Today we were learning about interview questions techniques, Rohan was explaining how we should ask questions in an interview to get the answers we want. It was very interesting for me, because in the past I have been struggling with getting answers to my questions during an interview, they would either reply with a short reply that doesn’t answer the question or sometimes go over the topic to the point they lose the main topic. I think these techniques are a must for a documentary film maker.
What I learned in today’s class:
It is important to make interviewee feel comfortable at every stage of filming.
we should be clear about what we want to achieve by making a documentary film, for example, raising awareness about a disease.
It is important to edit thoughtfully and carefully so we don’t misrepresent a person or a business.
In the end of class we had the chance to choose a topic to make a short documentary about, I chose the American Donut Kitchen for the simple reason of Donuts involved, who doesn’t like donuts right?