How to Interview Someone on Camera

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00:28 - Open Vs. Closed Questions
01:06 - Ask Them to Repeat the Question
01:32 - Prepare Your Questions
02:10 - Don't Give Out Your Questions
02:30 - Stop Talking
03:01 - Give Them the Final Word
Interviewing someone on camera can be tricky. If you don't ask the right questions in the right way, an interview can quickly become stale, boring or inauthentic. I've compiled a few tips for you, so you can make sure that the interview you are filming is as engaging and professional as possible.
Open Vs. Closed Questions
When interviewing someone, getting the best answer is your top priority. While asking the right question is crucial, HOW you ask the question is just as important. Asking open-ended questions is the best way to get the response you are looking for. For instance, asking 'Do you enjoy your work?" will illicit a yes or no answer. But if you ask, "What are you working on at the moment?" will give you a far better response. It allows the subject to really get into the meat of the subject, and will give you much better content for your video.
Ask Them to Repeat the Question
When answering the question, have your subject include the question in their answer. If you ask, "What is the best part of your job?" their answer might start with "The best part of y job is...". This simple technique will help out a lot when editing the video, especially if you don't plan on having narration. It will give their answer context so the audience knows exactly what they are talking about.
Prepare your questions
Have your questions prepared before the interview. This may seem obvious, but it is a common mistake for interviewers to be overconfident or lazy before the interview and try to 'wing it'. Think about what information you need from your subject and what type of questions will get the responses you want. But don't think there isn't room to improvise. If your subject starts to talk about something interesting, go with it and ask appropriate, natural questions. If you rigidly stick to your prepared questions, the conversation and rapport with your interviewee can suffer.
Don't give out your questions
To get the best, most natural answers possible, it's usually best not to give your questions out before the interview. You can give a general idea on what kinds of questions you'll ask, but if the subject tries to prepare their answers, you run the risk of the interview being robotic and stale.
Stop Talking
Keep your questions short and to the point. If you ask a long-winded question, the subject may forget the point of the question, or not understand exactly what you are asking. Once you have finished asking the question, stop talking. Unless you are a subject in the interview, don't make any noises such as "yeah" or "ok". You can nod and gesture, but keep it quiet. This will make sure your voice isn't picked up in the audio and will reduce editing time.
Give them the final word
At the end of the interview, ask if you have missed anything or if there is a topic they want to talk about. As prepared as you may be, sometimes the best information will be something you hadn't thought of.
Following these simple tips will make sure that you film an informative and professional interview on video every time.
For any questions about filming interviews or if you'd like to shoot your own interviews, please contact me here at Dreamengine. I'd love to help.
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  • @mr.pineapple8687
    @mr.pineapple86872 жыл бұрын

    1.Ask Open Ended Question. Ex: What are you working at this moment ? 2.Ask them to repeat the question. 3.Prepare your question 4.Dont give out your question.Give general idea about the topic you ask. 5.Stop Talking. Straight to the point. After asking ,stay quite 6.Give them summary(final word)

  • @alexandersarile3394
    @alexandersarile339424 күн бұрын

    The fact that i was like 5 years old when this video was uploaded is just amazing, thank you for this video it definitely helped me a lot for my project

  • @mynameisyashraj6932
    @mynameisyashraj69324 жыл бұрын

    Your voice is quite interesting

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bidur Khatiwads thanks :)

  • @GeorgieMusicGirl
    @GeorgieMusicGirl8 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this! I am doing my first interview with a band soon and your video has helped sort out some of my stress about it.

  • @LAWRENCEcanDRAW
    @LAWRENCEcanDRAW7 жыл бұрын

    some nice little tips there that I think others missed in their videos! Thanks.

  • @BuggyTrucks
    @BuggyTrucks5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks my dude, I have to do a project for school so this helps a lot

  • @LethoHali
    @LethoHali5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Ryan! Extremely helpful!

  • @DesHerbert
    @DesHerbert8 жыл бұрын

    Very informative and to the point Ryan. I enjoyed it.

  • @aperezvoyages
    @aperezvoyages2 жыл бұрын

    Doing interviews for my travel content has been the most daunting task yet the most rewarding. I am really trying to get more confidence in setting up interviews so this video really helped understand some crucial points.

