TYPICAL CODES AND CONVENTIONS OF DOCUMENTARY INTERVIEWS.

CAMERAWORK USED: They usually use a close up or medium close up are used as the camera

frame. The interviewees are usually sat down on a fixed chair rather than on a

movable chair. Tripod are used because it will keep the camera steady and this will mean that

the camera is steady. The rule of thirds is used where the interviewees eyeline matches our eyeline. There is usually a light source behind the camera facing the interviewee to

make them more visible.

EDITS:

Cutaways are used throughout the interview. This is done to - keep the audience engaged in the topic - the questions are edited out of the interview - jumpcuts are usually avoided - whatever is used in the jumpcuts is usually relevant to the subject that is being talked about. Montage editing can usually be used.

GRAPHICS

They superimpose text into the shots which usually anchor the person to the topic. It usually includes the name of the person that is being interviewed and how they are relevant to the topic .

MISE-EN-SCENE: The mise-en-scene used in the interviews should always be linked to the topic

that is being discussed or linked to the person that is having the interview.