HOW TO SHOOT A CINEMATIC INTERVIEW

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[@mattih]

Who liked this style of showing how to film something? Also who wants to see a series on Tyler making Ikea furniture? 😂

[@raynersantos5092]

Tks Matti !! ... Videos like this, makes me think of. The amount of things I have to keep in mind .. and it's a world of challenges, I want more videos like this!

[@gmoney1740]

lets get matt a series that dude is AWESOME

[@njood2962]

Matti Haapoja show us more how to shoot cenamatic seance

[@FracnoTV]

I loved this video and learned a lot but I have two questions. 1) What do you think of the Errol Morris Interrotron style of interview? 2) How about the more casual “sitting side by side” interviews? It’d be interesting to hear your thoughts on how to set those up (lighting and mic placement) and how you handle them seeing as how you’re playing a larger part in the interview.

[@jaywoodrum8067]

Hey Matt, great video and info! I have a job coming up where I will be shooting impromptu interviews on location at an expo but i'm concerned about lighting... I won't be able to set up a full lighting set up... any thoughts?

[@Buubje13]

1 huge tip is to remain Silent for 2 seconds after their answer. 1. It’s soooo much easier in post 2. 9/10 times the subject will produce an extra answer

[@loganhunt8029]

As an editor this is literally the best

[@tony86082]

also helpful for the sound editor! 🙂

[@rorymarsh]

Such good advice! That's often how you get the best answers!

[@weslieonsando1124]

#facts

[@TracyDavis904]

I’ve shot hundreds of interviews and all of Matti’s advice is solid. Only thing I could add is have someone with you to either man the camera/audio or to be the interviewer.

[@placeducinema]

Nailed it. If you can have one person you trust to handle the cams while you do the interview, it's such a load off your mind. If only to make sure you did hit "record". Control focus, because people tend to move, even while sitting in chairs. Make sure everything is ok, sound is good enough and so forth. So you can really focus on the task at hand, the interview, be 100% with your guest. Priceless.

[@FracnoTV]

Who has the sudden urge to film an interview now?

[@mattih]

Do itttt!

[@FracnoTV]

I’m definitely planning on it in the near future!

[@matthewpaquette]

@@FracnoTV You can interview me. I'll share how to became a pro cod player

[@lionel.mukendi]

Haha, same!

[@eugenek1180]

It's amazing the amount of education that has become available with KZbin and professionals like Matti sharing their knowledge.

[@davissterling1724]

One thing that I have learned from doing interviews in the past. Is that you actually shouldn't put yourself or the the subject in a chair that moves. This is because people will have a tendency to move the chair around and that makes it look unprofessional and you will have major audio issues with the sounds of the chair moving.

[@mattdayphoto]

Love this kind of video from you, Matti.

[@TeppoHaapoja]

Were in sync! Great video once again my brother.

[@mattih]

🙌🏻

[@ThinkingArtEntertainment]

I know this was supposed to be a quick demonstration and not a complete guide, but be sure to watch your horizon/walls and check your camera level. And I would use a slightly tighter focal length and move the subject away from the wall a tad just to compress the distance a tad.

[@EpicLightMedia]

So much knowledge! Thank you Matti! Your piece about Potato Jet was amazing by the way.

[@Upmacher]

Epic Light Media to be honest.... your Tutorial on how to shoot in interview was waaaaaay better! Still love Matti's content. But when you tell me something about lighting I know it's good for business if Matti does it it's like okay... now I know how to make a KZbinr interview.

[@joshualickey112]

The waiting after they answer a question is priceless. In sales we call it the 5 second rule. I think it’s awesome how many techniques you use and are involved in an interview. Makes it more exciting so thank you Matti!!

[@KevinLe]

Literally 90% of my work are interviews. So much involved in them. Thanks for shedding a light on them!

[@markshallenberger6195]

Love the “real time” setup of the the gear. Gave me the feels of how I am every time I set up my lights haha love it Matti!

[@callamhoward6746]

Thank god you made this easy. I've just spent an hour watching other channels try explain it and I knew I could depend on Matti to deliver. Thanks man

[@PatchCollab]

Found your channel couple days ago and I'm so glad I did. I've played with cameras for years and you've already taught me heaps of key things in just 2 days!

[@Rayan_A1]

There’s always a lot to learn about cinematography with Matti. One of my favorite channels

[@travelinggiants]

Love tutorials like this! SO HELPFUL!!

[@pal2tech]

Matti, really nice video with one. I like this direction you are taking with education and training. Well, done sir.

[@bobvegana4752]

Love this format of videos

[@Goose619]

Great job as always matti!

[@skyactivemedia4483]

Real sound knowledge Matti, the amount of times I've always wondered how's the best way of going about this...and now you've clearly answered this. I shall bookmark this video and go back time and time again to brush up on my skills. Cheers matey!

