TV Journalism & Programme FormatsUNIT 7. INTERVIEWSINTRODUCTIONShooting a news story involves the recording of three things:
Visuals and cutaways
PTCs
Sound-bites
and interviews45Edited with the trial version of Foxit Advanced PDF EditorTo remove this notice, visit:www.foxitsoftware.com/shopping TV Journalism & Programme Formats46While
the recording of visuals is, strictly speaking, the task of the cameraperson after
being briefed by the reporter, the recording of PTCs, soundbites and interviews involves cooperation between the reporter and the cameraperson. PTCs have been considered above.
An interview is a focused conversation directed towards the
aim of obtaining information, analysis or opinions of the interviewee.
The person conducting the interview is called the interviewer, while the person being interviewed is called the interviewee. The reporter may seek to record an entire conversation consisting of his questions and the interviewee’s answers, or he may choose to just record the answers given by the interviewee. A brief, compact answer by the interviewee in response to a specific question by the reporter is known as a sound bite.
7.1. TYPES OF INTERVIEWSThere are broadly two kinds of interviews:
Personality-based
interviews, e.g.
Rendezvous With Simi Garewal
Subject-based interviews, e.g.
Seedhi BaatPersonality-based InterviewsThese are interviews of prominent people. They often
dwell on their achievements,
tragedies, trials and successes. The effort in such interviews is to enter the person’s mind and get a glimpse into his or her life. Often, such interviews dwell on the personal lives of public figures.
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