Interview Techniques
On-camera interviews demand just about every production skill going. To organize this sprawling topic we often split it into categories, offering one article on questioning techniques; another on production methods; a third on interview editing secrets. But now it's time for a flyover survey so that you can inspect all the ingredients in the whole interview enchilada. (If you've never flown over an enchilada, prepare for a real experience.)
If you don't pine to be Barbara Walters, why should you care about interviews? Because they re a great (and cheap) way to deliver information on behalf of your family, school, church, civic organization or company.
But first, sit back for a rundown on video interviewing, from preparation to editing, with setup, Q&A skills, and tech directing along the journey. We'll stay away from TV reporter-type interviews ("So how does it feel to be trapped under that truck?") and focus on the sit-down sessions common in news programs and document…
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