This was our second crack at interviewing people on the street, and I have to say, I'm still not too comfortable with it. Many people were uncomfortable speaking about politics and even more were uncomfortable speaking on camera. Christina and I were only able to get seven interviews on campus and two off campus, but I hope the quality of our videos is what really counts.
My favorite off-campus interview was with Baron Chase of Hellertown, PA. He was very enthusiastic about election day and friendly to everyone who walked by. Chase was standing outside of the Obama headquarters on Third Street next to his car that was completely covered in pro-Obama stickers.
While the shadow from the brim of his hat covers his eyes, I think the rest of the lighting was good in this shot. The background wasn't too distracting, and Chase had a lot to say about the issues that decided his vote. I also enjoyed that, while he was very much pro-Obama, he never bashed Romney.
I think one of our best on-campus interviews was with Alex Bloom. He was also voting for President Obama and had quite a lot to say about the progress that has been made.
Our lighting here seemed pretty good, the walkway wasn't too busy or distracting, and we didn't have Alex dead center, which made a more visually interesting shot. I enjoyed this interview also because Alex knows his facts, and dropped a lot of statistics, which no one else really got in to.
As for the #JElection hashtag, I didn't see too much that interested me during the election; it seemed to be mostly pictures and peoples' opinions. Our class definitely contributed some good content, but the #JElection hashtag wasn't my priority last night, with all the electoral votes neck and neck for so long.
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