Sony Z1U
Sennheiser Wireless mic
FCP 6
Hi Eric, thanks so much for the review. That's a great point about spending some more time in there and filming him showing off his office. I hadn't thought of that and it would be a good way to add some more personality to the piece.
Yeah, the lighting on Capitol Hill totally stinks, but the caveat I have is that there is a photographer right next to me snapping photos and I can't use a light that will mess up his photos (it wasn't Scott on this one, but I'll be sure to tell him you said 'hello'!). Does anyone on here have any suggestions of a light to use that won't make the subject look unnaturally lit for the photo?
The other complication in producing these pieces is that we usually have about 10-15 minutes with the member, sometimes even less. They are usually fitting us in in between votes and I even once had to chase a member down the hall to get my wireless mic back when he rushed out to vote. I would love to be able to take more time and set things up, but it's pretty run and gun. We do have all the time we need in the office to get b-roll and other visuals so I will start asking the staff if they can track down other visuals for me of things that aren't in the office.
Thanks again for the review. You gave me some good ideas and by all means, steal away. I'm already planning on stealing a few things I've seen others post here :)
"I've eaten everything that's in here!" That's classic. LOL!!