VoxBox Pro mirror box for perfect down-the-lens interviews

The ‘down-the-lens’ interview is quite commonly seen in documentary programmes where a contributor is talking directly to the viewer rather than to an unseen person off-camera. This very powerful technique is performed using a two-way mirror box setup, which allows the contributor and interviewer to see each other and maintain a natural, relaxed conversation without the distraction of the camera lens and crew. I’ve hired the kit to do this previously – the Eye Direct (Interrotron) – but have found it expensive, cumbersome and time-consuming to set up. I had a shoot in Lisbon a couple of years ago which required the Eye Direct kit, but expensive hire costs and excess baggage made me think of an alternative….So I decided to build my own down-the-lens interview mirror box. Fast-forward to the present day and I have now developed this into a product available to purchase (as well as hire with myself).