Top 5 Mistakes from shooting Season 1 of Crafting a Career in the arts!

1. 1. Not checking for hidden sounds or machines
   Like… a hidden hot tub. Yes, that happened. Always double and triple check what’s behind walls or curtains. Sound travels.

   2. Not being prepared for the space
   The Royal Alberta Museum gave us an amazing spot right in front of the mammoths, but it was huge and echoey. We should have used a lav mic with the Zoom H6 and blocked some of the sound around the subject. But we had 2 hours and had to move fast to interview my distant cousin about his pottery.

   3. Mixing cameras with totally different colour
   Canon and Blackmagic… not my best idea. It took forever to match in editing, even using Premiere’s tools.

   4. Not booking enough time with the subject
   We often needed more time for B-roll, but only had about 3 hours. If possible, I would come back another day next time.

   5. Not recording B-roll long enough
   I used to film 20 to 40 seconds, but the first part is often shaky or something goes wrong. Now I aim for over a minute per a shot so I have more to work with.

Copyright Amy Skrocki 2022. The spot where we had the interview.