Documentary concepts were pitched in class today and it was interesting to see how all of the ideas are progressing. Clare and I were pretty relaxed with our presentation, outlining the celebratory approach towards Ariel’s carreer as the Coogi Man that we hope to take. The feedback we recieved was encouraging, with Rohan encouraging us to continue in the direction we have planned.
The questions for Ariel’s interview on Thursday morning Claire and I initially came up with are as follows:
- Tell us about where you were born and why did you migrate to Australia.
- Tell us about how you first got involved with the Coogi Sweaters.
- Tell us about when you set up here at the markets.
- How do you feel when you see someone wearing a Coogi sweater?
- You said you choose the colours for the sweaters… why do you use such vibrant, in-your-face colours?
- What’s your favourite colour?
- What kind of people do you sell Coogi sweaters to? And has that changed over the years?
- What’s the plan for the future?
After taking to Rohan the questions have been refined a little, and are now as follows:
- Can you tell me how you usually introduce yourself to people.
- When did you first notice Coogi Sweaters?
- How would you describe a Coogi Sweater to someone who hasn’t seen one before? Does a lot of work going into the making of a Coogi sweater.
- Tell us about how you first got involved with selling Coogi at the Queen Victoria Markets.
- Tell us about the different types of customers that come to your stall? Has the clientele changed?
- How do you feel when you see someone wearing a Coogi sweater on the street?
- Do you think people should wear more colour?
- Your Role? Any life goals ahead?
I think these are an improvement and feel that the interview will progress more smoothly. From these interview questions we hope to have Ariel discuss his history with the store and the market and his own connection to the product. Our main concern is that he won’t be willing to give us much time, but we’re hoping that once he understands the process a little more he will be more open to spending time with us. Clare and I are interviewing him at 9am on Thursday and we have booked the following equiptment: Canon 5D Mark III, a Canon L Series 24 – 105mm f4 lens, Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro, a Zoom H5N mic, a Sennheiser Single Channel Lapel mics and a tripod. We have decided to use a DSLR because we were a little concerned that Ariel may be put off by the huge video camera and we will be able to move around the market easier with more compact equiptment.
