Interviews
This is probably the commonest type of situation on TV, and appears in one form or another many times a day.
In the studio
While guest(s) are being received, the director is setting up shots in the studio, and briefing the crew.
Typically, ‘stand-ins’ (e.g. crew) sit in the chairs while shots, lighting and sound are checked. Chair positions are marked on the floor (chalk or tape). The guests take their places, and chat with the interviewer while the sound engineer checks voice levels. Camera operators should look out for any signs of idiosyncrasies; any tendency to lean back or forward, make wide arm movements, etc.
Directors have different approaches to interviews:
• Discussion before the studio, then a single recorded take of ...
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