Vox Pop
Page Summary
This activity includes asking individuals (or pairs) in an interview style on camera to comment on what they think about a subject.
You Will Require
- A video camera
- A space to interview in
- Some simple questions
What To Do
For this activity you will be asking individuals (or pairs) in an interview style to comment on what they think about a subject.
suggestions
- Church
- Their youth / children’s group
- Worship
- The way the church reaches out to the local community
Let the children / young people know what you are interviewing them about and what it will be used for. Try not to let them know the actual questions in advance. The idea is to capture their initial responses and body language, not a staged response. Set up the interview, set the camera rolling and ask a few direct questions. If you are interviewing a number of children / young people make sure that you ask them same questions. Don’t worry about mistakes as they can be edited out.
Edit the vox pops and agree with the children / young people if they are happy for it to be shown to others. These can be fed back to the PCC and other stakeholders. It could also be posted on YouTube (after obtaining permissions).
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