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    2 жыл бұрын

    that’s awesome. glad to hear it was helpful

  • @darri123456
    @darri1234566 жыл бұрын

    Nice and straight to the point, I like

  • @clarencejbos
    @clarencejbos7 жыл бұрын

    This was really well done! Thank you.

  • @stevensoto9791
    @stevensoto979110 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful....thanks!

  • @AJsGreenTopics
    @AJsGreenTopics5 жыл бұрын

    Great tips. Thanks for sharing.

  • @BRRR787
    @BRRR7874 жыл бұрын

    This is really helpful they assigned me a project the last week and I'm doing it this week

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    4 жыл бұрын

    V L thanks for commenting. Glad to hear you found it helpful.

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Enrique Barreto No, not something we've come across.

  • @ScottySullivanYT

    @ScottySullivanYT

    3 ай бұрын

    My teacher put on this video for our project

  • @CanadianTobs
    @CanadianTobs6 жыл бұрын

    This was really helpful. Thank you.

  • @timjirgenson
    @timjirgenson8 жыл бұрын

    Really helpful. Cheers!

  • @alinimasturina
    @alinimasturina6 жыл бұрын

    thank you ! You help me alot !

  • @NEWHOMESALES
    @NEWHOMESALES7 жыл бұрын

    This was helpful! Especially the part about asking them to repeat the questions, I had never thought of that. Thanks! Quint Lears - New Home Sales

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful. Thanks for commenting

  • @BootyMetrocop
    @BootyMetrocop10 жыл бұрын

    This is very helpful. Thanks mate

  • @stratixfinance
    @stratixfinance2 жыл бұрын

    Just great! Best video on the interviewing process. Ive watched about 8 of em. Thanks for making this video, its the best out there.

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the positive feedback. Much appreciated.

  • @Im_yourAlayshaThaMoFo
    @Im_yourAlayshaThaMoFo2 жыл бұрын

    Im interviewing a animation supervisor for my school assignment so this was very helpful!

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    2 жыл бұрын

    awesome. that’s great to hear

  • @DazMan70
    @DazMan709 жыл бұрын

    Great video Ryan - Some great tips there :-)

  • @roshithesayian6801
    @roshithesayian680110 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ryan

  • @cathalkelly8796
    @cathalkelly87964 жыл бұрын

    Really simple practical advice! Thank you.

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cathal Kelly thanks for commenting. I’m glad this video was useful.

  • @JuhlMedia
    @JuhlMedia10 жыл бұрын

    Love it!

  • @polozovv
    @polozovv5 жыл бұрын

    This is great! Thank you very much for your advice

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @larrysmith3023
    @larrysmith30235 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU

  • @Herman-unterwegsDe
    @Herman-unterwegsDe4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Ryan, thank you so much for all these tips. This will help me so much with my next interviews! Thanks for sharing!

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    4 жыл бұрын

    herman-unterwegs.de that’s great to hear. So glad that this video has been helpful for you!

  • @MrQuantitySquare
    @MrQuantitySquare8 ай бұрын

    This video from 10 yeaars ago is helping me interview someone for an exam... THANKS

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    8 ай бұрын

    Good to hear. Even though the video is 10 years old, the principles remain the same.

  • @MrQuantitySquare

    @MrQuantitySquare

    8 ай бұрын

    @@dreamengine1 yeahh! I just finished the interview and it was great! Thanks a lot!!

  • @beequeen9228
    @beequeen92284 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @molyvan3
    @molyvan33 жыл бұрын

    Love the ways calm u are ... Hi from ur new friend

  • @ajs1921
    @ajs19213 жыл бұрын

    thank you! this video really helped!

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s awesome. Thanks for letting me know

  • @alexivanovs
    @alexivanovs7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Ora21
    @Ora212 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this information ❤

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Rita

  • @whatsthe411withdruskiwilli6
    @whatsthe411withdruskiwilli64 жыл бұрын

    Thank You Sir! 💯

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful :)

  • @prabhansukumarpanda7891
    @prabhansukumarpanda78913 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pleasure

  • @reemishirsath9705
    @reemishirsath97054 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful video thank you Ryan

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good to hear :) Thanks

  • @victoriamoyo
    @victoriamoyo6 жыл бұрын

    Loved this thank you

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    6 жыл бұрын

    Great to hear

  • @sairaaahmedd1306
    @sairaaahmedd13063 жыл бұрын

    Great vid, very helpful!

