LO3: Set Design

Studio 2 - Interview. Harry Kirkland

 

Studio 2 - Interview. Ovie Walawalkar

To film the interviews I will be using two DSLR cameras and two Soft Boxes. I have decided to use two cameras as I want to capture a side-on angle of the interviews. This is because documentaries usually include two or more camera angles for the interviews as it helps keep the audience more engaged. I have also chosen to use a softbox set-up for the lighting as they are conventional to the genre. Both soft boxes will be placed at an angle, one at more of an angle than the other. The soft box with a more straight-on angle than the other will be used as the key light and the other will be used as a back light. This will help create an even distribution of light on set, making the final footage seem more professional.

Both cameras will shoot at an fps of 24 and a shutter speed of 1/48. I have chosen these settings as 24fps is the industry standard and shutter speed is typically double the fps, therefore I will choose 1/48 when shooting. In addition, I will most likely use an aperture of either f/8 or f/11 as I believe they produce a nicely balanced depth of field. With an aperture of f/8 or f/11, the background won't be completely blurred, making the subject stand out unnaturally on screen, but will be slightly out of focus in comparison to the subject, making them the obvious focal point.

The two interviews will have slightly different set-ups despite being filmed in the same location. This is to give the appearance that they weren't filmed in the same place in order to add some variety. Moreover, by having sets unique to the interviewee, it will help give the interviewees a sense of individuality.