Lighting and staging interview tips

 Shot/interview tips:

• thirds, shifting your object into rule of thirds on the lines or intercepting points
• rules were made to be broken
• 180degree rule
• birds eye view
• the line between the two object in scene
• camera in the circle around using 180 degree on either side
• but NOT both
• having both people in the shot or seeing both figures (including the shoulder if the other person isnt there) the way they are looking
• lighting
• reverent lighting
• harsh light
• bright
• straight onto face
• diffusion cloth/plastic
• can use Chinese white lantern
• cheap
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• mise en scene
• nose space
• leaving more space in front of the persons nose
• head room
• dont need head space
• if you need to cut off someone's head it fine
• BUT NOT the chin
• shoulders up
• background is important.
• one third of the way up 
• black background
• says more about the words the person is saying.
• 3/4 lights
• key light
• brightest light
• to the left and high
• throw shade on the face
• adds drama
• take out all the light sources you cant control
• fill light
• add light to the shadow where the key light left
• hair light/back light
• lights up the back of the subject
• helps separate from the background
• background light
• helps draw out more separation from the background
• almost a halo effect
• eye light
• twinkle into a person eye
• make them look alive