Practice Interview
The practice skills we learnt for example different shot types, rule of thirds and 180 degree rule, we put into practice and filmed a practice interview. We did it into two location one indoors (the media studio) and outdoors (by a creepy back of the building). Both locations had their challenges for example the outdoor we had to work with the natural light of the sun shinning into the camera of the person being interviewed, in order to get around this we filmed with the camera facing away from the sun and thus blocking it out. In the indoor interview we filmed in front of a green screen to allow us next time to add in a creepy background which relates to the topic of horror films. I may also add in other effects such as the interview being in black and white and having titles for each question being asked and finally add in B- roll footage to make the interview more engaging to the viewer watching it. I would improve next time the sharpness and focus of the shots as some footage is blurred. Also, we could use another camera so we could get three angles instead of one and add in sound to create more impact. We followed typical horror interview conventions especially with the use of the 180 degree rule, which is where the cameras can't move 180 degree apart from each other as the shots in a sequence don't make sense. We followed this rule to make sure the interview followed the typical conventions of interview and thus more professional, We also edited the two interview intertwined with each other in order for the sequence not to jolting and it to have good flow. We made sure the noise when filming was down to the minimum to get that typical convention of silence within the interview, yet we could use a microphone to make sure the voice recording is at the right volume and is clear enough. To improve this we should add in background music to build tension and excitement amongst the audience. Overall, this practice was successful in building interview skills on framing and using the equipment correctly.