First Interviews

I went to a concert at the State Theater last night and tried to get some video footage of the music scene that Ithaca attracts there, but I don't know if any of it will be great quality. We'll see...

Anyway, I had a friend visiting in town today who is going to Ithaca College next year. We went to the Ithaca Farmer's Market and while we were there, I interviewed some venders about the market and their impression of Ithacans. Although I got three vender interviews, one customer interview, some b-roll around the market, and footage of a live performance going on, I was aiming for more. Many venders and customers who I asked to interview were busy, were too shy, or were too close to the drums of the musical performance going on. I was surprised at how many people turned me down because they thought they looked bad or they didn't want to talk. It was also pretty chilly, so that may have been a factor. I also got some great positive responses from those I did interview, so I'm pretty happy about that.

It was my first time using the microphone that Mr. Cass gave me. I was worried that the sound wouldn't work because there was so much background noise, but I previewed the videos and they seem fine. One thing I realized while interviewing was that I should tailor my questions to the situation. It's going to require a bit of thinking on my feet while also focusing on my camerawork. I hope to go back and talk to more people later on when it's a bit warmer and sunnier, and hopefully the people will be too.

Here's a picture of me and my friend Missy at Steamboat Landing