Interview questions for practice interview + evaluation

Interview questions for practice interview + evaluation

JONATHAN ADEBANJO QUESTIONS  

• What made you start skating?

This question was a good opening question because it got Jonathan warmed up for things that interest him, however we could of used this question to go in depth about this particular hobby. 

• What are your aspirations?

This question wasn't specific enough and the answer we received wasn't detailed. 

• What are your inspirations?

This question was too similar to the previous question and was rather boring. 

• Give us some names of your inspirations?

This was a sub question to the previous answer but we could of gone into specifics. 

• Your favourite location?

This question is too short and open, it should of been more precise because Jonathan could misunderstand and talk about something we didn't want to hear. 

• What's the craziest thing you've seen?

This question was rather random and slightly links in with the previous question but it works well as it suits Johns personality. 

• Describe your fashion?

This question doesn't fit in with the previous question and is too open. It would of been a better question if it was worded differently.

• Favourite skating spot?

Yet again this question doesn't branch of the previous question. this question should of been used after "what made you start skating' instead. 

ALEX BROWN QUESTIONS

• Wheres your favorite spot/place? (what makes it your favourite)

Although this question gets the person warmed up, it is very random and another opening question should of been used. This question would of been better if it was branched of another skating question. 

• What makes you skate ?

This question is very short and it would of been better for us to state the fact that he skateboards before rushing into this question. 

• What inspires you to do what you do?

This question wasn't specific enough and it was hard for Alex to understand what we meant as it was such an open question. 

• How would you describe your fashion sense?

This was a good question as it got Alex to talk about himself and made him feel more relaxed.

• Whats your music taste like?

This question would of sounded better if it was worded differently but the answer we got was what we were after.

• If you ever had to move to one place in the world? (and why)

This was a good question as we put Alex on the spot which got him to thinking.

• What's the next thing you plan to film / make and help in ?

This question fitted in nicely as Alex is a creative person and it got him talking about all his plans and ideas which what we wanted to achieve from this question. 

• What era would you have loved to live in?

This question would of been better if it was asked after 'whats your music taste like', as it fits in with his interests. This question wasn't the better to end on either. 

JAMES LEADER QUESTIONS

• What sort of art would you call your art?

Although this question got James talking it didn't wasn't the best opening. It would of been better for us to state that he's creative first then branch into his own work. 

• What music genre  gets you going for the day?

This question didn't fit in with the previous question and could of been worded better, however James answered it in detail.

• If you made music what genre would you make?

This question fitted in nicely with the previous question and we got a could response. 

• If you had to where would you move anywhere in the world?

The way this question is wired didn't sound great and James could of easily misunderstood what we meant. 

• What's the most precious item you own?

This question was rather personal which was a change from the other questions and it allowed James to open up. 

• Where do you want to be in 5 years time?

We put James on the spot with this question as he was unsure on the answer he gave us. 

• What era would you live in?

This question links in with the previous question and we got a good response from his as his answer was very opinionated. 

• How would explain your fashion sense?

This question fitted in with his personality as he is a unique person and we got a good answer.

• Whats your idea of perfect?

We got a good reaction to this question and James had a lot to talk about as the possibilities for this question are endless.

During our practice interview we used the Rule of thirds in our shots which worked in favor throughout the course of the interview, as well as the  answers we received from each others questions, however our questions had various drawbacks including the fact some was too plain and vague, we plan to work on our choice of questions upon our next interview. Our choice of location within these interviews was poor because we didn't put thought into them, but we still got the best out of the three locations we visited, in our first shot with jonathan adebanjo; we had the tree unfocused in background given the scene some life, with James Leader we had the green of bushes which brought out the paleness in james skin, and with alex brown on the swings, we had the swing which the bars hovered in and out of our footage giving the idea we was filming in a park that added some colour to the mis-en sen in the scene, however we need to work on our choicde of location as although our practice interview was good we couldve improved it in various ways.Overall our practice interview was a good, editing and preperation in particuluar, however we need to work on the strength in our questions and our choice of location depending on what / who we are interviewing.