Using Zoom for Documentary Film Interviews

[BostonSciFi]

Looking for tips and techniques used by filmmakers who have conducted interviews using Zoom. This would be for  a documentary film

[Ray_Harwood]

Welcome to the Zoom Community, @BostonSciFi.

“It depends.”  What quality, reliability, and ease of use are you looking for?

I’d recommend:

• Make a Cloud recording, plus a Local recording by the interviewee which you have them upload to you (via Dropbox for example).
• Turn off “Show participants names”.
• Have at least 3 people on the call (Zoom often handles 1-on-1 calls differently).
• Record separate audio files.
• Make sure you have Standard HD (for Pro) or Full HD (for Business) enabled
• Read these Zoom Support articles:

https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0066166

https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0061246

Reach out to me if you’d like some assistance. 

[whalewatchin]

Hi Ray, I read your post and would love to talk with you about setting up Zoom interviews for a documentary.

Michael

[Ray_Harwood]

Welcome to the Zoom Community, @whalewatchin / Michael. 

I don’t put much personal contact info here, and I can’t send a new Community Member a private message. Reach out to me on LinkedIn or “other places I roam”: http://LinkedIn.com/in/RayHarwood 

If I don’t hear from you in a few days, I’ll reach out via PM here.