The Interview

There are three types of interviews:

1. INFORMAL, Factual.
i. a military operation
ii. a union meeting
iii. a city’s newly announced development plan
iv. a college building

2. INTERPRETIVE,
Interviewer supplies facts and asks interviewee to comment or explain.
The listener makes a judgement on values or priorities.
The content must be reactive and not rehearsed.

i. a government minister on a policy
ii. the view of the clergy on abortion

3. EMOTIONAL,
The interviewees state of mind.
The listener understands in human terms.
Must not intrude in to private grief.

i. feelings of relatives of miners trapped underground in an accident
ii. euphoria of an athlete or entertainer at a major event

'McLeish, Robert. Radio Production (Focal Press, 1996)'

Interview with Tom Cholmondeley

Concerning the three types of interviews explained above, our interview with Tom was very much an interpretive one. He had a lot interesting experiences to share with us about his previous work within the media industry. The story that fascinated me most was about his first job, working with Paul Macintyre in an undercover operation to expose arms dealers in Britain. This kind of work, for me, would be amazing. Being quite an adrenaline junky myself, I hope my future in the industry is filled with similar life threatening/stimulating experiences.

I’ve been taught a few techniques on how to interview people, like how to use certain questions and how use your body language to try and get the interviewer to ease up and give you good answers. In interviews I’ve done in the past I’ve had to take these learning’s into consideration, but this was because I wasn’t interested in what they had to say, but had to sound like I was. However with this interview I didn’t think about my reaction to his answers at all because I was too interested in what he had to say. I think this was why, as soon as it came to me asking my questions, I kept trying to get him to extend on his answers. I couldn’t stop.

I thought the interview went brilliantly and I really enjoyed doing it. I think the experience definitely illustrated that I do have a lot of confidence in those kinds of situations, and it comforts me to know that I could pursue a career in front of or behind a camera.

If you would like to know more about tom and the projects he's been involved in, and also to view his online showreel visit:

www.cholmondeley.net

Health and Safety

Health and safety is the most important thing for a production company to achieve when filming, whether it’s in a studio or on location. The responsibility of making sure everything runs smoothly falls on the managers and producers but all members working on a production need to have an understanding of the health and safety essentials:
• Control
• Co-operation
• Competence

Potential hazards

These are some of the basic hazards that should be taken into consideration and steps the production company should under go to make sure they’re not a problem.

Using studio lights:
a. Risk of burning self
b. Risk of electrocution
c. Risk of fire
d. Risk of tripping over leads

Procedures taken to minimize risk:
a. Provide leather or suede gloves
b. Make sure studio lights are regularly maintained
c. Label all studio electricity supplies clearly
d. Tape leads down at regular intervals

Moving and lifting heavy loads:
a. Risk of back injury
b. Risk of broken bones, strained muscles, bruising and torn ligaments from a fall

Procedures taken to minimize risk:
a. Staff should always ask for help if they think the load is to heavy
b. When using ladders try and secure it to something to stop it moving and ask other members of staff to help pass you the goods your loading or unloading

Using computer/phone/fax equipment:
a. Risk of eye strain
b. Risk of RSI
c. Risk of back strain

Procedures taken to minimize risk:
a. Partake in an annual eye test
b. Office lighting should be supplemented by additional desk lamps
c. Staff should acquaint themselves with correct sitting postures
d. Office chairs should remain comfortable over 7.5 hour working days

Of course all the pressure of health safety doesn’t just lie on the managers and producers. A production ‘team’ is exactly that and should co-operate with each other to make sure they’re working in a safe environment.

Procedures taken by the director

• Give health and safety the same consideration as any other issues that are relevant
• Remain aware of the health and safety aspect throughout the life of the production
• Ensure that no person is instructed to work in a manner that incurs unacceptable risk to health and safety

All employees

• Co-operation with colleagues who are employed to ensure that health and safety is maintained
• No interfering with anything provided in the interest of health and safety
• Promptly reporting any hazardous situations
• Use safety equipment that is necessary to protect against hazards
• Make proper use of washing facilities in order not to be a risk to personal hygiene
• Act responsibly and refrain from horseplay at work.

Freelancers

• Have the right knowledge, training and experience, for the particular work they are to do.
• Know what they are required to do.
• Make sure they are not asked to carry out work beyond their capabilities.
• Will be able to cope with changes on location to reassess the situations.

Children and young persons

Extra precautions are to be taken when working with children under the age of eighteen. Firstly, they are to be accompanied at all times by a parent, a guardian, or a licensed chaperone (people who appropriately vetted and in a position of trust with children) These will include anyone whose roles involve caring, training, and supervising children. Parents are only allowed to chaperone for there own children. Secondly, children under the age of 18 face restrictions concerning the amount of hours they allowed to work. These depend on the age of the person and whether they are attending school. There are restrictions when it comes to working before 0700 or after 1900 and if working on Sundays.

All about Me

Hello.

My name is Adam Jones. I am 20 years of age and showing signs of it! I'm currently studying Broadcast Media at Weston College. Its going good so far but with deadlines coming up and alcohol and football taking up most of my spare time, concentration is hard to come by. Im sure i'll manage!
So yeah, im 20. Im living in weston but go home every weekend to play football for East Budleigh (Birth place of Sir Walter Raleigh) FC. Pain in the arse it maybe, playing football at the weekend is a great way for me to relieve stress, keep fit and burn off some of the crap i drank in the week past. Football's great, i love it, and take no notice of poeple who think the sport is for "jessies" (they've obviously never played lower-league true English football!) It is the BEAUTIFUL game, and the only thing that can bring me to tears! Manchester United be my team, theres no better place than the Theater of Dreams!
My home is about 30 minutes from Exeter. The great town of Budleigh Salterton, is situated on the southcoast of Devon. Its a small town with a population of about 5000 poeple. Jeremy Clarkson described it as compact and overpriced, he's right, but you've got to pay for quality nowadays! (If you're familiar with the Lord of the Rings trilogy) If England was Middle Earth and devon was the Shire, Budleigh would be hobbiton! but without the freaky midgets! See for yourself at: www.visitbudleigh.com/.


Budleigh is a small place and my family all live within it, which is a great thing as there's nothing more important than family. I am a self-confessed mummys boy and proud of it..."my mums a saint".
To sum it up, im a country bumpkin...a Devonshire dumplin, and love the country i live in! living in the countryside, i'v grown to become a traditionalist, but not the racist, get the gays out sort. A man whose proud to be English and everything England represents!