Research on Video Interviews on Oral History Projects

Both of these videos have very similar framing, both include only the top half of the interviewee and a small amount of background, which links well with the person. For example the man is in his own house and the second video looks very cultural. It is clear from these the only main subject should be the interviewee and nothing should be too distracting or out of place.
I prefer the top video of the man, as it looks a lot more natural, and unstaged. I like how it is in his own house, this would make him feel a lot more comfortable in front of the camera, and you are more likely to get better information from someone who is comfortable.
Also, by doing the interview in their home, they would be able to access anything like old memorabilia or photo's to aid their memory or make the video more interesting.
There was also a lot of information presented through the video about the interviewee, and it included old photographs belonging to the man.
However, I do think the bottom video is better made overall. The music goes much better with the theme, and everything flows smoothly. I think to improve, when they are slide-showing images, they should have the talking over the top, rather than breaking it up.