  • @K1OIK

    @K1OIK

    Жыл бұрын

    WTF is a vid?

  • @zacharyfamorcan6003
    @zacharyfamorcan60033 жыл бұрын

    thanks, i really needed this

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to help

  • @nimmuhair4127
    @nimmuhair41279 жыл бұрын

    Apart from the lame opening and closing music, this video helps me a lot. It's good.

  • @bennocelt

    @bennocelt

    6 жыл бұрын

    "lame", lol

  • @irishlopez6668

    @irishlopez6668

    5 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate Video clip! Apologies for butting in, I would love your opinion. Have you ever tried - Schallingora Information Investigation Scheme (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now)? It is a good exclusive guide for learning what you need to say to get hired in a job interview minus the hard work. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my m8 at last got great results with it.

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@irishlopez6668 Have not tried it. Hope it works well for you.

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yep, can't argue with you there Nim. The music is quite lame :)

  • @gigim3403

    @gigim3403

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why you gotta bully him? Can you see that smile, that smile has saved countless of students from failing their interview assignment. Apologise to him, and make him know he is loved. Jk that song IS lame

  • @angelcakepi
    @angelcakepi10 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @PairRecVideos
    @PairRecVideos2 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful tutorial Ryan! I liked how you identified the top questions to ask the interviewee while also providing suggestions for how the interviewer should prepare to maximize a positive interview experience. Do you provide additional tutorials on the variety of approaches to use in conducting interviews? For instance, the interviewee could provide answers to questions as he/she is conducting a tour of his/her facility. Keep up the great work! I have subscribed to your channel. I’m in San Francisco. I’m creating raw footage of the top Points of Interest within the San Francisco Bay Area for my KZread channel, and when the opportunity comes to interview someone, I want to be as prepared as possible. I've created a recent video on the top Points of Interests within the Coombsville wine appellation of Napa Valley that you may enjoy.

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    2 жыл бұрын

    thanks for the positive feedback. much appreciated!

  • @PairRecVideos

    @PairRecVideos

    2 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @rcpcs
    @rcpcs2 жыл бұрын

    THANK U SO MUCH!! I suddenly asked as a podcaster by my boss without any experience, and ur video helps me a lot! Bless ur kind and professional self❤

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @marklutta2924
    @marklutta29243 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much.

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    3 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure :)

  • @ellenemerson9138
    @ellenemerson91384 жыл бұрын

    This is super well done thank you so much I was given an assignment about this so I sereached this up you were the best thank you agian

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's awesome. I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks for your message

  • @kgffofficial193
    @kgffofficial1932 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much sir i needed it most 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🤗🤗👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    2 жыл бұрын

    So nice of you. thanks.

  • @panshul.khurana
    @panshul.khurana3 жыл бұрын

    Somewhere I disagree with "Don't give out your questions". I believe that it is important for the other person to know what exactly are we going to talk about, with this they will be able to prepare for the interview better (The anwers would still be natural) but not knowing questions might end up with jumbled words/anwers in interview. I've faced this multiple times.

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for commenting. If you find that works for you then keep doing it. Everyone has their own approach. This is what works for me.

  • @starshimmerministries
    @starshimmerministries5 жыл бұрын

    Super helpful vid, thanks!

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cool. Glad to hear it was helpful

  • @K1OIK

    @K1OIK

    Жыл бұрын

    WTF is a vid?

  • @mrigendraofficials2135
    @mrigendraofficials21352 жыл бұрын

    Good advice,

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for commenting. Glad to hear you found it helpful

  • @gracemk4718
    @gracemk47183 жыл бұрын

    Thx soo much

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pleasure

  • @sanaeakira9040
    @sanaeakira90403 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊 Have to interview someone for school purposes 😅

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    3 жыл бұрын

    glad it was helpful

  • @dibyenduadhikary168
    @dibyenduadhikary1687 жыл бұрын

    hi Ryan,I think it's an odd question. but for me it's important to know, can you help me out please. if I go for a Skype interview and my Webcam positioning at the bottom of the screen(like dell xps 9560). Then does it could spoil the interview impression?

