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Diary Entry One - 26.9.17

Todays' session covered keys aspects of an interview. These include: 

  • Rule of thirds
  • Eyeline
  • Position of interviewer + interviewee
  • Location
  • Angle of shot
  • How to use Mojo Camera Kits
I found todays task quite simple as I already had knowledge of interviews from previous studies.  However it was a good recap for me, as I hadn't done interviews in as much depth as this. I learned that its good to try and light one side of the subjects face in an interview, which I hadn't thought about before but applied today. I ensured that the shot wasn't 'flat' by choosing a location that had a lot going on in the background.  I found the software, FiLMiC Pro, simple to use and I got the hang of the focus and brightness features quickly. 

Feedback:

I was praised on my subjects position in the frame, the brightness and location. 
The things that I need to work on are as follows:

Sound; I didn't really know how to control the sound on FiLMiC Pro. The sound came out very quite, and could just about be heard at the phones highest volume. After being shown how to control this,  i understand that its really simple.  I was also told to think about the body position of the interviewee, her shoulders were facing the camera instead of the interviewer who she was talking to, which made the interview slightly less engaging and made it seem a little awkward. I am confident that I can take this constructive criticism and apply it to next weeks task to create a successful interview.

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