How to INTERVIEW People On Camera // 8 Expert Video Interview Tips

[@CourtneySharea]

Great tips! I'm doing my first on-camera interview tomorrow. I sent my questions to the interviewee last week. I hope that I can remember to nod in agreeance instead of cross-talking!

[@EngageBen]

Best of luck!

[@RetreatHacker]

This is great stuff. Thanks

[@GordIsman]

Hey Ben, great video! I really liked the avoid cross-talk tip. It's so easy to talk over your guest or make verbal acknowledgements as you are going along. With your tip, you show where silence is golden.

[@EngageBen]

Thanks Gord. I reckon it’s the simple tips like this that make the big difference.

[@DingleDays]

@BenAmos I really like the idea of preparation for the interview. It is the act of the preparation itself, the deep-dive, that helps you keep stay on glide path. So many people are not comfortable on camera, so the less time you have to spend fiddling with your notes and the more you can focus on the subject, making sure you get the content you need and those opportunities to capture a golden nugget or two - simply by truly being present. Great content!

[@EngageBen]

100%... the focus of the interviewer and how they make the interviewee feel can seriously mean the difference between a great interview and a bad one. Thanks for the comment!

[@PinoyVideoMarketer]

Thanks Ben! Really spot on tips! I'm usually just focused on asking quality questions but I get too engrossed with the conversation sometimes that I forget to keep quiet and I end up saying "uhuh" and "wow" hehe

[@EngageBen]

Haha. It's easy to get caught up isn't it! That's part of the skill that a good interviewer needs to practice :)

[@SailingPivo]

Great video!

[@PairRecVideos]

Wonderful tutorial Ben! I liked how you identified the top questions to ask the interviewee while also providing suggestions for how the interviewer should prepare to maximize a positive interview experience. Do you provide additional tutorials on the variety of approaches to use in conducting interviews? For instance, the interviewee could provide answers to questions as he/she is conducting a tour of his/her facility. Keep up the great work! I have subscribed to your channel. I’m in San Francisco. I’m creating raw footage of the top Points of Interest within the San Francisco Bay Area for my KZbin channel, and when the opportunity comes to interview someone, I want to be as prepared as possible. I've created a recent video on the top Points of Interests within the Coombsville wine appellation of Napa Valley that you may enjoy.

[@menacemode666]

Very helpful!

[@kstartv7449]

Thanks Be... I've learnt a lot

[@MichelleMorton-y2i]

I would add a tip of continually checking the audio during the interview to ensure that the mic is not picking up clothes rustling sounds. Or jewelry sounds (like clinking bracelets). Or background motor sounds from the AC, fridge, fan etc. Any of the above can ruin the entire audio and are hard to catch unless you’re checking the audio with headphones.

[@EngageBen]

Great tip!

[@theefunnyg]

Thank you it was helpful

[@EngageBen]

You're welcome!

[@JakeBollig]

Great video!! I have a question about quality, what software do you use to get 1080p quality vids?

[@EngageBen]

I record using Ecamm Live and a DSLR connected with a camlink 4K

[@EngageBen]

Or if you're referring to high quality remote interviews. I highly recommend www.engagevideomarketing.com/riverside Riverside FM

[@justevenwhy]

Pov:u have an assignment and you need to interview a professional