TWO PERSON INTERVIEW (HOW TO FILM IT)

Learn how to film a simple two person interview. The lighting can be more complicated than you might think.
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0:00 Introduction
1:36 SET THE FRAME
3:00 TURN OFF NASTY LIGHTS
3:53 FORGET WORDS
4:33 GEAR AND PLANNING
6:00 LEWIS POTTS
6:44 DON'T FORGET THE BACKGROUND
8:49 DON'T FORGET ABOUT AUDIO

[@lewispotts]

You guys are too kind!☺️ Definitely not mediocrity, I get so many gold nuggets of info! We'll have to make a video together next time I'm over there. Or lets say.. 5k likes on this comment for ELM to fly me to the US for a colab video😆

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[@kolecava]

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[@BrunoAlmeidaFilmmaker]

That will be cool! Great content! :)

[@ElSenorMaracas]

Great ! 73 likes already !! So close guys !!! This is happening !!

[@flochfitness]

LFG!!!

[@kevinbatts2804]

This is literally all I do. Two person interview three cameras. Every bit of advice he gives is spot on. Even still do not subscribe to this channel.

[@EpicLightMedia]

Thanks so much!!!

[@badboujee]

+1

[@kilikdudley]

Haha! Nice

[@rickyanthony]

Your stuff looks great man. Where can I see the Clayton documentary

[@soybrunomarin]

What I usually do when the budget is tight and for instance, there's only money for two cameras, is one goes to the wide angle (and funnily, we have been doing this clean plate to get the mics and lights closer for years, so now that I see it on your channel, I think we are doing things right haha), and then the other camera goes to the main speaker of the interview, a good closeup. then, at the end, I'd turn this camera to the interviewer and ask them to ask the questions again and then do some nodding and gestures in silence so we can cut them into the edit, so it looks that there's always three cameras. Usually it works like a charm, and in Spain, where I am based, a tight budget is waaaaay tighter than a tight budget in the US. You couldn't imagine how much, things are so different around here in terms of production money. Anyway, thanks a lot for your content! I love what you guys teach and how funny and ironic you are. BTW been following lewis for a while now and he is great! take care

[@TylerNeil]

Incredible video! Can you do a detailed video of how you lit the clean plate and then how you painted out the stands, etc.?

[@tinthefatty]

I have to say, 40 seconds into the video, I am already enjoying this video. Very much.

[@FrankNazario]

this is one of the best light and video channel I've come across in a long time... thank you for sharing.

[@scottjohnnyhelgemoaune2951]

This is something I like about you. You’re not a KZbinr. You’re a filmmaker on KZbin. You know your shit, and I like that!

[@mrfryfilmguy]

Your lighting is great but your timing is impeccable..thankyou!

[@timothymckean7869]

I'm impressed that your plate was able to be consistent enough to use given that you took away the lights. Somehow that didn't make it too dark. Good work! I like this idea of using a plate to clean up aspects of a shot that are static.

[@BrysonWooden]

One of the best lighting setups I've learned is the back cross key lighting. Love the idea of removing the lights and boom mics with a clean plate. I'll have to utilize that in my next interview shoot!

[@amouzouvistudio9042]

Love the way you coin your words goals people follow you

[@YellowProductions]

Great video about how to film an interview! And I always love your humor!

[@kevinmcroberts8527]

FWIW I always frame the OTS angles to give the option of a tight clean single and a dirty medium shot. Watching people talk to nobody off the side of frame just gives me the heebies. Aputure is definitely the best (at spamming their wares via KZbin creators).

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[@TouchLifeStudio]

I just filmed my BTS of how to shoot interviews, and it is not even close to the excellence of quality and info that you provide. I learn from guys like you. Thank you sooo much. Big fan!

[@YaleWall]

I don't know how you are always able to explain complex situations and make them sound crazy simple, while also being totally laid back, and still entertaining. Well done, bro!

[@heinricheugenvonhelmbrecht6905]

This is not typical lighting, however, I like the result! Thank you.

[@mediafurrate8640]

Thanks for this. I have always enjoyed your on-camera energy & delivery... and the content has really stepped to a new level lately. It is really appreciated.

[@EpicLightMedia]

Thanks so much!!

