| Nowadays, when you rent a DVD to watch in
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| | or sit off to the side of the camera. Try
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| the comfort of your home, you can usually
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| | to be conversational so as to put them at
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| count on a "Special Features" section,
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| | ease. The only time that they should look
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| where the movie producer includes a "back
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| | directly into the camera is when you ask
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| story" or "making of the movie"
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| | them if they have anything they'd like to
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| featurette. This same "back story"
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| | say to their fiancée. Here are some
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| technique can easily be added to your
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| | suggested interview questions: "You're
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| wedding video to add a fun, "up close and
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| | getting married tomorrow. How do you
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| personal" touch, in playful contrast to
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| | feel?" "When did you know that _________
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| the formality of the wedding ceremony.
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| | was the ONE?" "How did you two meet?"
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| And it doesn't require any out of the
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| | "What are you expecting from the wedding
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| ordinary time or effort. The main focus
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| | tomorrow?" "Is there anything you'd like
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| of the back story should be pre-wedding,
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| | to say to your bride/groom tonight?" You
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| on-camera interviews with the bride and
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| | can also come up with your own questions.
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| groom. The wedding rehearsal is a great
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| | You are only limited by your imagination.
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| opportunity for these interviews to be
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| | Before you begin rolling tape, it is very
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| tape recorded. Interview the bride and
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| | important to instruct the bride and groom
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| groom separately. They shouldn't be
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| | to restate the question in their answer.
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| allowed to listen to each other's
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| | Example: Question:"How did you two meet?"
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| interviews. You want their comments to be
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| | Answer: "We met in a sociology class at
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| an entertaining surprise when they view
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| | the university... Question: "What are you
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| the finished video. Conduct the
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| | expecting from the wedding tomorrow?"
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| interviews in a quiet space with adequate
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| | Answer: "Tomorrow I'm expecting...
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| lighting. Make sure there are no harsh
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| | Explain to them that their answers need
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| shadows and/or "hot spots" on the
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| | to be complete statements that makes
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| person's face or directly behind them. If
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| | sense all by themselves since the
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| you are relying on the on-camera
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| | audience viewing the edited videotape
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| microphone for the interview, you will
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| | will only hear their answer and not your
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| have to move the camera approximately 5-6
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| | question. Restating part of the question
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| feet from the subject. Set your camera
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| | in their answer helps to avoid getting
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| tripod at eye level, and then zoom in or
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| | responses that don't make any sense. Also
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| out to compose your shot. Using a
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| | remember to keep your questions short.
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| hand-held microphone, however, will give
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| | Short questions get long answers. Long
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| you the discretion to compose more
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| | questions get short answers. Don't be
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| complex shots by increasing your camera's
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| | afraid to ask them to elaborate on any
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| range and flexibilty. Set up a a slightly
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| | point that seems incomplete. At the end
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| off-center, head shot wide enough to
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| | of the interview have them each look
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| include their upper torso. Be sure not to
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| | directly into the camera and blow a kiss,
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| cut off the top of their heads...or
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| | Next, have them pretend to catch a kiss,
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| conversely, don't have tons of empty
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| | looking into the camera. And, of course,
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| space above their heads. Once your shot
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| | don't forget to tell them to, "smile."
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| is set up, resist the temptation to zoom
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| | Using this movie producer "Special
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| in or out. You will get better interview
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| | Feature" technique will not only make
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| results by having the bride and groom
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| | your wedding video unforgettable, but
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| direct their answers to you as you stand
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| | exciting and fun as well!
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