Class Meeting Number 7: March 3rd, 2011
Doc Chris started off the class today with him talking about our groups and how we are wrapping p the first half of most of the class. Then Doc Chris went around and asked each producer his or her status for the group. He also recommended to us that we should get our blogs up to date and fix them up, so they are up to par. Then Doc Chris pretended to be Charlie Sheen and had two different students from our class to help him conduct a practice interview. One student pretended to be his publicist and informed him of what he should and shouldn’t say during the interview. Then the other student interviewed him, to show how an interview is conducted. Doc Chris did a great **Doc Chris spoke about interviewing and getting locations, which was today’s main topic. We also spoke about the good and bad parts of interviewing and how to conduct a good interview. Brian Williams is a great example of a good interviewer; he can interview anyone! He spoke about concrete thinking and abstract thinkers and the differences in them. Doc Chris said you are not that smart if you cannot communicate what you know to others. Doc Chris also told us that we should start incorporating ‘edutainment’ in our other classes. I enjoy how Doc Chris said he believes in us and how he said that is why we practice and do what we do opposed from other classes. Even though this class is very different than others, Doc Chris explained to us how this class is similar to other classes and how we should use our skills we learn in here in our other classes. Their is a relationship between every course and this course. the secret to any textbook is the table of contents! To end the class Doc Chris wrote down our midterm exam.
Rules for a Good interview:
1. Check your ego and agenda out the door
1. Check your ego and agenda out the door
· If you don’t nothing will get accomplished
2. Avoid confrontation
3.Do your research…DUH!
4.Be Gracious during the interview
· You do not know
· It is nice to be important but it is more important to be nice- when someone is genuine it comes across on the screen
5. At the end of the day we are trying to get a sales pitch
6. Follow up
· Finish the interview and always give the person an out
· Let them know what they should expect
· Now think what’s next for you?
· Finish by thanking them
Rules for an Interview Process for a Producer
1. Make a checklist of what you need before you go on location
· It is your organizing tool
2. Have a production plan and schedule
· Make sure your schedule is flexible – you never know what will happen with the people you are interviewing
3. Conduct a location scout- visit your location
· Figure out how you are going to shoot at this particular location- lights, electricity, noise, etc
4. Limit your set ups
· Amount of location spots you have – the more you have the longer it takes
5. Have a Crew List
· Know what everyone is doing
6. Simulate an interview
· Practice, practice, practice
*What you do makes statements about who you are!*
*Get the job done!!*
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