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Interview framing professional tips

A professional cameraman Simon Wyndham gives tips on framing for interviews: "1. Try to vary your interview composition. In 16:9 don't be afraid to go in closer and crop the head of the interview subject. It is part and parcel of using that frame shape. Try slight angles. You don't have to perform a full dutch tilt, but sometimes a subtle angle can make a dull looking shot look a bit more dynamic. Try having your interview subject standing somewhere instead of sitting down..... more


INtro with opening exposition of Burns' Jazz program.

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Allen Ginsburg:

JUMP CUTS

filmmaker talks about why he is using jump cuts in his piece



What is a jump cut? It is an edit made in film or video that is discontinuous from the action. With a jump cut, a jump in time is made from one frame to another without trying to hide it. Jump cuts are often used in interviews, for some films.

Jump cuts in Erin Brockovitch

Here you get the impression of time passing.