Summary Learn how to film interviews in 6 easy steps, including finding the right frame, setting the exposure, placing key, hair, and fill lights, and ensuring good audio quality. Highlights 🎥 Step 1: Find the perfect frame for your interview by considering composition and lighting. 🌞 Step 2: Adjust the exposure to match the lighting conditions in your chosen frame. 💡 Step 3: Place the key light on the side of the subject’s face where the windows are to create a motivated light source. 💇♀ Step 4: Set up a hair light to add separation and highlight the subject’s hair. 🌬 Step 5: Use bounce lighting or negative fill to fill in shadows and create a more even lighting across the subject’s face. 🎙 Step 6: Ensure good audio quality by positioning the microphone close to the subject’s mouth, about 6 to 12 inches away. Key Insights 🖼 Choosing the right frame is crucial for creating visually appealing interviews. Consider composition, lighting, and background elements to find the best frame for your subject. ⚙ Adjusting the exposure is essential to ensure that the subject is properly lit and that the background is not blown out. Use zebras and test shots to find the right exposure settings. 🔦 The key light should be placed on the side of the subject’s face where the windows are to create a motivated light source. This creates a natural and flattering lighting effect. 💇♀ The hair light adds separation and highlights the subject’s hair, creating depth and dimension in the shot. Position it on the opposite side of the key light for a balanced look. 🌬 Bounce lighting or negative fill can help fill in shadows and create a more even lighting across the subject’s face. Experiment with different reflectors or bounce boards to achieve the desired effect. 🎙 Good audio is crucial for interviews. Position the microphone close to the subject’s mouth to capture clear and crisp audio. Use a boom pole or microphone stand for stability. 📹 Using multiple camera angles adds visual interest and allows for seamless cuts in the editing process. Position the second camera at a different angle to capture different perspectives and cutaway shots.
Thank you for putting this together! This is probably the BEST if not the ONLY video that we've found that goes into so much detail on the flow setup! Everything looked amazing! Thank you for the information!
Honestly, I never comment on RU-vid videos but this is gold to a lot of your viewers, me included. Thanks guys for being so transparent on this kind of workflow. Very useful and just an awesome image you guys have created. 👍🏽
not only terrifically helpful for technical stuff, but entertaining, wholesome and just awash with positive masculinity. Best thing ive seen this week. Thanks fellas learned heaps :)
@@nateteahan hahaha 🤣 yeah I know ! Thanks again for all you do for us with Jake 🙏🏽. I secretly dream of having teammates like you 😎 Hope you will do an interview in Paris one day , to catch-up 🇫🇷
Final frame is a great lesson for two person interviews: make sure your aperture can handle two people on different focal planes or this is what you'll get :) Awesome video guys!!!
Currently reading comments and feeling rather proud of myself that I listen to y'all's podcast and therefore was not in the least horrified/confused/surprised by the high shutter speed 😂😂... On a serious note, thank you, this was an awesome tutorial!! And a beautiful video!
Thanks for the effort in putting together something really useful from a real job. Well done, guys! That zebra tip alone was worth the time watching :)
I can't believe you guys still have only around 11k subscribers. I've watched every single one of your videos, and they're all incredibly high quality. Your work is truly inspiring, and you've had such a positive impact on me as a fellow videographer. Keep up the amazing work! I also have a question. I'm a videographer for weddings and various other projects. I just started doing this full-time last year. Currently, I'm shooting with an a7IV, an 85mm 1.8, a 70-200mm f4 OSS, and a 24mm 1.4. I definitely feel like I'm missing something between 24mm and 70mm and I'm even considering getting rid of the 24mm. The new Sigma 24-70mm looks great, but I'm not sure if it's worth it to go for a 2.8 zoom or if it would be better to go for a 35mm 1.4 or 1.8. I also do fitness videos for clients, where I think a 35mm prime might be better. What do you think? Can you recommend something, or am I missing another solution? Additionally, I'm thinking about joining your course or even the filmmaker course. Could you maybe explain the differences between them?
love it guys, simple and not too much technical stuff .... Im working more outdoors, so this is hard to control but I think when it comes to documentary it doesn't matter using a bit more run&gun setup like lav mic etc.
