Documentary Filmmaking Set Up Tips - How To Shoot Cinematic Interviews Tutorial

[@bigums4795]

Finally!!! I've been looking for a tutorial on a two-subject interview lighting video!!! THANK YOU!!!!

[@Jazzmarcel]

Wow!.....gotta go back and watch this a few more times! Good stuff!👊🏾😡 more!

[@epectase6314]

love how u explain things simply, ty

[@givebackdocumentaryproduct5981]

Loved the video . Tons of useful tips great stuff

[@warrenguthrie]

Helpful! 2 things. 1. I use LED lights, I would prefer softer light. What lights do you use (behind your soft box? 2. Aspect ratio is wide open, when people talk don’t they move in & out of focus??

[@jayllicampo97]

Thank you so much bro, really informative and good video! God bless you! 😊🔥

[@amandalongenecker3148]

This was so thorough and real. Excellent video, thank you so much for sharing!

[@DavidLovrien]

Excellent stuff, but one clarification. A rug that size in a room that size does not decrease echo. Close mics get you decent sound in a space like that (lavs in this case). To actually dampen the acoustics in there would take hundreds of square feet of heavy drape.

[@russellwright9961]

It’s 1 year later and I’m still saying this is a great video, really informative…

[@deepdesire6967]

Which tripod and slider are u using? What is the audio equipmsnt used The lense focal. Length?

[@jeff698]

Really, really helpful video. You got right to the point with a bunch of high-yield tips. Thanks!

[@nguyenvo76]

Great info. Keep up the good work!

[@95Ldunc]

Excellent content Man. Keep up the good work.

[@shaunjones570]

Great video: thanks for sharing!

[@darkstar2flip]

Great stuff bro! Especially the end, being a attentive quiet listener

[@klaudiapictures9553]

Amazing, it helped mi a lot ! Thank you !!!

[@rickraub5448]

What kind of lav/ transmitters did you use? You showed the receiver's but not the transmitters. Any cross over or phasing when using two lavs side by side? I'm shooting my first two person interview today using two lavs side by side. Learning with lots of questions! Thanks. I really like your audio setup.

[@marcokleiner8795]

thanks man - that was a really informative video for me and my work!

[@phillip45forever]

What kind of LAV mics are you using? Your equipment link is no longer there. Very informative video. Thanks!

[@TaedeMathis]

Two thumbs up bro. Since moving to Japan I have been working with a lot of interview clients. Documentary and Promotional clients are starting to trickle in. I shoot with the Fujifilm XT-4 and The Panasonic GH5. I can't wait to try using the same kelvin temperature, such a good tip that makes perfect sense. Thanks for sharing.

[@catwithabeard]

Thanks for the tips!

[@MattSpaugh]

Glow EEEEEEZEEEEE for the win. Good stuff.

[@present_artist1033]

Hey well done 👍 Really appreciate the breakdowns! Love the attention to detail and pacing.

[@SoCS]

Great video. Don’t know how long you’ve been on KZbin but you deserve more subscribers! I’m in.

[@apollojustice6988]

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[@victorethan1041]

@Apollo Justice i would suggest Flixzone. Just google for it =)

[@jettgunnar4676]

@Victor Ethan Yup, been using FlixZone for since april myself =)

[@apollojustice6988]

@Victor Ethan thanks, I signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D I really appreciate it!

[@victorethan1041]

@Apollo Justice happy to help :)

[@skunklabs_official]

Very well done.

[@lettochfilms]

Really helpful video. Thank you. Happy New Year from Scotland by the way. You have a new subscriber :-).

[@VanessaKanbi]

hey! Your kit link didn't work and I wanted to find some items thanks

[@sungkim465]

Hey CJ, i learned a lot in this man, but had a question, where do you plug your godox and the hairlight into if theres no power outlets near by? do you have like a battery pack or something you plug it into thanks man

[@yosammetysams]

This was amazing and informative. Thank you so much for the video.

[@JoshboxphotographyBox]

Lots of good info! You can tell that you were being genuine and letting the audience know all about the set up in an informative way.

[@NickZukin]

Practical and easy to understand. Thank you. btw, the link to your kit is not working.

[@edwassermann8368]

excellent! thanks!

[@theampedlife]

Hey man, very informative, thanks. The link to your gear is down, which lenses do you use?

[@hot2me654]

Wow this is a great vid. Tks

[@tycooper7780]

Many times for a corporate video, you may want to shoot “flat” as dramatic lighting may not be appropriate. Rembrandt lighting often comes off as too much for a simple and happy piece.

[@rupeQ2129]

Thanks. That was great and a good recapitulation of everything to take account of. Also, I like it as you aren't using OTT gear and lights.

[@JesusPursuit]

Nice...great video and info. I appreciate it tons. Im not a pro but had my light on the wrong side this whole time lol. Got a shoot today, so excited to fix some things. Have blessed day

[@whatfoodsmenu]

Thanks

[@homegirl9830]

Hi, where do you shoot? I may be looking for someone to help me shoot documentary style interviews very soon.

[@AbuDujanahImraan]

Hi, how do you set your focus? Do you use autofocus? Thanks

[@myartpixie]

This was great! I am doing an interview for work and I needed to know how to set up the lighting. I will subscribe too! You explained everything so well.

[@samvukobratovich2070]

What kind of lavs were those? I’ve been looking for some with those kind of receivers

[@adrianromero5098]

This video has helped me out, cant believe this only has 3k views.

