After the initial interview with Robert, I felt a sense of relief in knowing that this was a collaborative process. Despite his busy and hectic schedule, Robert was able to accommodate an entire day to interview and film him in his studio. Even when it came to filming at Webb Bridge, Craigieburn (urban) bypass and his exhibition, Robert was able to provide me with information to support the style/way I was going to film each of his completed work.

So far, I have technically finished production, and now it’s a matter of thoroughly going through all the images and footage and make sure that everything meets the standard (or beyond). Of course, there were hiccups that happened along the way but thankfully there were alternative solutions to each of the obstacles I encountered.

For instance, the radio wireless lapel microphone was unable to connect to the Zoom H4n, so instead, we used the Zoom on its own. This resulted to repositioning Robert to be close enough to the Zoom so that it would record his voice with as much clarity as possible and therefore re-frame the camera shots in order to conceal the Zoom. (Melbourne) weather was especially difficult to cooperate with when it came to filming his public commission works such as Webb Bridge and Craigieburn (urban) bypass where rain/wind would often be the reason to reschedule and delay the production stage. A major technical issue was from the Sony X-200, where I was unable to use it to film Webb Bridge due to the shutter being on a weird setting. It was that weird that the tech guys had no idea how to fix it that the camera was reset to its original settings. Another thing about the camera, is that its hefty weight combined with the durable tripod made the commute difficult, especially in unexpected weather conditions.

My focus for these next coming days is to decide on a focus for the video portrait before continuing post-production. Once I’ve found a focal point, I’ll then have to condense the interview as much as possible while referring to the rough script I’ve completed. With week 12 creeping in, I have only two weeks left to do any last minute re-filming while also juggling assignments from other subjects.