Don’t get disturbed
- Switch your phone to airplane mode
- Ask your interviewee to switch his/her phone to airplane mode
Set up your phone camera
- Clean the lens
- Use a tripod or monopod to stabilise your phone
- Check the settings of your filming app
- Keep the light on your interviewee’s face
Capture great sound
- Reduce external noise
- Use an external microphone
- Conduct a test recording
- Check the settings of the audio recording app
- Capture at least 30 seconds of natural sound
Before leaving the location
- Check your footage and make sure you have all the shots you need
- Pack your equipment and ensure you’ve left nothing behind
