Get Better at Video Interviews - How to ask the right questions
2,816 views · Published 30 January 2013 · 1:55 · Indexed 21 September 2026
Channel: StoryGuide · 2013 · Film & Animation
www.storyguide.net The interview is the spine of your story. But getting a good interview can take practice. Your ability to guide and listen to the conversation will have a direct effect on the success of your video. It's important that you know why you are conducting an interview for your video. What are your goals? Is your interview with an expert? Do they have an important opinion or feeling? A compelling story to tell? "Get Better at Video Interviews - How to ask the right questions" shows you techniques to consider before your next interview. While your job as interviewer is to put your subject at ease, remember not to ask your important questions before the tape rolls. You want to be certain the "great answer" gets recorded. Learn why you want to ask open-ended questions. Discover the importance of silence. While it is tempting to coach your subject on specific talking points, try not to over-direct. Concentrate on listening, instead. Research shows you have less than two minutes to make your point. At the two minute mark 80 percent of your audience will be gone. So use only the best parts to get your point across. Remember, the viewer is not going to stick around for that great answer if they have to sit through four-and-a-half minutes of preamble. Get to the point quickly by editing your interview down it the essence of your idea. Here is your chance to learn how to lean an interview that tells your story.
