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Today I watched a video about interviewing tips for making a video. Firstly, don't interview friends or other students in class. That tends to bring distractions and unprofessional outcomes. Also, try to avoid reluctant and/or shy people. And if possible, interview multiple people for a variety of opinions. When asking the interviewee questions, don't go down a checklist of questions. It would make the interview feel like an interrogation. But do take physical notes while the interview is happening. Lastly, one of the most important things is to have headphones so the interviewer can check the volume and audio. So now, when I need to interview for my project, I have a better understanding of what and what not to do.
Today I watched some videos about the different stories people had about their lifestyles and pasts. The first video was titled "Adoption". Adoption: Throughout the video, the camera would be positioned in many ways, but most of them seemed to be over the shoulder shots. There were other videos that appeared on the screen with narrations that in my opinion helped me understand the story a little bit better. Multiple people were interviewed which showed the views that each individual had on these two adopted little boys. The video showed how the boys could use silverware, then told the watchers about how the boys learned to do that and all the other stuffed they learned about in their lifetimes. I even saw multiple baby pictures of the boys and the multiple activities they did throughout their past lives like using chopsticks. After watching the video, I now know more about what it feels like to be adopted and that life isn't always that bad being adopted. Odd Couple: While watching this video, I see that the interviewer Steve Hartman got many different kinds of shots for this video about a friendship between a dog and an elephant (Bella and Tara). Some shots tended to be over the shoulder shots, but there was also extreme wide shots to show all the action in a big area and even an extreme closeup of Tara the elephant. The writing for this storytelling was really important since there was a lot of information given and not all of it would have been so easy to remember when doing a voiceover on a shot. So when Steve comes back to what her wrote, he can then explain better about the actions in what's on the screen. The video even showed how a person (Scott), had carried Bella towards Tara after an incident that happened causing Bella to be unable to walk on her own. To top it all off, there were different kinds of emotions like happiness, sadness, and joy that helped make the story better and easier to understand. During these past 3 weeks, I learned how to show a story with only six words. I chose to do this specific topic because when I first got an understanding about a six-word story, I thought about song lyrics from some of my favorite songs. I had a challenge finding the right area to film my project. Originally I was looking for an all white room, but I was unable to find one, so I went to the next best thing. But I loved how now I know a new way on how to get a point across our tell a story in such a UNIQUE way. Shot #1 was a Eye Level, Wide Shot, Shot #2 was a Medium Shot, Shot #3 was a close up, Shot #4 was an Over the Shoulder Shot, Shot #5 was an Extreme Closeup, and Shot #6 was a Bird's Eye View. I chose to use these certain shots because they show where the main focus should be. For example, the Extreme Closeup on the eyes, the eyes were the main focus since they had tears coming out of them. Tears aren't the easiest things to see if it was a Wide Shot.
This project was something to remember. I enjoyed trying to find images and videos that represented the words to describe them. There was a little bit of difficulty in the beginning, but I got the hang of it. I wish that when I was putting the videos inside the trailer, they didn't have to be mainly sideways or the main focus towards the bottom. But thanks to Mr. Goble I got to go through this experience and learn new things. |
Interviewing Tips VideoToday I watched a video about interviewing tips for making a video. Firstly, don't interview friends or other students in class. That tends to bring distractions and unprofessional outcomes. Also, try to avoid reluctant and/or shy people. And if possible, interview multiple people for a variety of opinions. When asking the interviewee questions, don't go down a checklist of questions. It would make the interview feel like an interrogation. But do take physical notes while the interview is happening. Lastly, one of the most important things is to have headphones so the interviewer can check the volume and audio. So now, when I need to interview for my project, I have a better understanding of what and what not to do.
AuthorMy name is Kat Watkins. Owner of KittKattProductions. I am currently a student at Ladue Horton Watkins High School. In my free time I do Contemporary Dancing and manage different sports teams at LHWHS. Archives
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