The Art of Filming and Editing Documentaries
Interviews 1
A course by Juan Rayos , Photographer and Filmmaker
About the video: Interviews 1
Overview
“Interviews are a fundamental part of documentary cinema. In this lesson I will share my experience to give you some tips on how to raise and conduct them in the proper way in order to introduce them in your documentary.”
In this video lesson Juan Rayos addresses the topic: Interviews 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Art of Filming and Editing Documentaries. Learn how to make a documentary on a small budget, from the initial idea to the final edit.
Partial transcription of the video
“Interviews In this lesson, I’ll show you how to conduct interviews. The first thing I do when I get to the location is focus on the protagonist. The key to this process is your protagonist and your relationship to them. The location is good, your equipment, your camera, all the technical things, they should all fade into the background so that I focus on the person because interviews will be good or bad based on your relationship with them. Remember that this is someone who doesn't know you or know you well, or even if you know them,, the situation in which you’ll put them is a bit uncomfor...”
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Course summary for: The Art of Filming and Editing Documentaries
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Film, Video & TV, Filmmaking, Video
Juan Rayos
A course by Juan Rayos
Juan Rayos is a photographer and filmmaker living in Madrid who has made a variety of documentaries on a range of topics like creative processes, urban culture, self-discovery, and travel as the path to self-improvement. He has also worked as an advertising producer making spots for brands like Zara, adidas, Ecoalf, and McDonald’s, as well as for institutions like the Reina Sofía Museum and the Royal Spanish Academy.
Juan's first feature-length documentary Endless Roads was broadcast in episodes on Vimeo and YouTube and racked up more than 11 million views and a Staff Pick. He followed it with Caballos Salvajes, Los primeros días, and La Sonrisa Verdadera, which was nominated at the Málaga Film Festival. He has also directed more experimental pieces and IN CINEMA, a series of video essays covering curious topics such as the use of circles, kisses, and pistols in the history of cinema.
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