How To Shoot A One Camera Interview In 12 Easy Steps

Great video, thank you! So much useful information in this 10 minutes tutorial!

Great video! What porgram/software do you use for stop motion?

much appreciated for this.

She has the sweetest smile ever!

Hey JP, just found this. I am starting to do interviews/panels. I realize it's not easy if you don't know what you're doing. Good video, great info. Thanks for the help.

Thank you sir...

Outstanding video mate 👌

I shot an interview yesterday and could take many things from this video to improve it. Thanks a heap. Love from Mumbai

Very informative thanks JP!

Straight to the point and easy to understand. Thanks so much for this video.

I don’t understand shooting at 2.8. Subjects tend to move forward especially when adjusting, or emphasizing. Then they go out of focus. Doesn’t that happen to you???

Amazing video!!!!!

Great video. Love the translucent you’re using to soften the LED. Where do I find these?

1. Is a contradiction. Putting people on a stool might be best for on camera read but it most certainly had never been most comfortable for the subject haha.

The best interview tips video I've found! Going to be putting this into practice now.

Thanks to your advice, I have my first interview opportunity this week ! Thank you for what you share.🙏

You answered a lot of key questions I had and ones I didn't know I had. Thank you!!!

Awesome content and advice. As an editor, DIRECTORS : PLEASE take heed: When questioning your subject, if you are not part of the interview, be sure that the person you're interviewing incorporates the subject of your question into their answer. Avoid their use of pronouns. If you ask "Tell me about the Maple"... and they say, "it's so large and colorful".... make them repeat their response to say "The Maple is so large and colorful". I can't tell you how many hours of unusable dialogue I've cut because the reference to the subject of the question is lost between the interviewer and the interviewee.

Got it backwards. Higher camera diminishes the subject ( looking down on them). Slightly lower camera ( angled up) puts the subject in the superior position -looking down on you.

thank you! :)

Great information--thank you Jay for sharing

Do you manual focus or automatic?

quality content, thank you!

I have a backdrop and the lights n camera is that fine

Excellent tips. I've been shooting interviews with all sorts of people - celebs, actors, sportsmen, politicians, you name it - for almost 30 years. These are solid gold tips here and agree with all of it. Well presented too!

Great info!

Finally, a 12 step program I can actually follow

What size diffuser do you uses? I am looking for a way to soften my LED

Awesome video, JP. Thanks very much. Long-time subscriber here - always enjoy your videos. Newbie question. Does best practice suggest that you keep the cameras rolling for the entire conversation ... or ... do you stop and start after each question?

Thank you for this video! I am starting my career as a freelancer and, as many of us at the beginning, it's hard to invest in a team or in a bunch of equipment, so these tips are key to making the video look as professional as possible. I learned a lot watching this, thanks again!

Great video!

Was Surprised to hear @Junior doctor song for the intro transition!

Thanks! I have to shoot a video testimonial and it's going to be in an office. I'm not skilled enough to shoot B-roll. I'm going to get an angle of their hands gesturing.

Thanks. Love this. Very practical and easy to follow :-)

Appreciate you sharing this. Great input! Taking notes here. Cheers

Very informative and comprehensive

Subscribed great video. Thank you.

Fantastic and sooo well explained. Thank you

Very useful for what i will be doing. Thank you

SO FREAKIN HELPFUL THANK U

Thanks, this has helped a lot

If you want as shallow dof as possible, why not 1.2, 1.4, 1.8? Those (and 2.8) are too difficult to nail focus with for me but if i really wanted blur i'd use my 85 1.4 or rent a 135 1.8.

Great tips and she is absolutely gorgeous!

Great video, lovely tips for an interview setup. Thanks

Thank you for this! So helpful!

This is so informative thank you so much I'm a media student and I'm making a documentary as a graduation project, this gave me all the information I need before I start shooting

What would you advise someone in regards to their first set of equipment? I am new to the game thank you so much

This was VERY helpful!

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Great job as always. What kind of shot gun mic did you use? thanks so much