In a world of advancing technologies, we have luxuries such as computers, cameras, and microphones. For decades, reporters have used these advancements to improve their overall news projects. Within those finished projects are crucial interviews that bring the story to a more personal level. When done correctly, interviewing is one of the best ways to preserve history and the interviewee’s opinion. Conducting a formal, on-camera interview has many steps, all of which are beneficial for obtaining more information from a reliable, primary source.
When watching the news, a viewer will be hooked on a story if it is informative and entertaining. Otherwise, they will find themselves, switching channels. The best stories come from topics relevant …show more content…
The most important aspect to consider when choosing a place to interview is relevancy. For example, when interviewing a teacher about their classrooms, the best place to set up an interview would be in their classroom. Setting up an interview anywhere else, such as the lunchroom or the teacher’s house, may confuse the viewers on the topic of the story. Background movement can help tell the story. However, too much movement can be distracting. The teacher sitting at their desk with their computer in the background adds character to the location. A busy hallway full of students passing by placed in the background can distract not only the viewer, but also the subject being interviewed. The viewers may lose interest in the subject being interviewed, stop listening to what they have to say, and instead watch the background action. By keeping the location of an interview and the background action relevant, the viewers are able to better understand your story as a …show more content…
Thinking of questions can be a hard process. Only questions that are relevant to your topic should be asked. Nothing too incredibly personal should be included in the list of questions either, unless a discussion with the subject about said questions is approved by the interviewee. You don’t want to make the interviewee feel uncomfortable during the interview. When crafting questions, you might think of the kind of answers you want from the subject. By manipulating the questions, the answers you are wanting are easily obtained.
When you have chosen your topic, subject, location, and relevant questions for your interview, the next step is to conduct the on-camera interview. Depending on the location, the subject and camera set-up will come first. Where you place the subject in relation to the camera will either benefit or harm the overall look of your project. The camera must be on the tripod at the level of the subject. If the interviewee is sitting, the camera should be lowered to their level. If the interviewee is standing, the camera should be raised to meet their eye
When watching the news, a viewer will be hooked on a story if it is informative and entertaining. Otherwise, they will find themselves, switching channels. The best stories come from topics relevant …show more content…
The most important aspect to consider when choosing a place to interview is relevancy. For example, when interviewing a teacher about their classrooms, the best place to set up an interview would be in their classroom. Setting up an interview anywhere else, such as the lunchroom or the teacher’s house, may confuse the viewers on the topic of the story. Background movement can help tell the story. However, too much movement can be distracting. The teacher sitting at their desk with their computer in the background adds character to the location. A busy hallway full of students passing by placed in the background can distract not only the viewer, but also the subject being interviewed. The viewers may lose interest in the subject being interviewed, stop listening to what they have to say, and instead watch the background action. By keeping the location of an interview and the background action relevant, the viewers are able to better understand your story as a …show more content…
Thinking of questions can be a hard process. Only questions that are relevant to your topic should be asked. Nothing too incredibly personal should be included in the list of questions either, unless a discussion with the subject about said questions is approved by the interviewee. You don’t want to make the interviewee feel uncomfortable during the interview. When crafting questions, you might think of the kind of answers you want from the subject. By manipulating the questions, the answers you are wanting are easily obtained.
When you have chosen your topic, subject, location, and relevant questions for your interview, the next step is to conduct the on-camera interview. Depending on the location, the subject and camera set-up will come first. Where you place the subject in relation to the camera will either benefit or harm the overall look of your project. The camera must be on the tripod at the level of the subject. If the interviewee is sitting, the camera should be lowered to their level. If the interviewee is standing, the camera should be raised to meet their eye