The story you will tell in the "Filmed Interview" contains much of the same information as in the "Off Camera Interview." Please put some thought into what your story will be, as when the camera is rolling, you should not have to think about what to say, words should flow naturally from your mouth. It's smartest to make notes in the days leading up to your interview and to refer to your notes during the filming.
Each part of "your story" must be able to stand alone in any portion of the film. There will be no narrative or voice over. We DO want you to use naval terminology. And without any voice over, there is a need to reference facts to keep the overall history in perspective. Please read more about terms and including references. Your statements will be cut into small segments and shuffled into the deck with the other story tellers. Hence, your statements need to be complete "sound bites" that stand alone on their own such that the clip says everything. To allow to transitions in editing, there needs to be a bit of a pause between topics.
During your story telling period, YOU will tell us:
It is YOUR story, although in some instances, we will want you to state some facts that apply in your case.
The format of your story doesn't need to fit any specific word order, although some uniformity will allow for sensible editing and appropriate transitions to new topics as the combined story is presented. Don't worry if you botch it, we will have to go through some parts a few times to get the alliteration just right, unless you are a miracle interviewee.
On-camera interviews will be individually scheduled, but preferably in "groups" as (1) set-up break-down time can be extensive, especially as we will probably need to move furniture, set up lighting, microphones and run a lot of wires everywhere and (2) it's a lot more fun when you can help participate behind the camera, too!
Location for interviews is critical . . . . please view the criteria for location selection for details on how we'll need to find a place suitable for filming, critical to making you all LOOK and SOUND good!.
