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to be re-shot, you can re-light and reset the
camera after the main interview to pick up this
material for later editing into the sequence.
If you shoot the interviewer separately, you can
place him or her in front of whatever background
looks best—even in another location, if necessary.
The shift will be invisible to the viewer,
Figure 16-39.
Stand-Up Reports
Segments presented by reporters standing
at the scene of news, sports, or entertainment
events are called “stand-ups.” Even at the
broadcast TV level, reporters often go into
the fi eld with a single technician who must fi
function as cinematographer, lighting director,
and sound recordist (Figure 16-40).
Figure 16-38. Lighting a two-person interview.
Subjectect
Lighting setup
Subject, over the
interviewer’s shoulder
Reverse setup
of the interviewer
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Figure 16-39. Moving the interviewer farther away from the interviewee allows a better camera position for her
closeup.
Subjects are close together
in the two-shot
Between shots, the interviewer is
moved farther away Closeup of interviewer
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Figure 16-40. Two-person news teams are typical.
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