So here’s a list of what I should and shouldn’t do before and during an interview, this may or may not have happened during the process:

• Check to see if the lapel microphone works and connects with the Zoom H4n microphone before conducting the interview with the subject.
• Make sure to have an extra SD card with you just in case the one in use runs out of memory and to avoid deleting any footage from that SD card.
• Send the interview questions at least a few days prior to the interview, in order to keep your subject comfortable and prepared too.
• Check that every setting was is set correctly on the Sony X-200 video camera, especially white balance, in order to avoid fixing it during post-production.
• Always have a back-up microphone such as shot gun microphone or even a mobile.
• Compile interview questions that have a particular focus and to shorten the interview time as well.