Tips for Filming a Creative Video for a Job Interview
Sometimes referred to as a video application or a video CV, filming a creative video for a job interview is a task that has become incredibly more common across a wide array of industries these days. As more businesses require video interviews and video based application processes, the need for people to understand the process of filming a creative video for a job interview will also continue to grow. If you’ve been tasked with creating a video application, or you’re interested in creating a video-based CV, Beverly Boy Productions can help!
Follow these tips for filming a creative video for a job interviews.
Plan Your Video Before You Begin Filming
While some interviews are better unplanned, if you’re trying to get creative with a video for a job interview, you need to plan ahead of time. Planning will help you get an idea of how much talking you need to do in order to meet your time goals and it will help you to see if you’re repeating yourself or if you’re otherwise answering all of the important questions on the job application. Planning will also help you to determine in advance an order of answering the job application questions as well as a means of sharing a story that allows each question to be answered along the way.
A Video Interview is NOT Your Resume
Even if you’re creating a video based CV, you shouldn’t be just reciting the details that are already included in your written resume. If the hiring manager or lead has already seen your resume, the last thing they want to see is a repeat of the resume on video!
If you’re truly interested in filming a creative video for a job interview, you need to bypass the resume and have fun with it! Move past the, “these are the roles I had at XYZ job and these were my responsibilities,” and instead consider sharing footage of you performing at your previous role (if you have it or can create it), or simply create some B-roll that shows off your skills set and the value that you’ll bring to the business. For example, a creative video for a job interview is likely going to tell your story visually so that your prospective employer will see how experienced and energetic you are, how focused you are, or how trained you are without even having to ask.
You Can Write a Script but Don’t Get Caught Up in It
It’s important to recognize that when you’re filming a creative video for a job interview, a script can help you to be sure that you’re targeting each important subject or topic and that you’re avoiding any redundancy and fill words, without risking the potential to forget or overlook topics that are important to cover. If you’ve never written a script, you should prepare yourself by learning how to incorporate the narration, visuals, and any other effects into the script in order to maximize your outcome. Aim for a conversational tone with your video interview and consider about 120-150 words per fished minute.
Capture the Footage & Watch It
Just as you should read your script and you should do it several times over so that you have a good idea of where you’ve made mistakes and where you could have included other details or pertinent information, it’s equally important to capture the footage and to watch it over and over again the same way.
By filming a creative video for a job interview, and then watching the video, you can see if the work is up to your standards. Equally important is the fact that watching your interview allows you to catch points where you might have spoke too fast, said something you didn’t want to say, or made a mistake in the filming. Don’t overlook this step!
Revise, Revise, Revise
Finally, one of the best tips that we can provide for filming a creative video for a job interview is to use revisions to your advantage. If you feel like you’ve forgotten to include something vital, revise! If you spoke too fast or you’ve hired a narrator that has spoke too fast, revise. If you didn’t cover enough details or provide enough creativity, revise. If you have left out key points of interest that apply to the position that you’re going to potentially be hired for, revise!
There are plenty of opportunities to revise and you should certainly take them! Once you are done filming a creative video for a job interview, you have the ability to watch, share with your friends and family, and revise over and over again until you feel like you’ve managed to get it just right.
Ready to start filming a creative video for a job interview that you’ve been invited to? Give Beverly Boy Productions a call! We can’t wait to help you create the most influential job interview video to land the position of your dreams!