Chapter 11: Interviews

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

• b-roll

• lead

• background

• five w's and an h

What type of interview question is this: “What will probably be the next step?”

• opinion question

• predictive question

• narration question

• inception question

What type of interview question is this: “How do you feel about…?”

• opinion question

• predictive question

• narration question

• inception question

What type of interview question is this: “Tell me just how this happened.”

• opinion question

• predictive question

• narration question

• inception question

The first thing to ask someone in an interview.

• Count to ten.

• The reporter asks the interviewee to state their name and spell it, state their title (if pertinent to the story.)

• Give me an audio level.

• What is the most important point you’d like to make for our audience?

With the lead information at the beginning of the recording, it is easy for____________________.

• It is easy for the CG title to be created in post-production.

• The editor to find the information, because it's in the beginning of the recording

• The reporter to know how to pronounce the interviewee's name

• All of the above

What's the most accurate way for the camera operator to get an accurate audio level?

• Ask them to count to ten

• Ask the interviewee to say something.

• The reporter asks the interviewee to state their name and spell it, state their title (if pertinent to the story.)

• Ask the interviewee to give an audio level.

Footage that includes shots of anything visual mentioned during the interview or that is related to the topic, and any natural sound associated with the story.

• a-roll

• natural sound

• b-roll

• background

Reporters should word all questions neutrally and state all questions in an even, _____________ tone of voice.

• subjective

• opinionated

• slanted

• objective

A great last question to ask in an interview is:______________________

• “What is the most important point you’d like to make for our audience? ”

• "Anyone you'd like to thank or give a shoutout to?"

• "I'm sorry, what was your name again?"

• None of the above