Drew Ganyer Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I am going to be shooting a project in the near future that will require a lot of interviews both interior and exterior. Before undergoing this project I plan on watching a lot of interviews. What is some of the best looking interview footage you have seen? Thanks Drew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Page Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I plan on watching a lot of interviews. What is some of the best looking interview footage you have seen? I seem to remember some nicely lit interviews in SAVING PRIVATE RYAN or Band of Brothers or PACIFIC... In terms of brilliantly choreographed questioning, I'd check out INSIDE JOB. ;) I am also about to do a lot of interviewing for a creative doco and am planning to make them look different to the norm, or at least really well lit. I'm thinking of doing interviews in moving vehicles etc, to break up the usual static nature of i/v's. Hope you don't mind me eavesdropping on this subject that you've raised? :unsure: Thanks, STUART Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted July 13, 2011 Premium Member Share Posted July 13, 2011 I think the interviews in the docs of Errol Morris (such as in "Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control" or "Fog of War", etc.) are very interesting. Also the interviews in Ken Burns' docs, which are simply lit. My favorite though are the interviews in "Reds", lit by Storaro -- side-lit faces against a black background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Page Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 My favorite though are the interviews in "Reds", lit by Storaro -- side-lit faces against a black background. Oh yeah, I forgot about those, lovely soft lighting, no distractions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dzyak Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I am going to be shooting a project in the near future that will require a lot of interviews both interior and exterior. Before undergoing this project I plan on watching a lot of interviews. What is some of the best looking interview footage you have seen? Thanks Drew The one's I've shot. :) See some from Fast Five below. I really liked the way Paul Walker's turned out. movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810147120/video/24903491 A Look Inside. Featurette, Rio! Diesel and Johnson talk to Yahoo. www.dodge.com/en/fastfive/ 900 Horses of Detroit Muscle Re-igniting Dom's Charger Brian O'Connor and Charger Haul some major Vault Torreto Stunts and Chargers Performance Enhanced, our CEO talks 2011 Charger Dom, Brian, and the Chargers Bring it Four Chargers, 1/4 Mile, One Million Dollars Back. In Black Matte Vin v. Rock trailers.apple.com/trailers/universal/fastfive/ Fast Five Behind the Scenes Montage Official (HD) www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7s0mgFcDCg&feature=relmfu Fast Five - A Look Inside Official Featurette [HD] www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVwSe97bn5Q Fast Five - Official Rio Featurette [HD] www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yQzFecIA0A Fast Five - Featurette: "Train Heist" www.youtube.com/watch?v=haZC7_AGYpM Fast Five Featurette Dodge, Diesel and Stunts www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgZTd8L_L1w Behind Fast Five | Re-Igniting Dom's Charger www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYGBpgtekLA Behind Fast Five | Matte Black Chargers www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ViEKTD0Okg&feature=relmfu Dodge Spots Behind Fast Five | The Power Scene | Burning Rubber www.youtube.com/user/dodge?blend=7&ob=5#p/u/0/AOERh0pyk2c Fast Five Featurette Paul Walker and Charger haul some major...vault! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsd6pQ6Ar7k The HBO First Look (it takes a few minutes to download) www.dzyak.com/FastFiveHBO.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Dom Jaeger Posted July 13, 2011 Premium Member Share Posted July 13, 2011 I recall very much enjoying the interviews from Mark Lewis's 1988 cult classic "Cane Toads: An Unnatural History". Not in terms of the lighting, but the individual settings (often exteriors), which beautifully complimented each subject's quirky uniqueness. I'd also second Errol Morris. His interviews are just about always visually interesting, but for a documentary that revolves around a single interview, I found "Fog of War" riveting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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