Interview Subjects

• Veterans Day: Giving Voice to Vets' Stories Before it's too Late

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  Jennifer O'Rourke - November 08th, 2012

  

  With Veterans Day comes a reminder that many people put their lives on the line for their country every day, and video producers have a great gift that can help the veterans tell their stories.
  

• Interviewing Children

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Wed, 08/01/2012 - 12:00am

  

  When you record the memories of a child you're capturing the essence of who they are at the moment for memories that will last a lifetime.

• 10 Tips for Great Interviews

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Thu, 03/01/2012 - 12:00am

  

  Following basic interview techniques and tips and knowing when and how to use them keeps your project moving forward. This story offers 10 video interview techniques that will arm you well, helping disarm your interviewees by keeping them comfortable and confident.

• Interviewing Tips

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Thu, 09/01/2011 - 12:00am

  

  Whether you're interviewing your family for grandma and grandpa's 50th anniversary, the CEO of a business for a training video, or even a politician for a news story; there are a few tried and true tips used by the pros that can help you put together a clean and polished interview.

• Interviewing Your Parents

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Mon, 08/01/2011 - 12:00am

  

  Imagine talking to your ancestors - the ones who "crossed the water", "traversed a continent", "built a dynasty" to get you where you are today. What would you ask them?

• Six Tips to Directing Talent

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Fri, 07/01/2011 - 12:00am

  

  Most people aren't pros trained to appear on camera, so you need to learn successful tricks to getting your "talent" to say and do what you want - even without talent.

• Getting the Best Answers in any Documentary Interview

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  With a little preparation and knowledge, interviews can actually be one of the most thrilling portions of making a documentary. To help you prepare, we show you what to include when briefing your talent, how to ask quality questions, and how to respond to questions that will get you the best answers from your interview.

• How to Set Up Lights and Microphones for Documentary Interviews

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  To help you get started with your documentary interviews, we show you the equipment you'll need, give you some tips on making a room look good, tell you what you should include in your talent releases, and provide you with some tips to assure that your subject looks great on screen.

• Interview Styles

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:00am

  

  Interviews on TV are quite common, and not just during the news. Interviews are so popular, entire shows are built around the idea of one person asking another questions.

• Best Lighting Arrangements for Great Interviews

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  Tutorial on how to light and set up a multi-cam interview with easy to follow step-by-step instruction

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