For our group project Food For Thought we had to have a day where we could film Anna in her hometown of Bristol [who is the Nutritionist in our short documentary and has her own website and business] and her daily routine which involved making cakes or savories which she also deliveres to small businesses such as cafes or shops. This then was a good chance to interview her friends who have all been converted to Anna's food in some way purely because or personal or medical reasons which has had an effect on them.
We filmed the interviews using the Z1 camera and Monfrotto Tripod and a boom [which is used to capture sound] to allow good steady camera use as the Z1 is good quality and can also capture good sound and picture. We also filmed Anna cutting and packing cakes that she had made the previous day so that we could use these as cutaways later.
Cutaways are shots that are used to break-up interviews or help to elaborate on what people are saying in a visual way. My role for the day was the camera man and asking questions to ask the interviewees. Mandy's role was the director and the interviewer.
Being the camera man was a difficult job as I found myself sometimes focusing on the person was saying than on the camera itself, for example making sure it was set up properly that we had the right position when carrying out an interview and that we had the right head height, because having too much or too little can effect the outcome of the shot.
We also interviewed the cafes manager on what his thoughts are on Anna's food whether or not it has been popular with customers and if he has been converted to Anna's food himself. Then later on Mandy carried out a one-to-one interview with Anna on how she was converted herself and her personal experiences what she gets out of cooking and how she converts people to a more healthier lifestyle, and also what it feels like to change people's lives.
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