  • @faizahbabar
    @faizahbabar3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, this is so great because i am interviewing people online and these tips are so helpful...

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ok, cool. Thanks for the positive feedback

  • @lamar7of9
    @lamar7of93 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    3 жыл бұрын

    thanks

  • @aidanneangobung5389
    @aidanneangobung538910 жыл бұрын

    specifically what microphone should I use?

  • @Idowu_Balogun
    @Idowu_Balogun5 жыл бұрын

    Interesting

  • @capthook1
    @capthook14 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @Muhammadkaun
    @Muhammadkaun4 жыл бұрын

    very informative video. I have a question, what are the requirements to interview famous persons.

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I would recommend you follow the same process in this video with famous people. After all, in the end they are just people :)

  • @Muhammadkaun

    @Muhammadkaun

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dreamengine1 thank you so much.... I am fixing to buy some movie cameras. I have to look my budget. I can afford in around $3000 along with lense and all kit.

  • @EntityGS
    @EntityGS10 жыл бұрын

    WOW awesome video i have a question. how did you get this exact shot? how many lights did you use? what type of lights? where did you put them? and how did you create the blurry background? and what kind of mic did you use, and where did u place it, i dont see it in the video. sorry for so many questions, im not a video maker,and i have to make something like this for my job. thank you!

  • @samadhi7253
    @samadhi72534 жыл бұрын

    Will the given tips work out for interviewing the old people in old aged homes??

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Prajjwal Thapaliya give it a try and let us know how it goes :)

  • @samadhi7253

    @samadhi7253

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dreamengine1 I surely will give it a try

  • @threequartersjesus5951
    @threequartersjesus59514 жыл бұрын

    What kind of Equipment should I use like mics and cameras?

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Start by using whatever you have available to you. The important things is to start sharing your content.

  • @TeKeyaKrystal
    @TeKeyaKrystal3 жыл бұрын

    stop talking is one of the best tips that present day wannabe journalists need ... all these folks doing podcasts and such

  • @tilt23studios
    @tilt23studios8 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff. We just released some how-to videos from the interviewees perspective. Take a look!

  • @40EntrepreneurDrive
    @40EntrepreneurDrive4 жыл бұрын

    don't give out the questions???? Oh no! I actually have a Google docs list of question that I prepared for myself, and I have at least that I have given my interested parties and so that they will feel comfortable. People are so hesitant to talk with me that I thought this would be the best way to put them at ease.🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    4 жыл бұрын

    40 Entrepreneur Drive If people ask to see the questions first, or will only participate if they see the questions, then it is ok to share them. It’s all about helping your interviewees to feel more comfortable. The main thing you want to avoid is them over preparing, and the interview feeling too staged.

  • @40EntrepreneurDrive

    @40EntrepreneurDrive

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dreamengine1 oh okay. I was thinking this too. To get the most natural responses it should be unplanned and somewhat unscripted. But with the questions as a guide. Gotcha!

  • @AttilaTheHunky
    @AttilaTheHunky10 жыл бұрын

    Thanks handsome}

  • @coolminggt7290
    @coolminggt72903 жыл бұрын

    Why does he sounds like david blake :/ is it only me hearing things?

  • @maimedmursi6535
    @maimedmursi65353 жыл бұрын

    Is this the voice of Jaguar cars ?

  • @WatchBlavTV
    @WatchBlavTV9 жыл бұрын

    These tips are great and can help with our interviews on my page. Feel free to take a look and give tips.

  • @Alzeil
    @Alzeil2 жыл бұрын

    Wish someone told me to dont make any noises such uh huh, yeah okay or hmm. Should have kept my blardy shut. D:

  • @dreamengine1

    @dreamengine1

    2 жыл бұрын

    it’s a common error when starting out. You make it once and then never again.

  • @Flaming_Donkey
    @Flaming_Donkey9 жыл бұрын

    Ryan i like your face you are cool ;)

  • @K1OIK
    @K1OIK Жыл бұрын

    no one uses film

  • @imprint_royal6276
    @imprint_royal62767 жыл бұрын

    :( what

  • @AnyssaManuela
    @AnyssaManuela3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks