Founder interview videos at Web3 events are often the single most reused piece of content a conference produces: a founder’s own team shares it, a fund reposts it, a media outlet embeds it. Getting a founder in front of a camera between panel slots and private meetings takes a fixed setup and a tight process. This page covers how we run interviews at Web3 events in Istanbul.
Why a fixed interview corner works better than roaming interviews
A founder has fifteen minutes between a panel and a private meeting. If the crew has to find a quiet spot, set lighting and mic up from scratch each time, most of that window disappears before filming even starts. We build one interview corner for the day, close to the stage but away from its audio, and run every speaker through the same setup.
What the setup includes
- Two cameras: a wide and a close angle, so cuts don’t need jump cuts
- Lavalier plus shotgun microphone: so hallway or hall noise doesn’t ruin the audio
- Branding in frame: event backdrop, sponsor wall or roll-up depending on what’s agreed
- A prompter, when needed: for speakers reading a prepared statement rather than speaking freely
With this corner built, 10 to 15 interviews in a single day is realistic, provided each speaker has a slot in the run of show rather than being caught whenever they happen to be free.
Working with pseudonymous or camera-shy founders
Web3 has more pseudonymous founders than most industries. Some will do audio only, some want a back-of-head or silhouette shot, some are fine on camera but not with their company name shown yet because of an embargo. We confirm this per speaker before the interview, not during it, so the footage is usable the way it was actually agreed. Our page on filming rules and privacy at crypto events goes deeper into this.
Green screen and studio-style interviews
For sponsors who want a branded background swapped in post, or for content that needs to sit outside the event’s own visual identity, a green screen setup can be run alongside the standard interview corner. This is common for AMA-style content and sponsor testimonial videos.
Delivery
Each interview is typically delivered as a full version, usually three to eight minutes, plus one or two short cuts for social. English-speaking crew direction matters here, since speaker lists at Web3 events routinely span a dozen countries. See our Istanbul interview video production page for the general studio version of this service.
Booking interview coverage for your event
Send the speaker list and rough availability windows, and we will build the interview schedule around the run of show rather than leaving it to chance.
