Posts tagged man-on-the-street videos
Shooting Street Videos (Part Two of Two)
October 7, 2011
This is the second of a two-part series on filming man-on-the-street videos. Here in part two, we share what to keep in mind once you get out there. Find part one, “Pre-production,” here.
You’ve got a fully charged camera, the perfect location, and a set of killer questions. Now comes the fun part – getting people on camera, and getting them to say what you want.
No matter what, you will be annoying, and you will get ignored – a lot. But here are few tips to ensure that you end up with great content for your video.
The approach
- Take a cue from the lions – target folks on the outer More >
Shooting Street Videos (Part One of Two)
October 4, 2011
This is the first of a two-part series on filming man-on-the-street videos. Here in part one, we share what to keep in mind before you get out there.
Recently, we’ve been shooting lots of man-on-the-street videos, for our own purposes, as well as our clients’. We go out to the public and interview strangers on a certain topic, edit the footage into a story, and post the video onto the company website, YouTube account and social media channels – often pitching these findings to reporters. Why? Because video’s interesting, great for SEO, and attention-grabbing in a world with an More >