Great explanations for everything. Every time you made a change or adjustment you explained why. I never had to ask, "Wait, why did they just do that?"
just discovered your channel, might be my new favorite creators. loved the dynamic and the overall way it was filmed/explained was super easy to follow. crushed it! also kinda off topic but can i get an ID on Jakes pants? been looking for some like that lmao
Cool video! As for the batteries: I use a powerbank attached directly to my tripod/gimbal with velcro wich connects to my camera with usb-c. Its great because now you never have to switch the internal batteries. Works great for weddings. Even when you don't use your camera, when setting lights up for example, the powerbank functions as a charger. No stress about batteries anymore :)
I know you replied to my comment saying you love compact setup but trust me, for me, not having to change batteries mid-shoot is the best thing about v mounts.
A small tip: Pls make sure only (1 leg) of a light stand is parallel to the direction of the light/weight, so that it won't tip over while filming. Time stamp 5:20 & 8:10 the stands have 2 legs in the direction of the weigh/light.
That really only applies if you’re using a light that’s heavy, and a light stand that’s not heavy duty. When we’re dealing with heavy lights we always do that :)
@3:09 how can you lower the exposure if you maintain f1.2, and Im assuming you keep the shutter speed 1/50 - only ISO left. is it the only thing you changed?
Two questions: 1) Why boom mic over two hidden lavs? Easier for clients? 2) What aperture is Nate running on the camera at the 45 degree angle? You said 1.2 on the 50, but a super low aperture at a 45 degree angle would make it hard to get both subjects in focus at the same time.
Boom mic is better quality, and we wanted to monitor audio and we didn’t have the right lav mics with us to monitor. I’m pretty sure Nate was at 1.4 or 2.0 for his angle. If you watch the final shot, only the person speaking is in focus
There’s a part where she points out how good it looks and he said oh I didn’t even notice that. How or what did you use to have on display for them to be able to see the shot?
Summary Learn how to film interviews in 6 easy steps, including finding the right frame, setting the exposure, placing key, hair, and fill lights, and ensuring good audio quality. Highlights 🎥 Step 1: Find the perfect frame for your interview by considering composition and lighting. 🌞 Step 2: Adjust the exposure to match the lighting conditions in your chosen frame. 💡 Step 3: Place the key light on the side of the subject’s face where the windows are to create a motivated light source. 💇♀ Step 4: Set up a hair light to add separation and highlight the subject’s hair. 🌬 Step 5: Use bounce lighting or negative fill to fill in shadows and create a more even lighting across the subject’s face. 🎙 Step 6: Ensure good audio quality by positioning the microphone close to the subject’s mouth, about 6 to 12 inches away. Key Insights 🖼 Choosing the right frame is crucial for creating visually appealing interviews. Consider composition, lighting, and background elements to find the best frame for your subject. ⚙ Adjusting the exposure is essential to ensure that the subject is properly lit and that the background is not blown out. Use zebras and test shots to find the right exposure settings. 🔦 The key light should be placed on the side of the subject’s face where the windows are to create a motivated light source. This creates a natural and flattering lighting effect. 💇♀ The hair light adds separation and highlights the subject’s hair, creating depth and dimension in the shot. Position it on the opposite side of the key light for a balanced look. 🌬 Bounce lighting or negative fill can help fill in shadows and create a more even lighting across the subject’s face. Experiment with different reflectors or bounce boards to achieve the desired effect. 🎙 Good audio is crucial for interviews. Position the microphone close to the subject’s mouth to capture clear and crisp audio. Use a boom pole or microphone stand for stability. 📹 Using multiple camera angles adds visual interest and allows for seamless cuts in the editing process. Position the second camera at a different angle to capture different perspectives and cutaway shots.
This was great!!! The breakdown was awesome, using affordable equipment, and the outro hot sex money!!! I been following you two since FTF. Can't wait to see more.
Great video guys, thanks! Just wondering - what F stop did you use when you shot them together to keep them both in focus on the 35 and was it different on the 85?
