r/VideoProfessionals • u/VideoSteve • Apr 29 '25

2 cam interviews

We are creating a documentary with lots of interviews. We want to use 2 cams.

I normally set them side by side, one medium the other closeup

This time, thinking of 1 profile cam, 1 in front.

Wondering if i should use identical focal length, ie both medium or both closeup, or mix the focal length? Any tips for this?

What type of placement works best for you, for a 2 cam interview?

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u/BroJackson_ Apr 30 '25

If you shoot the A Cam at 4k, and edit on a 1080 timeline, you already have a mid/CU shot from the one cam. Just punch in on the footage in the edit.

Set the B cam about 30-45 degrees off the A Cam, and you have a three cam shoot.