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Shooting an interview with “Bluebird Man” Al Larson.
Episode Summary:
Today on the show we have another chapter in our ongoing series From Field Biologist to Filmmaker. Part three of this series is focused on the interview. Conducting interviews is one of the most important tasks of the documentary filmmaker, and the ability to conduct a successful interview is an extremely important skill set. It is also a skill set that takes some time to master – although you have a lot more control over your shooting situation that you would in a run-and-gun situation, you still have to be able to think on your feet and be ready for anything.
In today’s episode I talk about several different aspect of shooting an interview for a documentary. First we’ll go over preparation strategies and how to come up with the best set of questions to ask of your interview subject. We’ll also talk about the importance of flexibility, rephrasing questions, and how to keep your subject’s interview dialogue natural and conversational.
Next we’ll talk about the logistics of capturing both the audio and video for an interview. We’ll cover each of these topics – audio recording and video recording – in great detail and I’ll present several different strategies for capturing the best quality footage possible.
Throughout the episode I’ll also be sharing stories from my experiences doing wildlife and conservation oriented documentary work over the past 5+ years. Almost everything that I’ve learned about producing, directing, shooting and editing documentaries I’ve learned through experience, and I’ve made lots of mistakes along the way! Hopefully by sharing these mistakes and explaining what I learned from each experience I can give some of our listeners a leg up and prevent unnecessary mistakes for others.
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