Interview 1
Interviewing & Editing
Interviewing presented unique difficulties that I could not have predicted. Coming up with enough questions to get the amount of raw footage I needed to edit down into a full interview was hard, as my brain blanked after about 2 minutes worth of questions. Editing was a bit easier, as I already had all the content I needed. I went through and cut out any parts where you could hear my voice, then moved around the answers to be in an order that made the most sense, logically. I added b-roll over any jump cuts, often that pertained to what she was saying at the moment.
Being interviewed
Being interviewed felt very natural for me. I am used to being in front of the camera, and they really only asked questions that I have answered a million times before. It was interesting sitting in front watching the process of adjusting lights and framing the shot from the subject's perspective. It was nice to relax and just answer their questions, and it was fun to talk with someone who otherwise would probably never get to know anything outside of the context of school otherwise.
Behind the Camera
Interview 2
Being behind the camera was a new experience for me, in regards to filming another human being as opposed to a plushie. The shot was nicely framed, following the rule of thirds, and the lighting was flattering on the subject's face and I made sure that he was completely in focus and had a key light. I adjusted the shot to include Michael's face in the frame, as he was taller than the person (me) who went before him. Using the camera felt intuitive to me and I found it easy to adjust and move it to suit what I wanted the shot to look like. Jarrett was helpful in showing us to make sure the person's face/eyes were completely in focus.
Interviewing & Editing
Being interviewed
Behind the Camera
This was a bit difficult to edit down as Hadley told two very good stories--chock full of content that was interesting-- and I didn't want to cut them out as they actually went beyond just "hello, I'm a senior, I go to BBA", the typical responses you expect when interviewing classmates. I managed to cut it down to 2:10, but it is still significantly longer than the two other interviews from my group. Asking her questions felt very natural, as we were just having a conversation about her horses.
Being interviewed was fun, as I was with two people that I felt comfortable with, and the second time around in group interviews the conversation flowed easier. Questions were more in depth and I felt at ease in front of the camera, as I do have experience with being onscreen.
Being behind the camera was interesting here. I suggested we stand behind the podium in the Hunter-Seminar room, to make the shot more interesting. We only had one light that could be yellow tinted, so we made sure to make that the main light source for the interviewee's face. I was even more comfortable in front of the camera this time around, and we were able to set up without a more advanced student's help.