How to Shoot Interviews - Making Better Films Series

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[@mariestevenson5313]

I teach Communication Arts in Maryland. Honestly, I really liked your straight-forward, simplistic, applicable information for my high school students. Thank you for this video.

[@robnelsonfilms]

Thank you so much Marie! That is how we like to keep it and we always feel happy when we hear other educators find what we do useful.

[@kristenlindstrom9937]

You guys are a blessing to rookie film makers!!!! I want to make a short documentary to compliment my masters thesis and these are soooooo helpful :)

[@robnelsonfilms]

Awesome! Thank you for that comment. What is your Masters thesis on? :)

[@OfficialMerilette]

This was so helpful, thank you so much for giving tips for people that aren't using high quality/professional equipment! My husband and I are making a short film about the longest running vintage car race here in our town of Pittsburgh, and we've never done this before. Thank you thank you thank you!

[@robnelsonfilms]

:) Anytime! Just happy if it helps someone out. Thanks for commenting!

[@JulieMcElmurry]

Wow, who are you dudes? THANK YOU for all the info!

[@BadKarma714]

4:40 and 7:49 in these shots when you are seen with the go pro there is a ringing sound what is that from your mic or was just noise in the background good video I loved and if I am the only one who can hear that then it's time for me to get my ears checked lol

[@deonicadavis477]

Guys! This was a great video!! It hit all the major points, great examples without harping. I learning a lot in this video. Keep up the good work!

[@robnelsonfilms]

Thank you. We will do our best! :-)

[@ShawNshawN]

Great tips on interviews. I've only done interviews indoors in a gallery (since I am an artist). I like these tips on how to do a great outdoors interview. Thanks for the info!

[@FilmAshton]

YES! Thank you for making this basic and clear.

[@robnelsonfilms]

Thanks!

[@ty2u]

Great points as usual, Guys! Thanks!

[@lilychatterjee5768]

Awesomeness. I will keep checking in. Thank you.

[@robnelsonfilms]

Great! Thanks!

[@LesProductionsTechnoDenis2014]

Thanks for your passionate advices. This is the best and shortest video I found related to this subject!

[@robnelsonfilms]

+Les Productions Techno-Denis Awesome! Really happy to hear that. Thanks for commenting!

[@BirdSpyAustralia]

I was going to do my first interview on the past weekend but I didn't ask any questions and the guy talked for about an hour. It's going to be turned into some interesting videos and I know that the next interview that I do will not be that easy.

[@robnelsonfilms]

Err... We feel your frustration. We have been there... Good luck editing and hope the next one goes better. :)

[@orsoloro]

Good tuto ! Special thanks for the tips about light, as well as the 3 thirds rule. Keep up the good job !

[@robnelsonfilms]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@UrbanArmed]

Excellent pro tips!

[@robnelsonfilms]

+UrbanArmed Thanks!

[@reneelynn3949]

I'm so glad to discover your channel! Your videos answer a lot of my photography/video questions, and you are really great at explaining! Quick question (irrelevant to this specific video): Do you think iMovie can be used to make those hyperlapse videos?

[@robnelsonfilms]

I think you can use iMovie to do normal time lapses but I don't think it'll work very well for hyperlapses. Thanks for the comment

[@hermannvalsson4237]

Great help, very good.

[@shrimpfarmer]

Fantastic. Loved it. 👍

[@TheCman5015PLPro]

I"m definitely gonna keep this bookmarked. These tips are so handy. :D

[@robnelsonfilms]

+Past Life Pro (Creativity For Life!) Enjoy The Cinemas! Awesome to hear!

[@rameramaproductions]

Great video guys!

[@virginiedezetter5145]

Hey ! I am beginning to make short films and documentaries and your video is really useful to get started the right way, I love the idea of keeping the camera rolling a little bit after the end of the interview, I think it can indeed create some really nice images. I use a zoom h1 to record the audio, never really sure where to put it so that it catches a good sound but does not appear in the image haha. Anyway thank you very much for this video :)

[@ukfinancialadviser]

Thanks for this, I am about to make my first video's so your pointers were really helpful!

