The Art of Video Interviews

Course details

Don't get caught up in lighting and camera work and neglect the interview itself. Producer Rich Harrington and communication specialist Amy DeLouise team up to show you how the pros prepare for, organize, and conduct great video interviews. Learn about performing background research before you "set foot on set," positioning the subject in front of the camera, building trust, avoiding common mistakes in questioning, capturing secondary audio for use in a podcast, and much more. Amy brings years of interviewing expertise to this important subject, while Rich offers tips that will help make editing easier and reduce the amount of money spent in post-production.

Learning objectives
Planning interview goals
Anticipating interviewee's answers
Conducting background research
Scheduling interviews
Building rapport
Teasing out supporting points
Getting transcripts
Avoiding obstacles with challenging interview subjects

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - About your presenters
03 - Related courses on lynda.com

1. Preparing for an Interview

04 - Preparing for an interview
05 - Planning for project goals and impact
06 - Getting the results you want and need
07 - Using themes
08 - Background research
09 - Conducting pre-interviews
10 - Building your talking points

2. Production of Video Interviews

11 - Essential gear
12 - Makeup or no makeup
13 - Researching the location
14 - Scouting the location
15 - Arrival times
16 - Confirming permissions
17 - Release forms

3. During the Interview

18 - Positioning the subject
19 - Positioning the interviewer
20 - Building rapport
21 - Quick test - Knowing the learning style of your subject
22 - Building interviewee confidence
23 - Creating a story arc with your questions
24 - Your role during an interview
25 - Interview don'ts
26 - Challenge - Edit down interview footage into a two-minute rough cut
27 - Solution - Edit down interview footage into a two-minute rough cut

4. During an Audio-Only Interview

28 - Essential equipment
29 - Testing the recording gear
30 - Recording an interview remotely with Skype
31 - Building rapport
32 - Audio interview techniques
33 - Recording impromptu interviews
34 - Challenge - Cut together a three-minute interview for a podcast
35 - Solution - Cut together a three-minute interview for a podcast

5. Getting Results

36 - Future-proofing interviews
37 - Considering multiple deliverables
38 - Why transcripts matter
39 - Optimal interview scheduling - Duration and time of day

6. Minimizing Narration

40 - How to minimize narration
41 - How to avoid Can you repeat that
42 - Getting supporting points
43 - What's the one thing

7. Making Editing Easier

44 - Getting coverage of the interviewer
45 - Getting lower thirds in the field
46 - Getting the interviewee to use the words you need

8. Avoiding Obstacles

47 - The brilliant subject matter expert
48 - English as a second language
49 - Limited-time interviews
50 - The very young
51 - Couples
52 - Challenge - Create a five-minute mini-documentary for public television
53 - Solution - Create a five-minute mini-documentary for public television

9. Preparing for Post

54 - Logging information from the field
55 - Creating MP3 files for transcription
56 - Sending out for transcripts
57 - Speech analysis
58 - Attaching transcripts

Conclusion

59 - Wrapping up