4x4 VIDEO PROJECT: The Interview

The Interview

BASIC EXPECTATIONS

Your group will have the job of interviewing teachers/ staff/ students in the school about a school related issue.

Minimum expectations for this video are:

2 minutes or more in length
Interview focused on one school related topic
Needs to have a conversational feel
Use 3-6 different guests
A close up of each guest
Titles for guests
Simple opening title and credits at the end

Extra things you may want to include:

Fancy Opening sequence with music
Support footage (fill with other footage related to issue)

PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS

Who will be asking the questions? (they all need to be the same)
What style will your interview be done in?
Who is being interviewed---what is the main topic of the interview?
Go through your questions---are they designed to get the subject talking?
Where will you shoot, what will each background look like?

SHOOTING TIPS

Rewind your tape before starting
Get more than one take of the interviewer
Get some reaction shots

INTERVIEWING TIPS

Ask the same questions to several different people
Ask open ended questions
Be a good listener and ask follow up questions
Have knowledge of your topic so you can expand on questions

EDITING REMINDERS

Be sure to save your work
Name your project appropriately before editing
Do not edit in other peoples projects!!!
Ask for help when you need it

RESOURCES TO HELP

http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/TechHelp/VideoHelp/bProduction/AdviceOnInterviews.html

http://www.cybercollege.com/indexall.htm

http://www.mediacollege.com/video/interviews/index.html

http://www.tpub.com/content/photography/14130/css/14130_107.htm

RUBRIC

Interview is focused on a single topic_____

Questions are clear and open ended_____

Footage is well-composed w/limited movement _____

At least 6 different guests are interviewed _____

Video clips are edited down to best parts _____

Sound is clear and free from background noise _____

Titles for guests are included _____

Starts and ends with appropriate titles_____

Video is 2 minutes or more_____

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