10 Tips for Filming
Summarized by Karin Lindstrom

How to Produce Video Interviews
Media College

Each of these resources walked through basic steps to produce a quality video interview with little or no experience.  Some of those steps included: planning and capturing more than necessary, audio, lighting, what to include and positioning in the frame, editing tips, and more.  These are incredibly useful to me because I have absolutely no experience editing and only minimal experience filming.  I appreciated that these steps were easy to understand and implement in any filming scenario with or without proper equipment.  I found the rule of "Thirds" in framing and the audio tips most useful because I have never considered either of those factors.  After looking at different pictures and videos, those two factors made a drastic difference.  With these tips in mind, I plan to do a practice filming with a friend, simply to see each of these different pieces in action.  This will help the interview run smoothly and produce the best footage possible!  Having this information also makes me consider where I want to hold the interview; the location needs good lighting and no background noise.  Overall, the information in each of these resources has opened my eyes to the realities of filming and the factors needed to create a quality digital story.  Now I'm just excited to start....