Run and Gun Interviews

Run and Gun Interviews:

1.  What is a "Run and Gun" interview? When can we use a "Run and Gun" interview?

•    Not something planned, opportunity to interview quite a few people with only one or two questions

2.  What is the first thing you should do BEFORE starting off for the interview?

• Test your equipment and make sure you have everything you need and that it all works

3.  Why do you think we should ask for permission?

• It's polite, there may be some legal aspects and if they don't want to do it then you know

4.  Why should we always ask the interviewee to state and spell their names?

• So you know how to pronounce it and so you can spell it right when it gets typed on the screen

5.  Where should we place the microphone?

• Try and have it at the bottom of the shot

6.  Should we hand the mic to the interviewee?

• No

7.  The photographer is responsible for the sound levels.  What are two things the photog should be aware of?

• Making sure the sound meter is good, background noise

8.  COMPOSITION:  How we should frame our interview shot:
a.  Eyes on  Third
b.  2 Eyes One  Ear
c.  Camera should be Higher, Even, or Lower than subject? Even
d.  Talking space or  Nose  Room


BACKGROUNDS:
9. Avoid shooting in front of  A window
10.  Why should we keep signs out of the background?

• The signs could become distracting and people could try and figure out what the signs were

11.  If we were doing an interview about the high cost of parking at EVHS where would a good place to interview be?

• In one of the parking lots by the light post.

12.  What is a demonstration interview and what are the benefits?

• When someone is demonstrating how to do something. It can allow them to be comfortable and to have something to do while you're interviewing them