Research Process

For my documentary, I will need to find some archive footage that works for my
documentary. I will have to be relevant to what my interviewees are talking about, that I
can tie in as they are talking. For example, if they are talking about the best place to
photograph, I will get some stills or archive footage of that place as they are explaining
why. If I am interviewing about film making, I can cut some behind the scenes footage of
the film they are describing etc. I will also need to come up with some questions I can
ask my interviewees that will both be interesting for my documentary, and relevant to
what it is about. I will firstly gather some primary research by asking my interviewees
some really basic questions about the subject in order to then go and find some archive
footage that is relevant to what they have said/described. This will then help me work out
what more detailed questions I am going to ask next based on their knowledge.

Interview Questions

1. What first interested you about photography/film making?

2. How did you begin your journey to where you are now?
3. Whats it like to try and become a photographer/film maker?
4. Is it tricky to get started?
5. What is the best thing about being a photographer/film maker?
6. What do you find most challenging?
7. What is your favourite place to photograph?
8. What is your greatest achievement?
9. Is there anything you would change?
10. What are your plans for the future?