A/V Production Ch. 11

All the information gathered through research prior to conducting an interview is called ____.

• background
• planning
• outlining
• none of these

Preparing interview questions before starting the interview helps to ____.

• all of these
• focus the reporter’s thoughts
• save a stalled interview
• organize the logical order of the interview

When interviewing one person to obtain sound bites for a package, the photographer stands behind and slightly to the side of the reporter, and shoots the entire interview as a(n) ____ shot.

• over-the-shoulder
• long
• mid
• two

____ footage should include shots of anything visual that was mentioned during the interview and any natural sound associated with the story.

• B-roll
• Lead
• Depth of field
• Background

If an interviewee says something that needs clarification, the reporter can prompt the interviewee to continue speaking by ____.

• all of these
• repeating the question
• remaining silent and looking interested
• asking for clarification

Recording lead information before an interview gives the photog an opportunity to set the audio level of the interviewee.

• true
• false

The purpose of preparing interview questions in advance is to completely script the interview.

• false
• true

In an interview that will be aired live, the reporter is treated as on-camera talent.

• true
• false

The reporter is not usually seen asking questions in an interview designed to be edited into a package story.

• true
• false

There should never be a pause of silence between the end of an interviewee’s answer and the beginning of the next question because silence ruins the interview.

• false
• true