[@ajpoll]

Great work guys! keep it up.

[@robnelsonfilms]

+AJ pollinger Thanks! We will do our best!

[@spybackpacker7325]

Great stuff guys! Thank you!

[@robnelsonfilms]

+SPY BACKPACKER Hey - thanks for the comment. Nice to hear you liked it.

[@hussainmansuri]

I am going to start a channel which will feature interviews and your video really helped me thanx and keep it coming!

[@robnelsonfilms]

Thanks for the comment! Good luck with your new channel.

[@WisdomCalls]

Love it! Great content! Can't wait to implement!

[@beansmastermultimedia9285]

Nice tipsI want to know more about shooting documentary interview

[@jacobchristianglover3655]

Praise God! Wow, another great job! I just found your channel today, so I subscribed, and very happy that I did. I'm going to hang out with you Guys for while and see what else is cooking. Amen and be well!

[@robnelsonfilms]

+Jacob Christian Glover Thanks Jacob! You are more than welcome to come and hang out here! :-)

[@skmdsaleem6078]

Thanks

[@Goethe182]

Muchas gracias, su video me ha sido de gran ayuda. Saludos desde Colombia.

[@ritzkashyap8288]

This is a great GREAT video

[@robnelsonfilms]

Thank you! :)

[@shakiraparvin2026]

thanks a lot

[@charlysinewan]

Thank you very much for your work, It is very useful.

[@robnelsonfilms]

Awesome, thanks!

[@mimimoomoo3967]

great video! thanks a lot as it may help me in my school project!!

[@robnelsonfilms]

Awesome! Glad we could help!

[@popculturecorner142]

Do you have to get interview subjects to sign a release form?

[@romulosilva8148]

Great Job.

[@robnelsonfilms]

+Romulo Silva Thanks!

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[@randomrantz7787]

Thanks for posting! I wish I had money for equipment. my entire channel is shot with my LG G5

[@sisternerd]

Really good!

[@justjuicedout]

This was very helpful :)

[@MATZ302]

Guys! Brilliant! thank ou for this gold

[@robnelsonfilms]

Awesome. Thank you!

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thank you

[@robnelsonfilms]

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[@philipparker4433]

This really helpful But I am facing some challenges in selections of background music can you help me with that ??

[@lar57jsy]

Very helpful, Thank you! :-)

[@fabrizio-evans]

Great tips guys. Thanks :)

[@robnelsonfilms]

Fabrizio Evans thanks

[@f0t0b0y]

Speaking of sound... that high pitch sound on some of the shots...

[@robnelsonfilms]

I know... So stupid. We managed to pick up the sound of some kind of AC or something on one of the aquarium buildings behind us. Feel bad about that one too. - Jonas

[@SingleMind]

I was here I want to make or transform my videos into docu type of content. Hope you can share your tips with me. Thanking all of you soon.

[@miro1728]

nice Video by the way :-) but waht is this for a microphone have you an Amazon linke or something like this :-D (sorry for the bad englisch i am from germany)

[@robnelsonfilms]

+miro1728 Check out this video: I give the full names for each here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5DZgmeApbmVjrM&feature=iv&src_vid=HrPi_Gx0mk8&annotation_id=annotation_3019050695 Also, the cheap lav is called the "Rode Smartlav+"

[@miro1728]

+Rob & Jonas' Filmmaking Tips thank you

[@samjeong]

What lav mic did you use?

[@robnelsonfilms]

For this video I think we used a Sennheiser EW100 G2 Lavalier. But we also have a sony lav and a Rode.

[@MrCoolbeanstogo]

which lav mic do you prefer between the sennheiser, sony and rode??

[@WorkingHoliday]

yeah 1000 likes :P nice video, thx

[@robnelsonfilms]

Wow! thanks for pointing it out! Had no idea it was up that much. :)

[@locovidepro]

Great tips, thank you so much for taking the time to make them.

