Filming and Editing Interviews Course

Shoot and edit professional video interviews from start to finish on this two-day course.

Covers camera setup, lighting, audio, directing your subject and editing in Premiere Pro.

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Filming and Editing Interviews Course

Name: Filming and Editing Interviews
Rating: 4.9 (264 reviews)

Plan, shoot and edit professional video interviews from start to finish on this two-day practical course. You'll learn the technical essentials of camera setup and manual settings, how to frame and light your subject for a polished on-screen result, how to record clean audio using the right equipment, how to direct your subject for a confident on-camera performance, and how to edit your interview in Adobe Premiere Pro including cutting, enhancing audio, adding B-roll and exporting.

Suitable for corporate, documentary and social media work.

Two Days

10:00 - 16:30 UK Time

Private Options

Key Learning Points

Key Learning Points
Configure your camera for interview shooting
Set up lighting for a polished on-screen look
Record clean audio with the right equipment
Direct your subject for a confident performance
Edit your interview to a professional finish

If attending an online course you must have a licensed copy of any software required and access to a suitable computer.

You'll need to bring a DSLR or Mirrorless camera with you to the course, all other equipment will be provided.

Who is this course for?

Suited to corporate video producers, journalists, documentary makers and social media content creators who need to film and edit professional interviews. Bring your own DSLR or mirrorless camera.

Expert Trainers

Course leader is an experienced industry expert

Class Size

1 - 10 in person or 1 - 6 online

Support

28 days free helpdesk support with all courses

Cancellation

Cancel before 7 days for 100% refund

Certificate

Earn a certificate of attendance on completion

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Course Dates	Days	Location	Places	RRP	Discount	You Pay
23-24th Jul 26	Thu-Fri	London Islington	Hurry - One Place Left!	£549.00	£100.00	£449.00 + VAT
17-18th Sep 26	Thu-Fri	London Islington	Available	£549.00	£70.00	£479.00 + VAT
30th Nov - 1st Dec 26	Mon-Tue	London Islington	Available	£549.00		£549.00 + VAT

No in-person dates available at the moment.

Course Dates	Days	Location	Places	RRP	Discount	You Pay
23-24th Jul 26	Thu-Fri	London Islington	Hurry - One Place Left!	£549.00	£100.00	£449.00 + VAT
17-18th Sep 26	Thu-Fri	London Islington	Available	£549.00	£70.00	£479.00 + VAT
30th Nov - 1st Dec 26	Mon-Tue	London Islington	Available	£549.00		£549.00 + VAT

No online dates available at the moment.

Course Dates

23-24th Jul 26 (Thu-Fri)

Location:London Islington

Places: Hurry - One Place Left!

RRP: £549.00

Discount: £100.00

You Pay: £449.00 + VAT

17-18th Sep 26 (Thu-Fri)

Location:London Islington

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount: £70.00

You Pay: £479.00 + VAT

30th Nov - 1st Dec 26 (Mon-Tue)

Location:London Islington

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount:

You Pay: £549.00 + VAT

Course Outline

Introduction

Basic technical theory about video and cameras

What equipment will you need for a successful interview

Advice on what equipment you might need to purchase

Setting up Your Camera

Setting the correct resolution and frame-rate for interviews

Getting good exposure and balancing shutter speed, ISO and aperture

Setting camera white-balance for different lighting conditions

Practical recording session using the skills we just learnt

Setting up Audio Recording

How to get a great sound recording

Types of microphone and which ones to use for each situation

Getting good sound levels

Interview Shot Composition

Where to place your camera and interviewee

Off-camera and to-camera interviews

Thinking about the interview background

Common composition mistakes

Practical recording session with sound and composition done correctly

Lighting Your Subject

Working with natural light

Using artificial lights

Using reflectors and umbrellas to shape and soften the light

Interview Techniques

Helping your interviewee to relax and common mistakes you might make

Asking open questions and directing your interviewee

Dealing with difficult or reluctant interviewees

Adapting your interview style for different situations

Getting soundbites

Getting B-Roll or Cutaways

What is b-roll and how it helps your edit

Types of b-roll and planning what you need to shoot

Introduction to Video Editing

The video editing workflow in Premiere Pro

Understanding projects, sequences and clips.

Importing and Organising Your Footage

Importing single and multiple files and folders

Using bins and renaming clips

Basic Editing Skills

Creating a new sequence using your clips settings

Previewing your clips in the Source Panel

Playback and marking shortcuts

Drag-and-drop editing

Editing in the Timeline

Rearranging and deleting clips in the timeline

Cutting and trimming clips in the timeline

Copying and pasting clips

Adding Cutaways

Working With Audio

Mixing audio and changing volume over time

Normalising audio levels

A brief look at cleaning bad audio

Text and Titles with the Graphics Panel

Adding basic video and audio transitions

Adding text and creating a basic Lower Third graphic

Exporting Your Project

Export settings for social media

Showing examples of different shops and helping with the camera functions.

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