Today, we shot our first two interviews and some B-roll. So my work this week included finding a few subjects we could work with today, checking out equipment, and having them fill out forms.
When I produced a documentary last year for 302, it seemed like it took forever for us to even have a concept and an idea of what we wanted the film to look like, and even at the end of the semester the director was still unsure. This group, and being in a higher level class in general, is a breath of fresh air comparatively. I'm really glad to have Emily Kait as the director because she's excited about this project and ready to get to work immediately. She is also great at having conversations with her subjects. Watching her today was pretty inspiring.
Our shoot today went very smoothly. I'm hoping this is a good omen for the rest of the semester and not a false beginning. We also have three more people who have agreed to do interviews, so I will spend this week organizing those and finding the next round of people.
I will be recording sound on set, which is something I've never done before. Thank the Lord for Aly. She knows how to work all the equipment we had today, and she brought her own camera. It could have gone badly without her.
I'm really looking forward to working on this project.
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