[@TonyReidsma]

What lenses were you using?

[@dleblanc]

Can we see the final video? 🙏

[@cstratag4946]

Love you’re approach. Thanks for the insight

[@aaradhytagde2095]

Amazing video. As a film student who has just started learning , online learning has made it very difficult to understand the basics this video helped me a lot. Thank you. Namaste from India. :)

[@ChristianWebb]

Great vid brother. I'm shooting a 2 person interview this week. The COVID protocols will have the 2 subjects 6' apart of course. Just wondering if I'll be able to get away with 1 key. I'm using a GODOX VL150 via Aputure Light Dome II (w/ grid). Hoping that will work. If not, I've got a GODOX SL60W as well which I can add a Profoto 36" octa to for the second key. Maybe do a cross lighting type of set up. Just wondering your thoughts on that. Oh, and we're shooting outdoors. 9am so shouldn't have any issue with bright, overhead sun. I'll be doing a walkthrough later today to determine the exact spot we'll be shooting. There's some shaded areas and all thankfully. We'll see. Anyway, would appreciate your feedback. (I'm a professional photographer, but don't often do video work of this type. lol.) Thanks in advance.

[@itbelikethatsometimez]

Outdoors, always make sure the sun is the backlight and supplement what you need to fill in their faces. Hate seeing subjects squinting in the sun because the videographer didn’t know this common concept. Good luck on your shoot

[@ChristianWebb]

@@itbelikethatsometimez Appreciated. All went well. Yeah, I've shot outside with sun as backlight plenty of times. All good. Thanks for that.

[@ariomstudios7366]

May I know which one did you use eventually? How did thr sl60 performed with the fan noise matching outdoor sound

[@Franciehatescoffeeicecream]

@@ChristianWebb how did it go? I guess the 60 is too weak for a key light outdoors unless you are in a significantly shaded spot?

[@THATGUYTALKSMOVIES]

​@@ariomstudios7366 Used both. The fan noise of the sl60 wasn't an issue at all. That's more of a problem indoors if anything. I use it now as a hair light for my videos and it's never an issue. (I'm Christan Webb by the way!. lol. Just realized I was replying from my Film Fan channel.)

[@JaredRibic]

Thanks for doing this video, I really enjoyed it. What type of slider did you use?

[@ElayneOkaya]

It looks like the Rhino ROV Pro

[@nakcarikayu]

Is there a link to the completed interview somewhere, or was it already listed somewhere here and my dumb brain missed it?

[@intrinsiccinema7374]

Great video

[@Franciehatescoffeeicecream]

this is a fantastic video. Thanks for helping me feel more confident in using the kit i have :)

[@adunbar2191]

This was great! What are your thoughts on the positioning of the interviewer as it relates to where the interviewees are looking? I see in your setup the position was off to the side vs right behind the camera. Does it present better if the subjects are not looking directly at the camera in your opinion?

[@marcolanave9429]

great content

[@mexiweze]

What camera was it on the slider?

[@LucasWilsonOfficial]

Nice video man! What kind of slider are you using?

[@MichelDumontphotos]

Very instructive and a lot of good information. Keep on my friend.

[@Newtorin]

This was very helpful!

[@kevingreatnesss]

Great videos 💙 glad you’re staying safe!

[@HollyHargreaves]

Awesome,thanks! 🎥

[@johananGR]

Thanks!

[@rickraub5448]

Great info.👍👍

[@DeportesdePrimera]

awesome.... thank you

[@obiwanmartyn]

Looks good, if I could only critique one tiny but very important thing it is cable management and lack of sandbagging your lighting. Trip hazards especially with lighting and with a young kid on the set too, you've been shooting videos a long time and may have over a million views on KZbin vs someone like me who doesn't even upload stuff but safety is paramount, this should be second nature to you, get yourself some gaffer tape and sandbags and take the time to be safe on set cause your insurance wont cover you if you have an accident. Not trying to chew you out but there could be people who watch your stuff who learn from your techniques and follow the same set up as you, it just irks me when I see it. Not saying you do this all the time but I noticed it here and it just looks sloppy, like a cinematography student on their first day learning about lighting. Apart from that there is great stuff there man keep up the good work but just remember the gaff tape and sandbags next time

[@THECAMERAHACKSM2]

Totally agree, a bad example of cable management. Safety is most important.

[@msshana3292]

This was dope thank you 🙏🏾

[@MrsFitNFabulous]

Awesome information

[@MyJeanf]

Great video bro. Glad you are taking covid serious and protecting those around you. Kudos to you. Very informative . Thanks .

[@seken2nun]

Good stuff bro 👍🏽👍🏽

[@TeagansWurld]

Great video! Thank you for all the great info. We are hoping to feature you on our next video.

[@HaroldEscalona]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@DmakProductionsTempe]

Wow you talk about a lot of interesting topics in the video production industry! We enjoy what you do, don't stop. Anytime you're in Phoenix let us know. If you want, direct message us @dmakproductions on IG and we can connect. You do really great work.

[@petersupp6310]

OMG what a horrible background music!

[@deepdesire6967]

Too long and lot of talking. Would be good to see the final result of the interview.. Needs part 2 to understand

[@a02tony09]

what light are you using for your key?

[@thawals.silwer2728]

I think he said Godox SL60