Vox Pops

Vox Pops

What are these shots used for?

Shot 1: The news

Shot 2: Interview

Shot 3: Documentary, OB

Shot 4: Vox Pop

 

Shot 4:

Public area and blurred background are different from others. It looks like it’s a member of public from clothing. Mid / close up of man towards the left, not looking at camera.

 

What is a Vox Pop?

A view of audience and asking question, the main purpose is to learn opinions of public.

‘Voice of the people or man on the street’

 

What makes an effective Vox pop? (Watched a Vox pop example)

A variety of different people, changing age and ethnicity.

Make it casual and not too awkward, you don’t hear the interviewer at all. The question is presented in the title either at the start or end.

The person has to be slightly off centred, following the rule of thirds. Interviewer is off screen and so the person being interviewed is looking towards the side.

Name, age and job of each person introduced is shown on the screen.

Each person wasn’t on screen for long to get to the point (3-5 seconds). Multiple questions and shown people at different times so you get a variety.

 

What questions would you ask? (Minimum 6)

What is your favourite type of thriller?

What’s your favourite thriller sub-Genre?

What makes you like that?

Why?

What’s your least favourite Sub-Genres?

Favourite thriller film?

What’s your favourite type of character in a thriller?

What interests you about thrillers?

What makes a thriller thrilling?

What style of thriller do you like?

What type of soundtrack do you like or expect thrillers to have?

What makes thrillers good to watch for you?

 

Task:

Find out audiences favourite thrillers and why. Record using Vox pops.

Due Fri 11th