Filming Clients Remotely

I captured a series of remote video call interviews a few years ago for a documentary and I never thought I would do it again. Well here I am filming people remotely in the midst of COVID-19 instead of getting together with 5+ person crews in order to capture compelling visuals. Here are my tips and tricks for capturing remote content!

Recap:

Visuals matter and there are a few simple steps you can take to increase the quality of your video calls.

1. Have light on your face instead of your background.

2. Stay centered

Even if you can’t get a professional microphone on the person you’re interviewing, there are temporary solutions for capturing decent audio. Here is the voice recorder app for Apple devices that I use (not sponsored) and here’s the Android version of the same app but there are plenty of similar alternatives so find one that works for you.

Example of remotely filmed content:

I was lucky to have some footage captured by the The Circus Project’s staff, this additional content really helped inform the audience what the organization’s average day to day looks like and how it compares to their new online offerings due to COVID-19. Cell phone footage, screen-captured content, or even photos can add a lot to a video so try your best to dig up media that could help liven up your remote production.

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