Five Questions Interview Example

 

An assignment I enjoy in my television production class is called "Five Questions." Students work in three- member teams as producers-videographers, interview hosts and guests. 

The student behind the camera directs the show and records specific shots needed to piece the completed interview so it looks like there were two cameras in use, not just one. 

The students learn about two shots, reverse questions, and listening or cutaway shots. 

And they are instructed on different techniques and tools when editing their interviews on Adobe Premiere Pro. 

Below you can see the interview that I produced using Carroll Kelley's video. 

Jalen Gasque interviewed Dominic Reaves, a defensive back on SC State's football team. 

Carroll will still produce the piece himself. I wanted to do it for demonstration purposes. 

The interview runs about three minutes. Last class, I showed the students my Premiere Pro process (below) and how to tweak things such as audio levels, color quality, as well as adding supers, titles and music, then exporting the finished project before posting it on my YouTube channel.