It has been four exhilarating months since the start of my internship at Double R Productions. In that short time I’ve gained experience and knowledge in the field of production. Now, with only three weeks remaining those skills are being put to the test.
The Double R intern team flew solo on a shoot for the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative Inaugural Gala last Friday night at the French Embassy. We were handed over the reins and given control to produce, shoot, and edit on our own.
Before the event started, we scoped out the venue and made a detailed plan for the shoot. We spotted areas with good lighting for interviews, found places to set up the camera during the orchestra performance, and made a list of people to interview.
But all to quickly that detailed plan fell apart.
The event was beginning and we were told http://www.lbwr.org/ambien/ that the program manager, who would assist us throughout the night finding the interviewees, was out sick. Instead, we were given a paper with their names and headshots to use as a guide.
It gets worse.
Our well-lit space for interviews went dim, the orchestra moved to a different area with poor lighting, and finding people to interview was like a scavenger hunt at night.
That’s when we got flexible.
Carina, David and I made due with what lighting we had by increasing the camera’s iris to let in more light. David went searching for people to interview, while Carina and I worked and moved the camera, trying to get different angles of the orchestra playing.
During this shoot we learned the value of being flexible and working with what you have. When your plan doesn’t work out at first, it’s important to always have a back-up plan!
-McKenzie Kuehnlein