[@noflavorimaging3335]

Lets goooo. Love your lighting videos!

[@consultmedia]

You guys rock! I learned so much from this channel. Greatings from the Netherlands.

[@Gabrielgrassmayr]

Thank you for showing me this. Rly struggled with lighting with these types of interviews

[@anagram8]

You make the facts fun and funny! I don't know if I want to slap you upside your head or hug you...probably both in some weird order 😂! My producer is always rolling her eyes whenever I ask to order something because she knows it is going to be something related to darn lights! I light and back light everything in the studio and at home. I light and back light the plants, pillows, the dog's bowl, his bed and probably a few of his bones are lit up somewhere. I create shorts just to light something. Keep up the excellent presents.

[@xxphactor]

this is my normal interview lighting, except for a couple things. I don't like to use one's key as a backlight because it's not really a backlight. It's on the same side as the key so it's not adding anything. I use my grids to focus the key to that person. The strength of that boom arm is the key. I have boom arms that I bought years ago and they don't have teeth, so they slump under weight. I end up using sandbags or I rachet strap the boom from the hook to the legs which gives me comfort. Lately, I have been using a lantern ball in the middle of the chairs, and then use a big fill light (usually a 4x4) over the wide cam. I haven't had any issue with raccoon eyes doing it that way. Doing it this way also gives me a high key-like set.

[@CNC-Time-Lapse]

I always appreciate a good refresher on lighting for an interview. Thank you.

[@EpicLightMedia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@scottyzepplinphotography1188]

I swear, you guys are so underrated BUT i believ your content needs to be seen by those who it is meant for and not just anyone. You are special. I love you all the way from Zambia, Africa.

[@learnwithabe]

loved it! Great job

[@medallionmotionpictures]

Thomas thank you and your crew for sharing your wealth in production knowledge! This was extremely entertaining and highly informative on how to film a 2 person interview. One of the best on YT, y'all keep it exciting and fresh. The biggest take away for me is not the gear, which is always great to know, but it's about your signature style and technique fully breaking it down as to why you make the desicions from framing to lighting etc. Hay thanks again for the inspiration, look forward to learning more from EPIC LIGHT MEDIA and your HARDCORE MASTER CLASS.

[@EpicLightMedia]

Nicest comment ever thanks!!!!

[@benwilsonham]

Great video! Not many vids out there for this setup so thank you for putting in the time.

[@Ali-pc9eb]

Im learning how to shoot an interview with myself and boom, I'm feeling so good to find your video, I saw the results about basic lighting and how important it is, thank you a lot for your videos .

[@EpicLightMedia]

Thanks!!!

[@MaikSchott]

Very inspirational and passionate - like always.

[@brandanalan8975]

Subscribing just to show him. Sticking it to the man.

[@SoundSpeeding]

Very good plan to paint out the booms! Cheers for promoting it, good to see more people using it.

[@EpicLightMedia]

Thanks!!! It’s important to know about

[@simonbolzdotcom]

Always the best!

[@EdmondM3]

Amazing as always

[@danielcharlesfilms2897]

Amazing video and thanks for the tips.

[@halfkoreanhalfamazing]

Thank you, this was very helpful. I'm wondering if I can pull something similar off with budget LEDs. This at least gave me a great idea on the basics. Subscribed

[@Mohamed.Khoudair]

Man! This is so helpful. Thank you so much. 👏👏👏

[@sirravi]

Wonderful presentation ❤️ thanks a lot 🙏

[@efravital3370]

Yes! Finally! Thank youuu!

[@markmaina6680]

you guys are great

[@degriff]

Such excellent info in your videos. Superb! 👍

[@ammarkhalaf7505]

I don't know what force is making me not to unsubscribe to this channel, I keep re-watching every video.

[@Mike0193Azul]

Very helpful and inspiring 💚 Would love to see more on how you remove the lights and stands from the background without the light changing on the background. Also a video on the other set up methods you mentioned, with mutliple cameras and sliders

[@x--.]

