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Of course, before you start filming your interview, you need to pick a location for this. There
are several things to keep in mind. The first is lighting. You want to be in a situation
where the light is working with you, not against you. So the light needs to be bright enough
that you're going to have a nice clear image, but you don't want light that's too bright
or coming from behind your subject, because then your subject will appear in shadow while
the background is bright, which is the opposite of what you want to see. So, first thing to
do, is find a spot, either indoors or outdoors where, when you seat your subject the light
is going towards the subject rather than from behind. You also want to be in a location
that's relevant to what you're filming. So for example, if you're filming an interview
with an author, a bookcase is a nice thing to have behind you. Gym equipment would not
be so relevant. In addition into figuring out the background and the lighting, you also
want to think about the sound happening in your location. Even if things look great,
but there's a lot of noise coming from outside, you're in a lot of trouble because without
a quality audio signal, no one's going to understand the interview. So it's important
to make sure that you shut all the windows if you're indoors. If you're outside, don't
be by the side of a highway, because then you'll hear cars going by constantly. And
you also want to think about any kind of electrical noises that area going on, fans, air conditioning,
stuff like that. One more thing to consider about location is how lighting may change
over the course of your interview. You want to have consistent lighting throughout your
interview. This is one reason why filming outdoors is not always the best option.