Otholt's Guide To Interview Style (2005 - 2010)
I shoot 50-60 interviews a year for corporate, documenary, and commercial television.
The biggest impact on the perceived production value of an interview is the location. Some locations are very easy to shoot a perfect interview, and others, well, require extensive work.
Big Budget Primetime Television Style
Easy: The Empire room at The Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. Two lights, grip, and one table lamp.
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CEO Frank J. Bellizzi, Hydro-DX |
CEO Martin Lee, Preventative Inc. |
CEO Michael J. Billig, Experien Group, Llc. |
Big Budget Primetime Television Style
Difficult: Room 2007 at The Sir Francis Drake in San Francisco.
(Pictures are from a low quality screen capture)
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CEO Raymond W. Cohen, Symphony Medical, Inc. |
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Low Budget, Prime time Television Style
An small room at the Embassy Suites hotel in Las Vegas.
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2006 ATA Masters Interviews, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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Cinematic Style (Redrock Encore Cinema Lens Adapter)
Here is a variety of interviews shot using with the Panasonic HVX-200 HD camera and the Redrock Encore Cinema Lens Adapter. The primary benefit of the Redrock adapter is making it easier to throw the background behind the subject out-of-focus. In addition, Cinema lenses have a nice subtle glowing hallation for objects that are overexposed.
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Nikon 28mm/f2.0 AIS |
Nikon 35mm/f1.4 AIS |
Nikon 85mm/f1.4 AIS |
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Nikon 105mm/f1.8 AIS |
Nikon 85mm/f1.4 AIS |
Nikon 85mm/f1.4 AIS |
"What Can You Do Quickly?"
Quick And Dirty: An office lobby and a plant. Only 25 minutes of actual setup time.
Note: Cinema style out-of-focus background created with the Redrock M2 Cinema lens adapter and an 85mm f/1.4 Nikon film lens.
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CEO Renney E. Senn, CrossFlo Systems, Inc., San Diego, CA |
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Colorful Style
Something a little different, something a little more fun.
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2005 ATA Masters Interviews, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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Run-and-Gun Style
A small room, less time, less equipment.
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ATA Chief Master Robert Allemier |
ATA Chief Master William Clark |