2. Camerawork
Interviews are conventionally shot in medium close-up or close-ups however the shot types
can vary. Big Close Ups are often used to show the clear emotions of the interviewee when
talking about a sensitive matter.
The rule of thirds is also followed to frame the interview.The eye line of he interview is always three
quarters of the way down the screen to engage audiences, the position of the interviewee themselves
are always to the right or left of centre.
Shallow depth of focus is commonly used to blur the background of the interview to show that the
interviewee is the main focus
The camerawork is portrayed using a tripod which holds the camera in a fixed position
3. Mise-en Scene
The mise-en scene of the interview relates mostly relates to the topic of
the documentary or the profession/relation the interviewee has to the
documentary.
For example, the screenshot (left) shows an interview from a
documentary about Jaws, the mise en scene in the background of the
shark indicates the relation to the topic of the documentary.
Editing
Cutaways are used to edit out the questions from the interview. The
cutaways are usually related to the topic the interviewee is talking
about, which can be presented in the form of archive footage and
graphics/re-construction
Graphics
The superimposed text underneath the interviewees
indicates to the audience who the interviewees are and what
their relation to the documentary is.The name is presented in
a bigger font and the relation is smaller below the name
