Week 14 – Planning second Interview

Context

Within this week we planned our second interview recording session. We wanted this interview to be simple and still entertaining and insightful. Relating to our sports media course we wanted to have a sports related interview as to why we have planned to talk to a Olympic wind surfer. We aimed to target an audience with no gender skew however a large age range from 10 – 30.

We planned by, creating a floor plan of our recoerding area, Created a mock setup and took recce pictures, conducted a risk assesment and detailed potential questions.

Research

Story

For this video we wanted to maintain simplicity and yet have detail. Focusing on the set itself and making it interesting. We are aiming to gain an insight as to what wind surfing actually is and etc. We also wanted to improve on our set design skills using the background to our advantage rather than have a plan black background.

Stylistic

Once again I did take a lot of inspiration from the set of the Rio Ferdinand interview with Micheal owen as they had great depth with their bckground, good prop selection and an all round comfortable interesting long form interview.

Practical skills

First I began creating a mockup of the room I was using floor plan and taking pictures of the room to guage an idea of what I wanted to make making sure to have an idea of my final product always in mind. And also making sure to include the 4 essentials

All screenshots are shown below.

Technical

All of the planning was made on the my latptop making it very easy and simple to do. Recee shots were taken on an Iphone as well.

Evaluation and Reflection

What Went Well (WWW)

• Clear planning and organisation The planning for the interview was detailed and well-structured. Creating a floor plan, mock setup, recce photos, risk assessment, and planned questions helped ensure the recording session ran smoothly and efficiently. This showed strong preparation and awareness of production requirements.

• Strong understanding of audience and content The decision to interview an Olympic wind surfer linked well to the sports media course and targeted a broad audience aged 10–30 with no gender skew. The topic choice was engaging and educational, helping to inform viewers who may not be familiar with windsurfing.

• Effective use of research and stylistic inspiration Taking inspiration from the Rio Ferdinand and Michael Owen interview was effective, particularly in terms of background depth, prop placement, and creating a comfortable long-form interview feel. This research directly influenced the creative direction and improved the overall visual quality of the set.

Even Better If (EBI)

• More detailed research into the interview subject The project could be improved by including deeper research into windsurfing and the athlete’s background. This would allow for more insightful and varied questions, helping to create a stronger narrative and more engaging interview.

• Further development of set design experimentation While the set design was improved compared to previous work, it could be enhanced further by experimenting with different lighting setups, colour schemes, or props to add more visual interest and better reflect the theme of windsurfing.

• Improved technical documentation and clarity The technical section could be expanded by clearly explaining camera settings, lighting choices, and audio setup. This would show a stronger understanding of technical decision-making and how it contributed to the final outcome