Thanksgiving is always a special time of year. It is a time when we can reflect on what we have and the people that we have in our lives. Thanksgiving day was spent at my house. My mom and dad spent hours preparing for our company. It always gets emotional when grace is said before the meal. We enjoyed a yummy meal with about ten side dishes to go with our turkey. I got to spend break with my family and friends. Over break, my mom and sister asked one another what they are thankful for. Then, my mom asked me what I'm thankful for.
This week we had class in the studio. We all had assigned jobs to contribute to the interview. Myself and Carla had the opportunity to interview Doc Chris. I asked him questions about his life on a daily basis, and his time spent at Loyola. I was not too thrilled to be the interviewer because I personally like to be behind the scenes. I had the opportunity to get out of my comfort zone and be at the center of it all. I feel like I got to know Doc Chris better by talking to him one on one. It was cool to be on camera and speaking to Doc Chris. I thought Doc Chris did a good job in the interview. He trusted the class to lead the production process. I thought my fellow students did a good job at running the process. I look forward to more interviews in future classes. I hope we get the chance to go back to the studio and put forth what we have learned.
Today our job was to interview Cynthia Lyles Quinn. It was great to learn about her and what she does on a daily basis. We utilized this class time by taking everything we have learned so far and putting it forward. The production process, three point lighting, and scripting were crucial to this interview. As a class, we set up lighting, moved things around, and staged the interviewer and the interviewee. This was part of the pre production process. Mary got warmed up by practicing an interview with Carla. We then filmed the interview of Mary and Cynthia. After this production, we asked Cynthia questions to learn more about her. Cynthia seems passionate about what she does. She shared with us that its not about what your career is, its what you do with it.
What I learned: I learned how to apply everything we have done so far and produce it in one class. I learned a lot about Cynthia as well.
Evaluation: This class was one of my favorite so far. I thought the class did a good job of taking on roles that were crucial to the interview process. Abby took charge by making up questions, assigning people tasks, and instructing the interview. We had three people filming, Nicole captured Cynthia, Chris captured Mary from an angle, and Lauren captured the two shot. Mary did a great job of guiding the conversation with Cynthia. She approached each question well and caused the interview to flow well. Doc Chris allowed us to take the reigns and put forward what he has taught us.
Expectations: I expect to continue interviewing and getting more comfortable with it. I look forward to interviewing Crystal Bass in the future.
Overview: Before coming to class, we met with our groups to videotape an interview. It is important to script questions before filming the interview. In class we talked about Schramm's Sender Receiver Model. The sender is the interviewer, and the receiver is the interviewee. A blocker interferes with the communication process. An example of a blocker would be noise. Who the sender is is critical to the communication process. We also talked about Apple as the largest entertainment and tech company.
What I learned: I learned how to apply the Sender Receiver applies to an interview. I learned the importance of communication. Communication is how we learn.
Expectations: I expect to continue to work in groups to film interviews. I expect my group and I to get more comfortable with communicating an interview.
Evaluation: We worked well together in our groups to film interviews. We have come up with questions to ask Crystal Bass. Doc Chris explained the sender receiver model and how it applies to the interview process.
Location Scouting for Love Loyola: Some of my classmates suggested that we film in the Humanities building. It would be nice to film outside, maybe on the quad or outside of one of the buildings. We could also film at the FAC.
