Flip Video- Interviewing Techniques Part 1
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The Flip Video camera has very important limitations. In order to get the maximum quality we can from this budget wonder of technology, it’s crucial to get close to your subject, watch your framing, be mindful of noisy environments and avoid camera shake like the devil.
As well as mastering those things, it’s also critical to be ready for important moments. Try to anticipate what will happen in the situation you are filming and be ready for moments between people that will be much more important than a well planned interview or detail shot when you go to edit. Nothing is worse than a beautifull, technical masterpiece of a film without a single poignant moment, reveal or surprise.
Good luck everyone!
Kirk- Spielberg Team
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Mark
Unplugged the refrigerator….wow, that’s committment!
Nice piece. Thanks Kirk.
Feb 12th, 2008
Kevin
Kirk,
Your points are well taken re the Flip. One big issue I faced with outdoor shooting over the weekend was wind noise – will try to put a ‘sock’ over it this weekend. Doesn’t do well with lighting extremes either, as we know.
The other point that our team – Pedros – brought up and we saw in class was the omnidirectional nature of the mike. If you’re not on top of your subject(s), you’re dead in the water. . .
Feb 12th, 2008
Michelle
i experimented with interviewing/filming a pretend host of a pretend cooking show. i wanted to capture the simmering action on the stove, then pan to the counter where the host was chopping away ( close-up of hands & chopping block), then focus back on the host. result: horribly shaky & confusing video. =(
got any tips on how to capture the action & the larger environment (to show context), without all the maddening movement?
Feb 13th, 2008
webberm
Michelle,
Shoot the cooking twice. Once wide, then once again in close up. Then edit the two together. For example: Wide shot of Cook explaining the ingredients, then cut to close up of ingredients going in to mixing bowl, then cut to wide shot of Cook mixing ingredients, then cut to close up of Cook pouring mix into pan. Actually this is how most pre-taped cooking shows do this. (live is a little different because the have more then one camera, but the idea is still the same) If you watch closely you wont see too much panning or zooming. They will do it all in editing.
Feb 13th, 2008
michelle
ah… that’s really helpful — thanks, webberm!
Feb 13th, 2008
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