While filming and editing the interview with Louise Frazier I was able to utilize many of the things I read about. During the interview I had a small inconvenience, my mic ran out of battery, but an extra battery pack saved the day. For a moment I thought I would have to go back to the equipment room and reschedule the interview. I learned that it’s key to carry extra batteries for all of your equipment. While editing, I was glad I got room sound because I was able to use it for the “breathing room” at 2:24. I also noticed that I should’ve had broll of Louis with her students but she works downtown so I would have had to ask her to go up the hill, and I thought about that when it was too late. However, I tried to compensate for that by using pictures of her with students. At the beginning of this assignment I thought it was going to be more about Louise’s job, but throughout the interview, I noticed how she talked more about the stuff that she does outside her job. That’s what truly brings her happiness. She loves helping/mentoring her students and she always makes sure they’re okay. Like other filmmakers, who have come in to talk this semester, have mentioned, “you start shooting for one film and end up with another film… The film finds you.”The fine cut was centered more around her interaction with students that than just her job. I was happy with the final outcome and it turned out a million times better than my first interview in making media 1. This interview was better paced, more focused and it hooked the viewer with the intro, 10 seconds into the video the viewer knew that Louis was more than her job description.
