Filming my second interview was made easier due to the fact that I had already filmed one interview prior to this for my documentary. I used the analysis for my first interview to use as a reference for my second, as I could then ask questions that I needed to ask or construct questions that would allow my second interviewee to answer in ways that would be better than my first interview. I used a different room to film my interview in, which was brighter than my first interview, as I wanted to illustrate the recurring theme of juxtaposition and conflict in my documentary, to illustrate the conflict and 'split' identities and worlds of my interviewees. I had some issues with my camera and battery life, however I had planned my filming schedule to occur at both night and day, so I managed to film all the shots I needed during the day, and then charge my camera ahead of the filming at night. I only had one camera compared to the three I had for my first interview, so I decided to go for a mid shot, which contrasted the very close and intense close ups and mid shots for my first interviewee. Equally, it was important that there was continuity within my documentary, so as well as asking new questions, I equally asked my second interview the same questions as my first interviewee, which equally offered similar responses but from two different people. I had limited lighting, so I just used natural back light, which worked but the shots would have been better if I had the same lighting that I had for my first interview. As well as interviews, I filmed some more creative filler shots, that I believe I lacked in the filming of my first interviewee. I think that I was more successful in filming my second interview than my first, as from filming my first interview, I was able to learn from that and apply my improved knowledge to the second.
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