[@JustSimpleFitness]

Great tips. Trying to implement them where possible

[@johnolson8386]

Great video, guys. In addition to all the spot-on comments already posted - kudos to you guys for your involvement with the Our Rock program. Gives your productions a whole 'nother layer of value.

[@robnelsonfilms]

Awesome. How is that going by the way? - Rob

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Great video and inspiration to improve my own channel. Keep'em coming. By the way, what lens are you using for the interview 18-24mm at 6:00?

[@robnelsonfilms]

The shot with Nick by the airplane (that's the part you meant right?) was shot with a Canon 16-35mm lens. When doing handheld interviews I think that is a great lens to use. If you are wanting a more kind of traditional TV look then I think it using a telephoto lens and tripod works best. A classic 50mm is of course always an option for somewhere in between. - Jonas

[@TuBless]

Great video man.

[@Chinanon-stop]

Good tips. I like the end question. I try to get as much questions as possible while asking questions, then I can always use one or the other. About the external mic, no need with gopro hero5... + wind reduction system no deadcat needed... That's of course a choice to make because gopro lack the stability but with gimbal or tripod you would be fine. And lack of zoom. I guess in 1 year or so all will get easier: the optimal camera is coming soon...

[@Mariia_Demidova]

Just great , thank you for teaching us to be better!

[@walidel1206]

thanx man.. this is awesome

[@MonMccool123]

I really appreciate you making this video. It is very easy for someone like me who is interested in doing this. I think I now understand how important the audio is. Thank you, Ryan

[@anagabrielagarcia5231]

PLEASE, CAN YOU TELL ME WHATS THE MIC LAVALIER THAT YOU USE?

[@robnelsonfilms]

We use both the Sony Lavs right now. amzn.to/2oyX1lm I love them. A slightly cheaper alternative is the Rode mics: amzn.to/2F5ONrd - I've tried cheaper ones and they don't give great results. It's definitely an investment...

[@1keyl]

Thanks, again, for yet another very concise, practical video. I do have a question: I have explained to the few subjects I have interviewed so far that it is very helpful for me if they repeat my question before answering, so I can clip myself out of the video when editing. But most times, most of them forget to do so, and I do not want to annoy them or kill spontaneity by constantly reminding them to repeat the questions. As a result, when I'm ready to edit, I have these great answers but without a clear referent (the thing I asked them about) except for my own question, which I want to leave out. In one interview, at the end of that section, I asked the person to repeat a few sentences I had jotted down on paper with the idea in mind of clipping the original sound track off and attaching the new bit to the original image. The result was bad, because the background noise, which included some music, had changed dramatically within a few minutes. I understand whenever possible an interview must be filmed indoors or in a quiet space... but if the background music (lets say, a concert), is important to the subject matter and serves as a description of whom the subject is, or you do not have a choice at all; how to deal with this sound during post? How to make sure the subject includes the content of the question before answering and also, how to deal with background noise that will be choppy after you clip some sections off in post? Does it matter if a song is choppy in the background? It would be very helpful if you could post a video where you actually show clips/examples of how the questioning is done in a set of different circumstances. Thanks again for the great material!

[@raywennier717]

Hi! my name Raymond, new to interviews but want to get better at them. I would like to do a small documentary about a trail running race if you could provide me with some more tips. that would be great! Muchas gracias!

[@kimstrong7434]

Fantastic advice guys. Thank you so much.

[@jant6271]

Really great tips, much appreciated. :)

[@hemantsaini3616]

I love the way you demonstrate. Like the sunlight from the window for indoor interviews, microphone effect at River rafting place.It is pleasing to see the amount of thinking you put into making these videos.

[@robnelsonfilms]

Thank you so much. Always great and encouraging to hear when someone notices and comments on these things. :-)

[@MinaminoTeku]

This super helps! I'm filming my first interview today :D

[@robnelsonfilms]

Awesome. Hope it went well!