INTERVIEWS: CODES AND CONVENTIONS

We took into consideration the background and setting of our interviews as it was important that they

represented the person and their profession, especially with our expert interviewee.

The interview with our academic coach was in her office in order to make the interview seem more formal and

professional.

MISE-EN-SCENE

We decided to have our interview with our expert at a medium close up.

This was so it was focused not only on her but also the relevant background without distracting from the actual

interview.

We also decided to have the interviewees facing slightly away from the camera and towards the interviewer so it

looked more natural and like an actual interview.

CAMERA SHOTS

We did not want the lighting to be drastic so that it would distract the audience from the actual interviews.

We kept the lighting natural and not harsh but bright enough so it was clear who the interviewee was and easy

for the audience to watch.

LIGHTING

We prepared our interviewees for their interviews by giving them a quick overview of the questions they were

to answer.

We also requested that they kept their answers short and concised and to the point in order to prevent us having to

use too many jump cuts when editing, as this can make the interview hard to watch. We also did not want them

to be talking for too long as it could make the documentary get a bit boring.

EDITING

When editing the footage we plan to add a caption at the start of the interview clips in order to explain who the

person is and make the audience aware of their relevance to the topic (through their profession).

The caption will be placed in the lower third of the screen as this is where they are normally seen in real

documentaries.

GRAPHICS

INTERVIEW EXAMPLES