This is a big deal. To get clearance and approval to film and interview a group of people from the Men’s Shed. What’s our plan:
What is my role:
As I have previously produced interview videos, I had a good understanding of what was needed and how we needed to operate. I also had my personal gear that I will loan to this project. I will be the Cinematographer and sound operator for interviews and assist and co-ordinate with B Roll operator to get the required cutaways to support interviews.
Equipment Needed:
- Interview camera – from Sam
- B Roll Camera – Loaned from RMIT AV Loans
- Rode wireless Lavaliar Mic – from Sam
- Tripod – from Sam
- Camera Rig for B Roll – From Sam
- LED Light w/V-Lock battery and Stand – From RMIT
- Memory cards – From RMIT and Sam
Questions/What we need to know:
– First and foremost we need to be respectful towards the people we are interviewing. Questions and follow up questions need to be thoughtful
We need some exposition to make it clear to the audience, what is the men shed?, who goes there?, why do the men go there/, what do they do? and what it means to them.
As mentioned by Anthony and Casey, the future of the Men’s Shed is uncertain. With Anthony’s contract set to expire on the 30th of June, the direction of the Shed is unclear. We need to find out, what would it mean to the men if the Shed were to close.