Audio Inspiration:
True Love's First Miss (well, near miss) (from cowbird.com)
The Ladie's Man (from New York Times One in 8 Million)
Today we will record our audio interviews. If you have already recorded yours, or if you wrap up your recording prior to end of class, you can begin to edit your project.
Those students who are without a partner, will be placed with a partner or in a group of three.
Interview tips:
1. Find a quiet space for your interview
2. Listen with your headphones to hear possible interference or unwanted noise
3. Set your recording audio levels!
4. Test record to ensure you are recording properly and getting good sound.
5. Have a list of pre-interview questions ready, but do not solely rely on them to get the best story our of your interviewee.
6. During the interview, make eye contact and actively listen!
7. Ask follow-up questions.
8. Plan out your ending. Think about how you want to wrap up your interview for your edited project. Consider asking your interviewee if they have anything else they want to add or say.
Story Corps' Great Questions for Anyone:
1. Who has been the most important person in your life? Can you tell me about him or her?
2. What was the happiest moment of your life? The saddest?
3. Who has been the biggest influence on your life? What lessons did that person teach you?
4. Who has been the kindest to you in your life?
5. What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in life?
6. What is your earliest memory?
7. What is your favorite memory?
8. Are there any funny stories your family tells about you that come to mind?
9. Are there any funny stories or memories or characters from your life that you want to tell me about?
10. What are you proudest of?
11. When in life have you felt most alone?
12. If you could hold on to one memory from your life forever, what would that be?
13. How has your life been different than what you’d imagined?
14. How would you like to be remembered?
15. Do you have any regrets?
16. What does your future hold?
Extra credit opportunity:
Taking place from 11/7 - 11/9 at Hunter College, the conference brings together scholars, makers, curators, and educators in an interrogation of contemporary documentary culture. All program details can be found using the link above. You may attend one panel or screening and write a 250 word blog on your experience and takeaways for extra credit OR if you will be missing the trip to The Museum of the Moving Image on 10/29.
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