Workshop 8

Interview Techniques:

• We must figure out what we want to know from the interviewee and why
• Avoid closed questions
• Use questions such as "tell me about..."
• Talk generally about interview beforehand to make the subject more comfortable
• When the interviewee looks at the interviewer it creates variety
• We should plan our questions around specific camera shots; there should therefore be a signal between the director and cameraman, on when to change these shots

Sound Editing:

• Do not use MP3 sounds, since they lose 90% of the audio
• Instead use WAV, FLAC, or IFF
• It's best to do sound design after the pictures are locked, and no more edits will occur
• Record background noise (presence track) to fill in gaps in audio
• Don't edit with headphones on, as there is too much bass
• Try listening the sound on the TV to hear how it compares to other audio
• Use sound bridges to allow the audience to guess what's happening next

Feedback from Pilot:

• Good music which matches the rhythm of the narrative
• We used different age ranges
• Good use of slow motion
• Some over exposed shots, with too much contrast
• Uneven sound levelling
• It seemed too much like a news report, not documentary. This was because it was just talking heads and cutaways
• We should try to tell the story of skaters being outcast from society
• We should also try to just follow one character