Documentary Assignment: Brainstorming

Brain Storming our Documentary

Coming Soon:

A Documentary on the struggles and successes of jobs in the Wilmington film industry.

Who will be working on this assignment?

Director/Assistant Editor: Paige
Director of Photography/Lead Editor: Troy
Sound/Sound Editor: Anthony
Producer/Assistant Sound Editor: Jacob

Interview Plan

Our approach is: "Film=Jobs in the Wilmington area."
Our vox-pops will take place in touristy downtown Wilmington on 5th and Market, next to the old fountain we shot for our last assignment.
"vox-pop:" Voice of the People (people on the street interviews)
So, What kind of questions will we ask our vox-pops?


Ice Breaker: What movies or shows do you associate with Wilmington?
1. Have you ever been involved in a shoot here in Wilmington? (If not, which one do you wish you had been a part of?)
2. Do you have any friends/family in the film industry? (What do they do/have they done?)
3. How do you feel about the film industry being a resource for jobs in the Wilmington/New Hanover area? Would you say jobs in film are a waste of time, or that film offers a lot of opportunities for jobs?

Our expert interviewer is not yet confirmed, but Jacob knows someone that would be perfect for this documentary.
For our expert, we want someone who has credentials and that is capable of providing a direct point of view on the material in our documentary. We also want someone whom we can research previous to the interview in order to ask more personal questions. So, What are we going to be asking our expert?


1. What is your name; Where did you study; What company are you a part of?
Ice Breaker: What made you want to pursue a career in film? (Tell us a story!)
2. What exactly is your job? Do you have an array of jobs, or is there an area of expertise in the industry that you find yourself fixed in? (Example: Someone who is known for his sound editing is often brought into films to be a sound editor.)
3. What part of preproduction is most important when it comes to Wilmington specifically? (Example: Location, Weather, Traffic, etc...)
4. How many applicants do you get in a month? (Or, how common are job inquiries within your company?)
5. What is the biggest challenge when finding a job in the Wilmington film industry?
6. What incentives are there to work in the Wilmington region? (What makes this area so special?)
7. What sort of resources does Wilmington have that makes it stand out in the industry?
Questions 8-9 are reserved for more personal questions that we will develop once we have our expert confirmed and we can do some research on him/her.
10. Can you tell us any horror stories, or a funny anecdote, in relation to your time working in the Wilmington film industry? (A time when all things went wrong, or an unforgettable moment in your career.)

We plan to shoot our vox-pops on Saturday, and meet with our expert on Sunday.