We all started and finished our filming today. The interviews went much better then I thought they would. There were some uncertainties with the cameras early on but they were resolved and we all went out and successfully shot our interviews and cutaways. I was very nervous about the interviews but tried to get on with it. To get the people I was interviewing to relax I set up the camera and then set it to record but told them I was not recording, and that we were just doing a practice to put them more at ease. There were some problems but this can be edited out. I told them at the end I had lied and they were shocked (which is at the end of the 16 minute or so tape) but I think it made for a much better interview.
I was very nervous about operating the cameras as I find editing much easier and am far more skilled at but I didn't frame my subjects too badly. I managed to set the white balance correctly (although admittedly I had forgotten when I started) but I also forgot to use the technique we were shown on how to focus the camera but the quality overall is still good.
