Amazing the timing of this vid! I JUST did an interview 3 days ago with two people, set up 2 cameras, different angles, thankfully did everything just as you mentioned here, but I had one HUGE problem: audio! Here's my setup (I have limited funds, so have cheap equipment right now-better than nothing!): 1. Main camera: Vixia HF R600 Camcorder on bracket with a Tackstar SGC-598 cold shoe mic plugged in, also on the bracket, all set on a tripod, 2. Sony ICD-UX560 Stereo Digital Voice Recorder, set on coffee table directly in front of two interviewees, 3. Google Pixel 2XL set on a tripod as another angle, 4. LimoStudio 700W Photography Softbox Light Lighting Kit, 2 lights set up at angles to provide consistent light. Takstar did a great job of picking up both people-same audio quality as the Sony Recorder. Lighting was great. But then, during the interview, the FURNACE kicked on, and my heart sank!! And I was right--got back to my house, checked the audio, and sure enough, there's a HORRID NOISE everytime that stupid furnace kicked on!! I also had to do some narration on another part of the video, and I used a mic attached to the Sony recorder, and it picked up that horrid wooshing noise when my furnace kicked on as well. I use DaVinci Resolve for editing, and can't figure out if there's a way to get rid of that noise! Any chance on making a video with tips on how to edit out or deal with sounds that are out of your control (cars going by, AC/Heat noise, etc)?? Are there any mics that cut down on that noise? I still need to watch the mic video you suggested, but any tips on editing out the noise would be extremely helpful! Thanks for all your videos!
Sorry to hear about the audio issues! Here's a video (old one) that might help you out for those areas where the furnace kicked in: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dZ0DWNLrToU.html
@@PrimalVideo Ohhh my gosh, THANK you--can't wait to try Audacity and see how it fixes the noise! I could have used that info yesterday--made the video for a special bicentennial event at our church this morning, and had to leave out the interview parts til another Sunday because of the noise. But now there's hope....!! Thanks again!
Just WAOOOO..........Thank you so much Justin Brown I have learnt a lot through your tutorial of interviewing someone .You have covered all questions of my mind and I am feeling confident now to interview someone.You are such a blessing of God.
If your location is unavoidably noisy, record at least a minute of wild track audio to use in the edit as a layer across cuts. This is useful with sound from building sites, dog kennels, race tracks, where intermittent piercing sounds can affect your interview audio edits. It can also reintroduce the atmosphere if necessary.
Thanks for great tips. I do a some small hobby interview videos and one thing I always say to people is that they can talk short and we will piece it together because often people stretch their idea then mess up something and get upset. And that comes to the thing that it will be edited. Also most of people I interview are not native English speakers.
Thanks for this video..... Im a total rookie but this video has made me a bit more confident because Im doing some things right... but I have some great new ideas now too. last minute study before my next one tomorrow!
Awesome tutorial! Makes me want to check out your other stuff. By the way, at minute 10:49 you mention using a Boom and a Shotgun mic but only show one of them. If I buy both, how should I position them if it's a two person interview on a couch?
At 14:38 you mentioned using a shotgun mic as a backup to the two Lav microphones. But are there enough outlets to plug all those mics into a typical Canon 4K camera? If we need an adapter when using multiple mics, please let us know.
haha thanks Joella! You could use a Blue Yeti but you'd need it really close to both people to get great audio. Like sitting across a table from each other with the mic in the middle would work.
It really depends on your camera, if your camera can handle long recording times then keep recording but if you need a break to change batteries or press record again then you gotta do what you gotta do!
Justin what would be a good choice for street interviews? (I am on a budget, have a lav mic and rode micro (but I do not use rode, it is very weak). also have old version of H1 (I am a 1-person team so far)
Another awesome video Justin thankyou, full of great information. Just a quick question if you are using two cameras for an interview or filming a tutorial or anything else wouldn't you need them to be both identical, same brand, same model so as everything is consistent with picture, lighting and sound?
I think 2 cameras however you can do it will be better than just one. If you can get two identical then yes, that would be better.. but it doesn't need to be that way. You can make your primary angle the better camera you have, then the 2nd could be more of a creative shot, in which case it could look a little different and even lower quality if needed. Some people get around this by making the 2nd angle black and white or add some crazy color effects to them to make them look like an 'extra' camera or bonus angle ;)
Hey! You can use whatever camera you have but it will work best if the footage from each camera looks similar and is the same frame rate/aspect ratio 👍
Hi Justin, really great content as always. I'm trying to find out when filming direct to camera, if the camera is at eye level, would you angle the camera down to fit the subject into the rule of thirds? I've watched lots of vids, but no one talks about this.
Once you have the camera at eye level then you can adjust the framing to get the look you're after. If its just one person on camera, I'd suggest just positioning them slightly off centre, with a little empty space above their head.
Hi Justin. Great videos. Hey, I have a question. Let's say I can't have the person I will interview in my studio or I can't go to him ..Is there a good way to interview them on facetime or skype or something? Is there a better way? Thank man
All good points. I tell the talent I’m not Mike Wallace and will not ask them “When did you stop beating your wife?” I also promise that I will show them the video before posting and give them the right for anything they wish to be cut out of the final video. I’m not here to make them look bad and I don’t want to look bad either.
