When our group filmed our vox pops and B-roll footage on location yesterday, we learned more about how we should go about our street interviews.
We are making our short documentary about the Cotton Exchange shopping area downtown, an old and historic building that houses a maze of locally-owned shops in a tight community.
Our first vox pop was with a man on the street with us, and he happened to be just outside the building and knew people that worked there, so he proved a valuable interview. However, as I approached a few other people on the street for quick vox pop interviews, I realized that many of the random passersby may not know enough about the Cotton Exchange to help us with our project. So I decided that I would ask random citizens if they're familiar with the Cotton Exchange before asking for their interview.
As we were filming B-roll footage of the area's interior, I decided to try some of the shop owners for vox pops. Some of them didn't want to be on camera at all, but at least half of the shop owners were very willing to do a vox pop with us. I discovered that the shop owners were perfect for vox pops about the area, because they innately know a good deal about the Cotton Exchange and they all have interesting stories or experiences with the area that makes for good documentary material.
We were left with a few very good vox pops from shop owners and one good street vox pop, and we decided we needed a few more from pedestrians. So we eventually found a father and his daughter, the former of which was very enthusiastic about the area. We did a vox pop with him, and he told us stories about growing up there and why he loves the place.
It was a very successful shooting day after we adjusted to the precautions for and the advantages of the location.
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