It did change the background, at least in the example they gave at the top of the video but not enough to be noticeable in the medium shots. The background art was far enough away where it seems like there wasn't a lot of spill from the big boxes. Still would have been interesting to see, tbh. Maybe a timelapse from the perspective of the big US flag ;)

[@The_CGA]

Seems like the kind of thing where shooting the clean plate as a still in RAW, using some strobes and getting a kind of multi exposure HDR. The real estate photo channels call this “flambient”

[@thidnascimento]

Another great video! Best channel about light in KZbin... After Lewis Potts, of course

[@ankurdelight]

Thank you! I love the attitude, humor, and knowledge. Question: I have a small room (8x8) and want to do both in person interviews (2 people) and solocasts (1 person). All the lighting you mentioned will work for me, but can I do it with just the one wide angle camera? Do you happen to have a video on that?

[@LowellProductions]

Great video gentlemen. Cheers

[@ericbelluche9503]

Informative and entertaining... thank you!!

[@true-vessel2961]

Dude you're the best keep those lesson coming

[@yatdup3338]

You can't tell me what to do, FREEDOM! There, subscribed.

[@KennethGreenCMP]

I appreciate this video.

[@CarlosARuiz-hc7td]

Gracias por la inspiración

[@samuelguce]

love the 2 light crossover, just wonder for us budget lighters if this crossover backlight style could be achieved with one light with an aputure lantern set back and in the middle of the 2 interviewees?

[@iribmalaysia]

Thanks for this video and good information. If possible let me know more about the position of camera related to two persons during interview.

[@niborski2997]

Like your self depricating style. I know the closer the key the softer it will be, and love it when one light can do two jobs, but moving your key lights just a bit further back though, would give you some more wrap around backlight. Good channel, thank you.

[@hopeforthefuturesg]

Awesome video and info man. Im fairly new to video and would love to know how you painted out the mics, lights and boom poles. Can you explain a little?

[@ofiravphotographer]

learned a lot, laughed even more, thank you!

[@HolisticMotion]

This was a great video. Commenting for the algorithm. Thank you.

[@maddentm]

Really useful video - thank you very much. Can you explain more about how to get the clean plate shot? If I take it without the lights and the boom mics, won't that show some different lighting compared to the rest of the interview?

[@jorgevelasquez9955]

really nice video...thank you.

[@thedude6924]

Hey, thanks for the video! What I wonder about a two person interview is how you set the aperture and adjust the focus. I had it once where the focus was on one person and the other person was out of focus.

[@lucysam953]

THANK YOU!!

[@himanshu_singhbohra]

Amazing 😁👌👌Thank you for sharing this amazing knowledge ☺️

[@matoflynn]

This was the perfect video.

[@user-dt9kk6sg8z]

excellent, thank you

[@dgillphotos]

Lewis Potts - got it - thanks! I love the concept of "plating" the lights out. Again - brilliant work - keep it up - or maybe invite this Pitts guy to be a special guest star... that sounds good.

[@fullshotmediaug]

This is the type of video i have always wanted to watch on the internet. I am working for a Tv station in Uganda all the interviews i shoot are 2 people.. thank you Epic light media kindly make a video of a talk show of 3 to 4 people thank you

[@EpicLightMedia]

Thanks!!!

[@KAVRNAB]

This is a Good one

[@DirectedbyZ]

Great video and advice! Which Aputure product are you using for key lights?

[@DontMakeMomCry]

So I love this video, and bought a pair of Kupo 546's because of it... but now, after loading one of them up with a similar fixture and softbox, I'd like to formally request a BTS of your team loading and raising them! 🤣 After loading and balancing with (with slightly less than maximum horizontal extension) these things are crazy to raise up. Testing today, it was the kind of thing that made me want to verify coverage terms in my commercial liability policy! Thanks again, great content! Intimate! -AW

[@EpicLightMedia]

Shoot!! Yeah it’s kinda a two person thing

[@DanielGrovePhoto]

Awesome stuff here! THANK YOU!!! Now I don't need to go to college, sweeet!

[@adamdittrichone]

Funniest Video tutorial. Love the combination of learning and humor ❤

[@adilrafiq91]

Another way to light (if you're getting the clean light anyways) is placing a lantern right in the middle with flags to the back of it to control the spill on the background. Like wise for the mics. There's plenty of space between the speakers and that would've saved you from setting up 2 lights and booming them over

[@flochfitness]

Great tip!

[@jm1jonas]

That way works if you're on a budget or short on time (been there, done that), but you loose the backlight, that's why Cross light is so common and pretty much a standard for 2 people interviews.

