“Don’t worry. It’s just a simple matter. Walking around, asking people, holding a camcorder, press the red button, and say, “Thank you sir. We really appreciate your cooperation.”….that is so easy to do. Just be cool….”
This is my first impression, when we’re planning to interview the publics regarding to our topic for documentary project. I’m expecting everything would be smooth and easy to find our interviewee, as easy as we choose jeans. However, my expectation is really far than the reality. Actually, to find just a person to answer our short questions is quite hard. Some of them intended to share their opinion but when we say that it will be recorded, as fast as a light travels, they changed their mind. “Haa!! You want to record my face? Ohh…sorry, I can’t.” If we meet this kind of people, we’ve no choice. Just say, “Thanks a lot!” and start to begin another long journey to find another victim.
The challenge is not only to find people, but we’ve to be wiser in selecting a suitable place to ensure our interview record is in the best quality. What I meant by BEST QUALITY? We must consider to the sound and the surrounding condition. The place must be less noise and don’t have too much distraction like people who are passing by. Nevertheless, some of the publics were so cooperative. Although the topic that we asked to them is quite sensitive, however, they gave a very supportive response. After, two hours spent our time in One Utama Shopping Complex, finally we successfully interviewed about six people.
This experience has taught me, how difficult a career as a reporter is. If I compare the interview task with the real job as a reporter, I’m realized it is too different to be compared. I salute to those who are working in a broadcasting field especially the reporters. It looks easy but not as easy as what we saw by our two ball-like shape camera. To collect information, ones should be very patient, responsible and eager to convey what they’re going to do. Karam Singh Walia is one of the news reporter who I really adore and respect. Though people would laugh when see him in the television because of his “moving hand” trademark, but if we conscientiously see what he had done to Malaysian and our country, we would be astounded by his credibility. Personally I think, he is not just a reporter but also an environmentalist. He always try to educate people to be aware to any problems related to the environment like pollutions and landslide. I think he has achieved his goal in nurturing the publics’ attitude.
So, what I can conclude here is no matter what we are doing, expect beyond the possibilities. Because the further we can think would help us to get prepare with any obstacles that would coming. But always put yourself in reality not fantasy. Don’t be like Captain Hardcastle when he said, “…men are your enemy and young boys are insects…”. Don’t he realized that he also a man and used to be a young boy? He is a weird man! Don’t you think so?
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