Recording Effective Interviews P.3

The three key tips that I took away from this video are: choose the right mic for the job, test your equipment, and get to know your subject. The right mic for what you're doing will vary depending on the interview that you are going to do. Having a handheld microphone is good for on the street/newscast interviews, but can look unprofessional or distracting in a sit down interview. Using a lavalier and/or a shotgun microphone can be the most optimal setup for a sit down interview in order to not only get good audio, but to have a backup as well. Making sure that the equipment is working is essential to any film shoot. If you don't test that your microphones are working, then you will waste time. And time equals money. Getting to know your subject will make both of your jobs a lot easier, it will make them more relaxed and you can tailor your questions to them. This will make them answer with more complete answers, making you have to work less in post.

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