Leicester College Interview Videos

Anton and I shared out the footage we had both captured across two cameras and discussed who would work on which projects during the post production (editing stage). I was keen to have a go at the interviews and create a promotional sting, whilst Anton wanted to work on more creative aspects such as a film capturing the light beams, as well as a promo sting.

I found some great Premiere Pro tutorials on YouTube to help me understand the dynamics of creating an interview film: https://youtu.be/lxlFwIqwHCM

It talks through how to tidy up the footage, and get rid of the questions, and other redundant material, so that I have only the concise interview answers left. The next stage was to import b-roll clips that help to create depth and understanding of the discussion. The b-roll footage needs to match what the interviewees are talking about. B-roll is also great to establish the scene quickly, and i used footage of the outside of the college building at the beginning of the films to let the audience know where the interviews are taking place.

I learned about different types of cuts and transitions and when they should be used, and also learned how to add background music and lower thirds, which are the titles that appear on screen introducing the interviewees. I was also able to learn how to add simple title sequences to the start and end credits.