Process

Component 1 - Arrange an Interview

Component 2 - Prepare Questions for an Interview

Component 3 - Set Up the Location of an Interview

Component 4 - Conduct an Interview

Component 5 - Process Interview Tapes

Component 6 - Take notes, research background information, and write a script for a documentary.

Materials and Resources

Access to a durable, dependable tape-recorder with the following features:

• digital tape counter
  
• battery indicator/recorder level
  
• jack for a good external microphone (never use an internal microphone)
  
• dual use with batteries and electricity (using electricity whenever possible
  good lapel microphone
  

Other resources needed:

• a suitable location for an interview
  
• handouts and examples of interview process steps and instruction