1. Oral History Project Setting up an Interview

2. Preparing for the Interview Before you conduct the interview you will need to do a number of things like: Prepare your interview questions. Prepare your interview questions. Schedule a time with the person you are interviewing. Schedule a time with the person you are interviewing. Make sure you have enough time so that you do not have to rush! Make sure you have enough time so that you do not have to rush! Find a location that will be quite and have good lighting. Find a location that will be quite and have good lighting.

3. Setting the Background  Pick a clean and comfortable area for your interview.  Make sure the room that you interview in is quiet so that your voices can be heard on camera.  Position the camera on a tripod to prevent a shaky recording  that will make viewers dizzy.

4. Seating Your Interviewee  Before you begin filming make sure you position your interviewee in a creative position. The bottom three images display the most professional and effective seating positions. LEFT FRAMING POSITION CENTER FRAME POSITION RIGHT FRAMING POSITION

5. A FEW MORE TIPS! Stand a couple of feet from the person you are interviewing. Stand a couple of feet from the person you are interviewing. Stand on the OPPOSITE side of the frame position you are using. Stand on the OPPOSITE side of the frame position you are using. Have the interviewee look at YOU not the camera for a more natural look. Have the interviewee look at YOU not the camera for a more natural look.

6. While Filming… Remember to start the camera THEN count down from FIVE before speaking. Remember to start the camera THEN count down from FIVE before speaking. Film in 30 seconds – 2 minute increments. Film in 30 seconds – 2 minute increments. Always count to FIVE after the last speaker before stopping the recording. Always count to FIVE after the last speaker before stopping the recording.

7. FILM! FILM! FILM! Now that you know all there is to know about setting up an interview, you are ready to film! Remember keep those cameras rolling!