[@aliabdaal]

really helpful video thanks Matti :)

[@oskarneftel3756]

No way Ali haha! You really learn about everything don’t you🧐😉. You got me into Notion and convinced me to buy the IPad Pro 2020 12’’ over the 11’’. Thanks for ur videos!

[@sidd6803]

How the hell his comment only have 22 likes ..XD

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

This was fantastic I learned a bunch of good tips. Thanks Matti! I'd love to see how you would set up the scene and cameras when the interviewer is also in the shot.

[@AmritaBhortake]

Hey Matti, I struggle with lighting a scene and this helped a lot as I saw the exact process of how to film something. Thanks for creating this video! It helped me a lot

[@mattih]

Awesome 🙌🏻

[@marcusserrano2505]

Great job man! Very good advice and thanks for sharing with us all.

[@TariqShaweesh]

Thank you, Matti! I learn a lot from you. You are awesome!

[@lukemilano6332]

Really helpful video, love that you were able to achieve that look with just one light! Another thing I learned from a previous boss of mine is to ask interviewees to answer your questions in complete sentences. This ensures that their answers will make sense even without the context of your questions.

[@marceloaviles5369]

Matti, this is pure gold, thank you, very instructive, interesting and fun, like always, cheers mate !

[@alessandroperta]

Awkward silence... okay, I can do that!

[@GriffinConway]

Nice video Matti! Thanks for sharing. A lot of good tips in this one!

[@Bearwithme]

love your tips! outstanding video my man! Keep it up!

[@MousyLeigh]

Great stuff as always

[@DustinHarrelson]

Really digging this! Super helpful and straightforward. Also, definitely gonna use that trick where you just continue to smile and nod after they get done answering to see what else they say🔥

[@mattih]

Oh it works every time!

[@naaish9161]

Matti & MKBHD got the best sharpest creamiest video content ever

[@Canadiansasquatchbrewery]

Oh man. I could have used this info last Tuesday when I was doing an interview like thing! Great stuff Matti! Cheers!

[@lionel.mukendi]

This was super insightful. My new position requires me to shoot interviews, so, this is some pure gold. Thanks, Matti!

[@blakewilliams3857]

Interviewing someone is honestly an art. It is so hard to do well! Especially when you are a one man band.

[@NicholasLeicht]

Matti THANK YOU. This is the information I needed, I'm doing my a few interviews/testimonials in a few weeks and this helped a lot!!! Thank you so much ☺️.

[@MrChikamogbo]

Thank You Mattie for this Video

[@meysambabaei5760]

Aside from perfect tips, thumbnail is the best one I've seen in this week!!

[@jemoraslife4]

I loved how he gives us a lot of visual representation to show us how it looks different. You have to make the background is about your interview because people pay attention to background and detail.

[@AustenHartley]

Super practical and useful. Thanks Matti !

[@placeducinema]

Such an interesting and inspiring video. Thanks! And thank Tyler!

[@AxTechs]

I love binging these video's between netflix series

[@mattih]

Thanks dude 🙌🏻

[@RodneyGardner]

Awesome video Matti! Imformative and clear info combnined with a touch of entertainment... Love it!

[@JulianLallo]

Needed this last week! Great insights Matti

[@mattih]

You’ll need it again!

[@JulianLallo]

I'm sure 👍🏻

[@hilarypace2529]

This is brilliant! So helpful, to the point and inspiring.

[@lucmathonetmtb6090]

Dude we need more of this that was so helpful thank you man!!

[@dinagalall]

The part about lighting came just in time! Thanks!

[@benmarks7067]

Your videos are so good and to the point man. There is no fat. Fantastic work brother!!

[@DaveFarr]

FANTASTIC tips! Thank you!

[@JATARO]

THIS WAS AMAZING! More videos like these please! 🙏🏽

[@ShellShockedFarms]

Excellent timing for this video! My second episode of celebrating local climbers is coming up this week. I think I did pretty well in following these rules for the first episode. It's always cool as a newby to video production of any kind, to finally start getting some of these things right on purpose. 😎 Great video! 🤙

[@Jebsvibe]

Great content! always inspiring. Great explanation and great results. Thank you!

[@ricardolima5817]

Amazing content!!!! Thanks Matti

[@aliruane]

Really good stuff here Matti. Thanks.

[@StewartMediaDigital]

2:06 I really appreciate that you talk about using the natural light you've got instead of fighting it. Sometimes it's right to bock everything out and start from scratch, but so often you can use natural light to your advantage!

[@555soul5]

just make sure it's not a super long interview where the lighting will change over time drastically. So ya he doesn't mention that does he. Because he's actually not done a lot of these before despite what he'll have you believe.

[@KobusTollig1]

Great tips thanks Matti!

[@adamsabaz2415]

This was great! It's been too long since I've heard the term 'Rembrandt lighting'! Great instructions - thank you!