[@adilrafiq91]

@@jm1jonas indeed but these stands cost 400$ each which imo is way too much if spent for basic setups like this. Some relatively cheaper c stands can get the hairlight job done fairly easily. In such controlled environment, even Aputure MC's can do the job

[@storyfrontier]

Yeah that's how I did it too

[@GRMS_Ian]

Yeah I get it done with the budget lantern method too. I do like the crossed lights idea a lot! Thanks for the very interesting and entertaining video 👌🏻

[@piusgyagenda]

This is a great video

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[@shaggyburns]

My favorite camera setup is 7:22: looks most like an interview setup to me. The backlight helps, but maybe I'm having an issue with the temperature of the background. I like the original orange more than the cold blue.

[@ivanjermakov]

Yes, I also found it the most familiar. The backlight was disturbingly bright, and the main light was not soft enough. The first setup was most natural looking because it is, sunlight would make it even better, but obviously, it depends on the scene.

[@WhySteve]

Wow, I liked the little smug look when you said "intimate" and as a Stephen myself, it felt personal when you said "did you like how I used the word intimate, Steven?"

[@EpicLightMedia]

Hahahaha

[@Kyle8y]

Really glad I subscribed to this channel before they closed off subscriptions. Mediocrity feels so safe

[@theeditor5661]

so useful but funny and i end up subscribing

[@satish8889]

Very interesting

[@renzoviteri]

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[@EpicLightMedia]

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[@LealconProduction]

The goat has spoken

[@CreativeFlowExplorer]

Love the reverse psychology. I’m filming and editing more and interviews and presentations- I subscribed.

[@x--.]

What reverse psychology?

[@CreativeFlowExplorer]

@@x--. lol. "Don't Subscribe".

[@kylemorgan740]

somehow i've never even considered getting a clean plate to paint out the gear. amazing

[@lukaseichinger2332]

Good video!

[@dnycewitchrist]

I think I did it wrong!!! I saw this video and wanted to subcribe again. That option wasn't availble so I pressed the like button??? lol (Broham, your vids are DOPE!!)

[@mowomedia4801]

Thats sure a lot of space to work with. I wonder what the length and depth of this area setup.

[@timothymckean7869]

Lots of you have asked how ELM created the mask from the clean plate frame. Here's how I created a simple mask using Thomas's footage. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5_Oo5mKh7Kld68

[@BobbyKanode]

I love you sm

[@TheFabel1337]

Hahaha 🤪 great instruction and great humour… “intimate”

[@romab]

You are breathtaking 😍

[@godwinkakooza]

Wow ❤👍

[@ottawamountainman]

Nice interview lighting setup! I see the majestic Kupo 546M K Junior Boom Stand are back in the spot light... Using an A-Clamp to secure the boom counterweights is probably not the most secure thing to do on set... There's a small hole at the end of the boom for this purpose :-) Safety first people!

[@JoATTech]

I'm a noob and I figured the purpose of this hole myself :D. I was surprised when I've seen these bags secured by A-clamp :o

[@PedroHofmann]

This was another soooo helpful video - thanks and kudos. I have ordered already the Kupo junior stand. Genius! One more thing.... Didn´t you have a different color shine from the lights with the background when filming with the wide angle lens? Even if you mask the people out, which would be a lot of work, it would look different, or not? Thanks for any reply. And sorry... I have still subscribed :-)

[@alejandromedina3897]

I always hit the like button 3 times ;)

[@RFVisionary]

👍🏻 Funny guy! Important points served funny! Makes you want to film better.

[@scott_the_dreamer]

INTRO WAS HILARIOUS

[@placidemushongore593]

I really laughed a lot when he was joking around the word intimate 😅 you're really very funny,

[@kermitshamburger774]

I am a major fan of Epic Light Media. My set up includes multiple Bmpcc 6ks, Sigma art glass and multiple Aputure light Dome 2s. . . How do you measure for proper exposure with a ( simultaneous wide and tight shot ) multi camera set up? Especially for the really beautiful "Hi-Key" commercial look that you always produce.

[@greggtucker3620]

Great information. Would love to see a tutorial on how you cut this together in post. Not that I'm a subscriber or anything.