What is the ‘controlling idea’ (Robert McKee) of your portrait? In other words, what is the most interesting thing about your participant/interviewee that you want to communicate? The controlling idea behind my portrait is the dedication and passion required to pursue a career or interest…
Yesterday I interviewed my friend, Piri, who is studying to become a dancer for Project Brief 3. I knew she would be a good person to interview as she is fairly confident and very passionate about what she does, but I was a little taken…
Unfortunately, due to the fact that we only had the two of us in our group, we were unable to meet all the criteria for this exercise. So instead of doing a traditional interview, Lucy and I created this direct-to-camera survival guide for the first…
Once again, this week’s workshop focused around preparation for Brief 3. With the tables arranged in a very conference room manner so we were all facing one another, we discussed where everyone was at in terms of finding interview subjects and planning their project. While…
As the due date for Brief 3 draws closer, there is a lot to be done in order ensure that the final product we hand in is up to standard. This week’s lectorial introduced us to some of the best practices for interviews as well…