10 angles that will take your interviews to the next level

When you set up to shoot an interview, the angles and frames you choose can make or break the video. In this post, we will go over ten different angles that you can use when shooting interviews.

You can think of it as a personal cheat sheet for interviews. Some of the ideas are for your A-camera, and some are for B-cam

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:56 - Through an object
1:32 - Straight into the camera
2:01 - Long sided inteview
4:12 - From behind
4:48 - Wide room
5:30 - The BTS
6:45 - Underside
7:30 - Overside
8:10 Fluid Drag Follow
9:07 - Profile

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[ChrisPodcasting]

Not a filmmaker but this is literally one of the best educational videos I’ve ever seen. I want to take podcast interviews to another level.

This is a game changer. Thank you

[Scriptfella]

I have watched hundreds if not thousands of filmmaking tutorial videos.This is without doubt the best tutorial I’ve ever seen on YouTube. I’m jumping back into my YouTube studio setup, armed with the knowledge you’ve gifted me. Thank you. (Obvs subbed)

[Anvilshock]

The shot's purpose is none but for the cinematographer to feel good about their purchases.

[hengedude]

This is a fabulous tutorial. And the bonus is the full written text with stills. I will be recommending this for my students.. Your on-camera presence is excellent too. Bravo.

[HealerWarrior]

That was one of the best videos on various shots for interviews I’ve seen. Great tips, simply explained with down to earth, inviting personality. Thank you!

[masonjamal]

Fantastic video. I'm shooting a client interview later today and this gives me new ideas to consider. Great content!

[speakerscoach]

*Brilliant* . Value-packed. Exactly 2 years and 200K views. Will be 2M views because every film-maker needs to watch this twice or more ...

[johnrohdejensen]

Mind blown, there is so much here I need to start working with. Next level stuff.

[mediacheckvideos]

Thank you for this very helpful video!

[Holkerzu]

Great tip and when to use the shots. Thank you! I'm prepping for an interview filming tomorrow, this helps with my storyboard.

[thomaswindfeld]

Very helpful thanks. I way too often jump at using the same two camera set ups and that's it.

[MikeAzul]

I wish all the shot type examples followed the 180° rule line you set up for yourself, but otherwise very helpful video and love the examples

[harbinger]

helpful AF for what I'm doing. thank you!

[AlexisObiena]

Really big help. From time to time we are checking this video to absorb the ideas you are giving. This is useful for us who just make videos for work twice or so a year for our company. Thank you so much for this.

[avihailevy]

I learned a lot from this!! Thank you guys for the quality content.

[wildgingerruns]

thanks this was super useful, great video. now to drag my tripod and a seat up those mountains and on those ultra runs with me...! ;)

[VeganLinked]

I really like the underside angle but a couple of women I've interviewed didn't like it and preferred the camera angle being pointed down so it's not looking up their nose or if they're conscientious about their chin.

[AurelGergey]

Wow, didn't expect that much meaty stuff. Thanks!

[johnscottsmith]

This was really informative! Thank you for putting it together.

[yeohszehow]

thank you for the tutorial... really useful... I am gonna implement these on my next interview and mention to them you taught me...