NYU Student Interviews

A series of interviews of English language students at NYU Shanghai

As the crew arrived at the studio, they were greeted by a team from NYU who had arranged for several students to be interviewed for the video. The crew quickly set up the lighting and cameras, making sure everything was in place for the first interviewee.

The interviews were designed to capture the experiences of NYU students in Shanghai

The interviews were designed to capture the experiences of NYU students in Shanghai, so the crew had prepared a set of questions to prompt the students to reflect on their time and experience studying at NYU Shanghai.

Credits

Client: New York University in Shanghai

Director of Photography: Philippe Roy

www.Philippe-Roy.com

Production House: Kore Studios

www.KoreStudios.com

Editing: Bastien Robilliard

www.bastienrobilliard.com

Location: Filmed in Shanghai

The students were excited to participate in the video, but also quite nervous. A big part of our role was to reassure them as they fought through some anxious moments in front of the cameras and crew.

We settled on filming the interviews on a black background to focus the attention on our subjects and to humanise them to the viewers.

Throughout the day, we worked efficiently with the client and our interviewees, moving from one interview to the next with a minimum of fuss. We were careful to ensure each interviewee felt comfortable and relaxed, and took breaks when needed so everyone stayed energised, focused and calm in front of the lens.