24-2812 Documentary Production Module II The Interview

This intensive workshop uses practical hands on experience in the essentials of the documentary interview. The workshop will focus on the basics for interviews including, strong camera skills, correct framing, lens sizes and eyeline, three-point lighting, microphone placement and appropriate sound recording for the formal, on the fly and alternative-styles of on-camera interviews. Students will work on developing questions and conversation strategies for working documentary interview subjects, helping interviewees feel at ease on camera. Focus will be given towards creative problem solving of sound and image technical issues for both on location and studio interviews.

1 Credits
PREREQUISITES: 24-1000 Cinema Notebooks and 24-1001 Cinema Image & Process or 24-2031 Moving Image Production II