Event Interview Questions: Capture Real Stories on Camera

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Start with an easy warm up: their name and how the day is going. Ask two or three core questions. Let them finish, because the best line often comes after a pause. Then close with: anything else you want people to know?

In this video

  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 0:07 Flow
  3. 0:24 Who to ask
  4. 0:34 Setup

What the video covers

Point a phone at someone and say, say something about the event, and you get a blank stare. Good questions fix that.

Flow

Start with an easy warm up: their name and how the day is going. Ask two or three core questions. Let them finish, because the best line often comes after a pause. Then close with: anything else you want people to know?

Who to ask

Ask participants about the fun, sponsors about why they support the cause, beneficiaries about the impact, and the community about the atmosphere.

Setup

Find a quieter spot near the action, face your subject toward natural light, frame chest up, and keep clips to 15 to 45 seconds. Aim for five to ten strong clips, including one sponsor and one impact quote. Full question list at coloradounderpar.com/resource-hub.

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