| 1. 1 Guest, 1 Camera
| a. Adding a second camera facing the interviewer not only provides a second shot, but allows each camera to reframe its shot while the other camera is being used. This enables you to cut between a range of shots without having to constantly zoom in and out.
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| 2. 1 Guest, 1 Camera
| b. This arrangement accommodates two guests in a friendly manner. It works well when the guests are somehow connected (e.g. family members or work colleagues), or share similar views about the subject.
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| 3. 1 Guest, 2-3 Cameras
| c. This arrangement may be preferable if the guests are likely to be antagonistic toward each other, or don’t want to sit so close together.
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| 4. 2 Guests, 2 Cameras
| d. In this simple case the interviewer and guest are given the same framing and appear with equal prominence. This is useful if you aren’t sure who will be doing most of the talking, or if the talk-time is spread evenly between the interviewer and guest.
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| 5. 2 Guests, 2-3 Cameras
| e. Taking the same situation and moving the camera to one side gives a different feel. Now the guest is much more prominent and becomes the main focus. The interviewer can face the camera at the beginning and end of the interview, but not usually during. This leaves the interviewer with profile framing so your 1-shots will be reserved for the guest.
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