Interview with: Tim Best
Length: 9 minutes, 19 seconds
Summary: River Ridge and what’s happening in the neighborhood. Damage to Tim’s house from a tree blowing down. Support from people around the country wanting to help. Slow pace of recovery.
Notes: Maybe the hand-held camera is a little distracting. It’s handy when I can pan to things Tim talks about, but mostly, it’s just Tim talking so maybe a tripod is better. Hand-held also results in a larger video file size. Remember stopwatch. Try not to say “um”. Have more questions ready. Don’t pretend the focus isn’t Katrina stuff. It just is. Talk about other stuff later.

The uncertainty of the levies are also keeping people from New Orleans, yes?
…on May 13th, 2006, at 4:06 pmHandheld camera wasn’t that distracting. You definitely want to have your questions ready to go though. All in all, I thought it was a good interview. It’s refreshing to see what normal people are actually thinking and feeling as opposed to what we are given by the media.
…on May 15th, 2006, at 8:28 amMy initial reaction to the handheld was that it would be better without it. Are you using a set selection of questions for everyone or more of a reactive set?
This is a great idea!
Peace,
David
…on May 16th, 2006, at 3:11 pm