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Intereting idea. I must admit I found the cinematography great, but the interviews themselves not so engaging. I think your interviews would benefit from some

by l33tbro 12y ago

Intereting idea. I must admit I found the cinematography great, but the interviews themselves not so engaging. I think your interviews would benefit from something like Errol Morris' 'Interatron' (1). Basically, this allows you to make eye contact with the interview subject while they look directly to camera. This creates a far more intimate connection between audience and subject. There are even simpler systems out there where you don't need a teleprompter (2). Also, a bit of sound post would add another 10 percent to your production value. On the other hand, I actually really like how you've used no music. Let's the wisdom speak for itself. (1) http://vimeo.com/80076226 http://vimeo.com/80076226 (2) http://www.eyedirect.tv/ http://www.eyedirect.tv/

ameego 12y ago
Thanks for your feedback. I've just started to watch part of the interview you've shared, the fact that the interviewee looks directly at the camera is indeed very engaging. The tool is pretty pricy but it's good to know such solution exists – I did not know at all about this. I'll dig more in Errol Morris' filmography. Regarding the sound, do you mean adding a light music in the background? I try to keep the videos as raw and with as less cuts as possible for the interviews, in a way to preserve the words of people and to make them at the center of all this, with less distraction. I could give this a try but I feel that adding music would be pretty much like an interpretation of their words. Thanks for sharing all this, this is helpful! Cheers, Robin
- l33tbro 12y ago
  No, I think you nail it with the rawness and lack of music. Maybe do a little research into noise gating and micing techniques. I also think the more you shoot in rooms without reverb, the closer we'll feel to the subject. I'm a film-maker myself, so happy to reach out and go into more detail if you have an email.
  - ameego 12y ago
    Would be great! ameego[at]gmail[dot]com. Thanks.

by l33tbro 12y ago

ameego 12y ago

Thanks for your feedback. I've just started to watch part of the interview you've shared, the fact that the interviewee looks directly at the camera is indeed very engaging. The tool is pretty pricy but it's good to know such solution exists – I did not know at all about this. I'll dig more in Errol Morris' filmography. Regarding the sound, do you mean adding a light music in the background? I try to keep the videos as raw and with as less cuts as possible for the interviews, in a way to preserve the words of people and to make them at the center of all this, with less distraction. I could give this a try but I feel that adding music would be pretty much like an interpretation of their words. Thanks for sharing all this, this is helpful! Cheers, Robin

l33tbro 12y ago
No, I think you nail it with the rawness and lack of music. Maybe do a little research into noise gating and micing techniques. I also think the more you shoot in rooms without reverb, the closer we'll feel to the subject. I'm a film-maker myself, so happy to reach out and go into more detail if you have an email.
- ameego 12y ago
  Would be great! ameego[at]gmail[dot]com. Thanks.