The in-class assignment to interview 16 different people, both on campus and off campus, taught me a lot about the video interviewing aspect of journalism. Many people were very hesitant to participate once we said that we were going to be videotaping them. However, students on campus were much easier to access in terms of being responsive to being videotaped and to having participated in the election. Many off-campus people that we approached either hadn't voted and weren't planning on it or were uncomfortable being videotaped. Also engaging with the interviewee was challenging because most were hesitant with being interviewed with video and therefore didn't want to look into the camera, losing the personalized aspect of eye contact.
I learned the importance of lighting and background noise because in some of the videos the lighting was really dark or the background music or conversation was dominating and the person's voice couldn't be heard. Logistically I didn't realize the need to make sure that you don't stop someone in a pathway. We accidentally did so and then had to move midway through because someone wanted to pass by without interrupting us. Nonetheless background scenery is very important for providing a context of where a person works or the natural environment for someone.
I think the video of Alex Hiznay was done well because he engaged with the camera and was opinionated on the subject matter. Also the background scenery showed that he was on Lehigh's campus, providing the college background appropriate for what he talked about.
Another video I liked was Tony Silvoy's because he was very opinionated with a different perspective by saying that issues don't matter. Having the menu of The Goose in the background was good and there wasn't distracting background noise.
The last video that I liked was Anthony Spagnola's because he was engaged in the subject and answered the questions with clear, concise responses. One comment that I would make is to ensure that the video allows him to finish his thought as it appears he was cut off.
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