit
• Where to place cameras
• How to decide which shot to use when
• Planning questions
• Working with nervous guests
• The “Bridge” technique
• The “Repeat the Question” technique
• Questions to avoid
• Interview Do’s and Don’t’s
• Lots of audience questions