How to shoot a two person interview with one camera

How To Shoot A Two Person Interview With One Camera. Here are two ways to get around that. You can use this piece for comp. The camera closer to the interviewer. This is usually framed up from shoulders up to the head.

Today on The Slanted Lens we will show you how to shoot a simple 2 camera profile interview piece with a talent on location. The background should show the subjects personality use it to tell your audience something about the interviewee in a subtle way. If you happen to have two cameras handy set up your first camera as a mid shot of your interviewee and then the second camera as a close up of your interviewee. Within 3 seconds grab attention. 29092016 While not a practical shot for a two-camera setup a profile shot of the subject against a flat background can be a great insert in your edit that you dont usually get to capture. Frame one camera as a two-shot in this case the Panasonic HMC40 and the other as a one-shot tight on the interviewee in this case the Sony VG20H then for the most part use the two-shot for the questions and cut to the one-shot for the answers.

In addition if youre shooting a video yourself you may only have one camera to use.

Slider instead of a 24. To be honest shooting interview videos with just one person at a time can be a difficult endeavor. 17032012 This video demonstrates how to shoot a two person interview with one camera so that the final result will look like it was shot with three cameras simultaneo. Set at a 90-degree angle against your A-cam a profile angle can vary from a full-body wide shot to a close-up on your subject. Within 3 seconds grab attention. While having a second camera angle for a video interview is great it can also increase the cost and complexity and may provide very little bang-for-your-buck. You can use this piece for comp. 2062014 1 Get different angles of the interviewee You dont need two cameras to have multiple angles of an interviewee. The background should show the subjects personality use it to tell your audience something about the interviewee in a subtle way. First lets talk about our camera placement. 15052015 In this video tutorial you will learn how to shoot a two person interview using only one camera and three different anglesThe video shot using this method.