This post is mainly about interviews, and what can be done to make them look as clean as possible. The first and crucial thing, is that the subject does not look at the camera, and instead looks to the side of the camera. This makes it seem much more realistic, not staged.
The rule of thirds is also something that I want to make sure we use. Not centering the subject in the interview is going to make the shot look much more aesthetically pleasing. Here is an example of a documentary I found online, that has the subject placed in just the right place.
If we use interviews like this, it makes the background of the shot relevant, giving us more creative space. For example, if we use a simple shot with the subject in the middle, it consumes our whole shot. However, with the subject on the side, we are allowed the chance to put things in the background, adding to the mise-en-scene of our piece.
Finally, I wanted to show another thing that I found from an interview. This interview uses the rule of thirds, yet blurs out the background. While I don't want to use it in all cases, I feel like using it in an extremely important interview is not a bad idea. Here is how it would look...
This adds relevance to the subject, making what they have to say that much more important.
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