Today we was the first day of shooting our documentary, and we started by interviewing my grandparents, who learnt to drive in the early 60s. We had initially planned to interview my dad, but we were able to find photographs of my grandparents around the time they both started driving which would work very well as a visual motif in the film. My grandad is also a brilliant story-teller which made the interview as a whole much more captivating. Here is a rough idea of how the shoot panned out:
Crew:
Alex Hargood: Director, Presenter
Jason Efstatiou: Camera A, Sound
Katie Joslin: Camera B, Lighting
Interviewees:
Anthony James: My grandad, has been driving for over fifty years.
Yvonne James: My gran, has also been driving for over fifty years.
The Shoot:
3 P.M. - I pick up Jason and head back to my house to run through the questions that I would be asking, and to begin setting up.
4 P.M. - Katie arrives and we finish setting up and we test the sound and lighting equipment.
4:30 P.M. - We begin shooting the interview.
5:00 P.M. - Filming the interview finishes, we move on to shoot close-ups and GVs.
5:30 P.M. - Shooting concludes and we begin to pack the kit away.
6:00 P.M. - With the kit packed away, we begin to copy the footage onto my computer ready for editing.
Reflections:
Overall, I feel that the interview went really well, although there is certainly room for improvement. We had an issue with a certain cat wandering in and out of shot, which will be a nightmare for continuity, in hindsight. We asked the right questions to receive the right answers and both of our interviewees gave good answers. I think I had a way to go in terms of how I present as well, from this I think I came across as being nervous and hesitant when asking questions which is something I will need to improve quickly. I think I will be more confident with my pieces to the camera though.
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