Sunday, March 28, 2010

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.