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New filming techniques are meant to help journalists engage with their audience, and some of you may wonder when would be the right time to start filming an interview with a 360-degree camera.

This article from IJNet by Maria Mora highlights 360-degree video tips and tricks from Shaheryar Popalzai, ICFJ Knight fellow and digital journalist and strategist.

It is not only about using the camera, he says, but about the story and its environment too. Who wants to watch a 360-degree interview in an empty white room? Movement is an important element to consider when filming, but while your environment keeps moving in the background, you need to make sure your camera is still, he advised.

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