1.4 Review your technical skills and use of equipment

I believe the feedback I given was both true and enlightening. I thought I for the most part I got on with the job I had to do while trying to keep interactions with the crew friendly. Though for what I consider friendly conversation might come across as bit incentive, fro example I commented on the strange sound that was peaked up on the recorder when the interviewee was talking, luckily she wasn’t insulted but the crew afterwards commented on what I said and I took that information to heart. Luckily I believe that was the only only ‘hiccup’ I had during the shoot as I relied on my strengths of initiative, staying calm and taking directions on what to do when they came which helped with the challenge of navigating a busy gym while to be respectful to personal space.of the contributors and gym members. Reviewing the audio afterwards from what I captured revealed how good audio really gives the scene a presence and really sets you in the space its taking place. When I came to the BFI I had decent experience of production due working on smaller production with friends and projects at college, but I had never done such a interview heavy documentary in the past which gave a unique experience and allowed me the use equipment I wasn’t all too familiar with. To give a specific example I had never used radio mics before which involved teaching the interviewees how to put them on and figuring out the best position on the person would be. While simultaneously setting up the boom pole with the shotgun mic for the a interview and communicating with the camera crew as to not be in shot. I also either myself or Amy (other sound operator) had to monitor the sound levels on the zoom recorder and adjust them accordingly if needed,

Though this all gave me great knowledge of what working in a sound crew is like, I would like for the future to allow me to work with other more experienced sound operators . To elaborate, though working with Amy was a great chance to flex my teamwork skills and was fantastic , I feel that it would be important for me to understand what its like to work in a bigger team. I also in general wish to expand my knowledge of sound in film as it will help in better understand how to control on set and be creative with in post-production editing faze.