1. Show and tell can help the interviewee remember things he may have left out of the interview. Here, Johansen shows a childhood game he played with his aunt during the war. He describes recently reopening the game box and discovering an armband and passbook that his aunt wore and carried during the occupation of Norway. The story awakened other wartime memories, such as the wearing of paperclips on jacket lapels as a symbol of defiance over the occupation. The wearing of the paperclip was considered a symbol of unity and signaled that -- like the function of the paper clip -- the Norwegian people were holding their lives together during a difficult time. It's doubtful these memories would have come through in a more formal setting, yet they provide a level of detail and intimacy that will greatly enrich the final video.2. Get several different camera angles of the show and tell, including close-ups and medium shots. To achieve this, Johansen was asked to repeat his telling of the memory, while cameraman Franklin framed and shot from different angles. The close-ups or cutaways will allow the editor to cut away from Johansen's face to other angles of the games and documents in order to give the video a more descriptive and interactive feel. Cutaways also help to edit long quotes seamlessly.
3. Finally, don't ask too many questions during the less formal interview. You want the subject to feel natural, like he's talking to a friend. The more you interrupt, the more your subject is reminded of the camera's presence.
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