Oral History Oral History ProjectProject

Setting up an InterviewSetting up an Interview

Preparing for the InterviewPreparing for the InterviewBefore you conduct the interview you Before you conduct the interview you

will need to do a number of things like:will need to do a number of things like: Prepare your interview questions.Prepare your interview questions. Schedule a time with the person you are Schedule a time with the person you are

interviewing. interviewing. Make sure you have enough time so that you Make sure you have enough time so that you

do not have to rush!do not have to rush! Find a location that will be quite and have Find a location that will be quite and have

good lighting.good lighting.

Setting the BackgroundSetting the Background Pick a clean and comfortable area for Pick a clean and comfortable area for

your interview.your interview.

Make sure the room that you interview Make sure the room that you interview in is quiet so that your voices can be in is quiet so that your voices can be heard on camera. heard on camera.

Position the camera on a tripod to Position the camera on a tripod to prevent a shaky recordingprevent a shaky recording

that will make viewers dizzy. that will make viewers dizzy.

Seating Your IntervieweeSeating Your Interviewee Before you begin filming make sure you position Before you begin filming make sure you position

your interviewee in a creative position. The bottom your interviewee in a creative position. The bottom three images display the most professional and three images display the most professional and effective seating positions. effective seating positions.

LEFT FRAMING POSITION

CENTER FRAME POSITION RIGHT

FRAMING POSITION

A FEW MORE TIPS!A FEW MORE TIPS! Stand a couple of feet from the person Stand a couple of feet from the person

you are interviewing. you are interviewing.

Stand on the OPPOSITE side of the Stand on the OPPOSITE side of the frame position you are using.frame position you are using.

Have the interviewee look at YOU not Have the interviewee look at YOU not the camera for a more natural look. the camera for a more natural look.

While Filming…While Filming… Remember to start the camera THEN Remember to start the camera THEN

count down from FIVE before speaking. count down from FIVE before speaking.

Film in 30 seconds – 2 minute increments.Film in 30 seconds – 2 minute increments.

Always count to FIVE after the last speaker Always count to FIVE after the last speaker before stopping the recording. before stopping the recording.

FILM! FILM! FILM!FILM! FILM! FILM!Now that you know all Now that you know all there is to know about there is to know about

setting up an interview, setting up an interview, you are ready to film! you are ready to film! Remember keep those Remember keep those

cameras rolling! cameras rolling!