[@fitlovepower661]

Thanks for this BTS of setting up interviews really helpful

[@nishanthdelavictoire5468]

This was awesome Matti ! I'm definitely going to use these tips in the interview style vlog I'm making and tag you when I'm done :D

[@AbrahamTario]

This is the ultimate lighting tip set up!

[@ClaudioDesideriFilms]

Absolutely right, gonna shoot an interview next Friday and this video is pure gold. Thanks very much buddy and congrats again on the new baby!👶🏼

[@CliffKajun]

I don't know how I missed this video. Matti, this might be the most valuable video you've done from our perspective. Thank you!🤟

[@makemoneywben]

This BTS style tutorial is awesome Matti! Love seeing these style videos

[@Just_Samson]

Wow, Thanks Matti. Super valuable vid. Really great info.

[@andrewp1513]

Thank you so much from Sydney. Very helpful and timely.

[@rajajinnah6749]

Just finished filming and editing an interview this week. PRO TIP: If you can't afford a boom mic, just use a normal mic attached to a pole and use a stand or ask someone to hold. Then take an empty shot and mask it out in post.

[@ThisWayUpTravel]

great tip but be mindful if you are using natural light and the lighting changes. It'll show the masked shot in post.

[@MichaelBlanksonGolf]

That was brilliant and super helpful. Thank you.

[@StephenBell_video]

Invaluable! Thx Matti!

[@JussiAlexander]

This came just in the right time, we're just about to film an interview this week of my film editor friend Claudio! 😀

[@JonackFilm]

Haha me too ^^

[@bobowayyymedia8534]

Same here

[@MobiusStudiosJack]

@@bobowayyymedia8534 Wow, Claudio must be a popular guy!

[@BradSmithSC]

Got someone this Sunday .. but it's not Claudio

[@kristopherrainwater2681]

Thanks for the great advice Matti. Did a few interviews during my first couple shoots and didn’t do some of these tips. Glad to find them now.

[@westr70]

This was very helpful. I'm setting up an interview and this has given me some "new" things to consider. Thanks.

[@sankalpanakarmi]

Just the video I was looking for. Thank Matti👍😁

[@TheeSarahWood]

This has literally come at just the right time because I’m about to attempt my first for our church. Thank you!

[@BrendanExplores]

Thanks for the Tips Matt 👍 maybe I'll use some of these in my future videos 😃

[@shinnosukenohara1339]

I learn so much from you Matti! What a generous man you are!

[@Upmacher]

Shinnosuke Nohara you should check out Epic Light Media's Channel!

[@teneillelewis7625]

This is amazing! Thank you!!

[@brandonsuttonart5233]

i've been filming a few interviews and this video helps a TON with how I should switch up my setup.

[@mauriciocabreragarcia3250]

Really helpful. Thanks Matti.

[@parajeopan]

wow ，big thanks to your tutorial. the light, the frame, the position. thanks it's very useful. i learned much from your video.

[@ScottGerke]

You got an "all" bell button subscriber here! I'm preparing for an interview tomorrow and this is exactly what I needed! Now, what camera settings would you suggest?

[@ItsVanAken]

This video arrived at the perfect time. Thanks Matti

[@northwesten]

I want to try this out with a low budget! With a great video like this helps me to learn and figure things out. I am pretty nervous about it but mainly trying to figure out questions to ask with the subject.

[@lopes.altamiro]

It really helped a lot, thanks Matt

[@ericashaffer6664]

I didn't know how to properly light an interview subject, so this was a great video and very helpful. I would only add that you should try to ask open-ended questions. Don't give your subject the opportunity to give a yes/no answer. Best to start questions with what, how, why, etc. Thanks again for the video.

[@beholdfilms1617]

Love your work Matti. Only thing I would say about the interview set up is that it looks lit and not naturally motivated. But maybe you can tackle that in another video!

[@RichardLalonde]

Great video! Gave me some ideas of what I can do for an upcoming shoot!

[@whiteflameforjesus]

This was very helpful, thank you so much!

[@schoondog3756]

Dude, I was just assigned an interview project in my video Production Class; your timing could not have been better!

[@JohnIsaacson]

Great video, loved it

[@jllyhtdg563]

finally found the right term for this! i was trying so hard to explain the shots i wanted.

[@JackyNguyen06]

Love this bro 😘😘

[@torbenmayer]

I like the videos showing the actual behind the scenes of stuff like this. Would be great to see how your (light) setup is when your sitting on your desk for the video. Also which mic you are using for stationary filming.

[@paulaquipel7472]

Great video I learned a few things and it didn’t hurt lol thanks Matt

[@JakeHalfDone]

Preparing to do this now. Very timely. Thanks Matti!

[@mattih]

Not easy!

[@logicfrogmedia]

Hey Matti, great vid! Could you do more stuff about like short films and the process of making one?

[@HerveDaCosta]

Super useful. I am becoming a fan.

[@parinyakosittarak1980]

Love that

[@FredCallahan]

Great video Matti!!! I’m always interviewing for my other channel, this helps a lot.