In a moment, I'm going to ask you to interview someone and it could just be a family member, friend or colleague right now to get the hang of this. But I do want to give you tips on how to conduct interviews when a video cameras on you now, you may have just one simple camera on the side that covers you and the person you're interviewing, you may have a two camera shoot, you may have a three camera shoot on a fancy TV set. I want to give you the basics of how you can always look your best no matter what. And also help you avoid the things that get people into trouble. Now the shirt sign of someone who looks like an amateur is sort of stiff frozen, nothing's really moving, but they're their mouth and they look scared to their face and sort of blank.
When they're listening to the person. You need a little bit of a smile on your face when you're listening to someone talk. I know it sounds weird. It sounds a little bit phony but a blank look on TV or on video will make you look scared, nervous. uncomfortable. And unprofessional.
The next big thing you've got to learn is you've got to move, your head has to move, your body has to move, and indeed Your hands should move. I don't mean going wild and crazy. But that really never happens other than sitcoms, I mean, you need to continue to move. Now, if you're holding a microphone, you don't want to be gesturing with that. But you should move when people are relaxed and comfortable. They move.
If you're sitting down, you need to lean forward about 15 degrees into the camera. If you're sitting back and relax, look how a double chin shows up and it makes everyone look fat and dumpy. If you're sitting back relaxed on a couch with your legs crossed my recommendation, hold yourself a PI lean forward about 15 degrees, both feet flat on the floor and move. When you're talking. Move your hands, move your body a little and smile, move your head. If you do that.
You look comfortable, calm and relaxed. You look like a real person. And you will look like you're not scared or nervous because you don't want to make the guest seem scared or nervous. And if they feel like you're scared or nervous, sometimes it just sets a downward spiral and you don't want people who are watching you to perceive you as nervous or uncomfortable. You want them to feel like you're just having a good, interesting conversation. So those are the tips on how to look your best on camera.
When we start practicing. In a few lectures, you're going to be watching yourself on video and grading yourself. So keep these tips in mind.