House Art Story: I think this one had some great potential but I think the lack of a vision from the outset is what really didn't help you guys out in the field. You shot the usual...what about 99% of photogs might do...but I know you to be a little more creative that this and I really want you to understand the oppurtunities you have so you can bring out the best in each one. First, you are talking about art and yes we see some art on the wall, yada, yada, yada...but you need to get the better b-roll of an artist in action...capture the sequence of the artist in action and perhaps conduct the interview like that...you got the guitar player...maybe he's playing at the same time the artist is painting and you can play off that...thus driving the point of the story...artists coming together and sharing space. Try and work outside in...that gives you setup...plus adding the obvious polarizing sides you need that make this house/neighborhood/studio unique. There's a couple of glaring "errors" in your shooting on this one...the windows behind the guitar guy...all you had to do was turn him around and use the natural light as your light source. For two part editing standups to work you need to let the reporter walk completely out of frame or you have to start tight on the second part to pull wide, whatever. Its a distracting jumpcut to go to seeing his back...to then seeing the front in the manner you edited it. You need to get involved by offering interview questions that you know you can use in the edit bay or get them on your own as they are doing something...Ask the art chick "Do you like hearing Rick play the guitar?"..."What are you thinking about when he's strumming and getting ready to play?"...those type questions help as natsot transitions help add the personality to the piece...ask the guitar guy what he thinks of Mary's art?. Get it all from different people because those are the natsots that will suprise you and get you sot gold that helps you to stand out. Its a team effort which is why you both need to communicate and formulate a strategy to get the best story from every situation. Work in progress but keep trying.
