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How to Prepare For a Video Interview
7 tips for the person being interviewed – turn fear into an enjoyable process
Most clients we work with have never been in front of a video camera for an interview. It is quite natural to be a little nervous. Much of the fear will go away with a little pre-interview preparation. Following are 7 tips that will help in your preparation.
- Arrive to the set at least 30 minutes prior to the shoot, it will help in getting you comfortable with your surroundings and the film crew.
- Wear solid colors or creamy off whites as these usually work best on camera. You might want to bring a change of clothes just in case. Do not wear any thin striped patterns – they tend to create a sort of vibration effect on film.If the interview is filmed in front of a green screen then do not wear anything with green colors. Not wearing green in front of a green screen may seem slightly obvious, unless the producer wants to create a “floating head” effect
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Remember the 7 Ps? Planning For a Successful Video Project
The Seven Most Important Aspects When Planning for a Web Video Production
Back in college a computer science professor at American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts, introduced me to the phrase “The 7 Ps of project planning”. He explained that the 7 Ps stood for “Prior Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance”. I apologize for the mild expletive, however, the humor in this adage made me remember his advice. I keep the 7 Ps in mind whenever I plan a video project with our video production team.
Therefore, I like to outline the seven most important aspects we employ when planning for a web video production for our clients. We found the following guidelines work well for small and mid-sized companies and organizations.