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Preliminary task: staging my interview

During my preliminary task, I decided to not follow the typical interview layout, with the interviewee being the center of the shot. I decided to leave some space next to the interviewee as I want to make sure that rapport is developed between the subject and the audience as though they have been invited into the home and have a place on the sofa and are a part of the conversation. For my final task, I aim to follow this style. I aim to place still images (older photographs) of myself and the interviewee in this space and fill them within the space. These images will connect with what my interviewee is saying about our relationship and the journey we have been through whilst allowing me to maintain an interviewer, and interviewee distance to follow the conventions of ...

The color of the sofa is dark blue, which connotates peacefulness and calm. This creates an open environment in which all emotions are heard. Dark blue also has a connotation of reliability and trust, therefore, additionally creating an open environment. The mise-en-scene is deliberately neutral to ensure all focus is on the interviewee.




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