Interviews can be long, so it's important to include cutaway shots to enhance the video and reduce boredom. The document provides instructions to shoot an interview with open-ended questions between two people from different camera angles - a wide shot and close-ups of the questioner and answerer. It then advises importing the clips and editing the final video by starting with the wide shot and intercutting the different clips and camera angles, using at least one reaction shot for each person to break up the interview audio.

1. Media I: Proficiency- Cut Away Interview
Interviewsare great for camera – but may sometimestake a LONG time. To combat, be
prepared to insert reactions and cut-aways – related shots that help enhance the video,
and can also decrease boredom levels.
1. Shoot a video of two peopleasking and answeringa series of three questions.
Makecertain to ask OPEN-ENDED questionsthat start with the word WHY and
cannot be answered succinctly. Record as a wide shot. Pauseafter each question
and answer.
2. Record the entirety of the interview as a close-up of the person askingquestions.
Makesure to pauseafter each question and answer.
3. Record the entirety of the video as a close-up of the person answeringquestions.
Pauseafter each answer.
4. Record about thirty seconds of each person just lookingat the other person, and
reacting to questions.
5. Now, importall of the clips.
6. When you are done, edit. Start with the establishing wideshot.
7. Next, intercut video. Never cut audio and video in the same place. Use AT LEAST
one reaction shot for each person.