Interviews codes and conventions
Transcript of Interviews codes and conventions
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