Logging Interviews, It’s The Glamorous Part Of The Film-making Process
Anyone who has experienced the process of putting together a documentary would probably tell you, there’s one part of the process that is extremely tedious, very time consuming, and for the most part, awful. It’s called logging, and it entails the mind numbing process of listening to every word of every interview on every tape, and literally transcribing it word for word. While it’s tedious, it’s also probably the most important part of the process, as you have a chance to craft the people as characters, and listen to what tey have to say and get a good idea of where they fit in the larger picture of the project.
I’ve spent the last few hours listening to our interview with John Keane, a record producer and engineer who lives in Athens, and has a resume as impressive as anyone in the business. Fresh of producing the latest Widespread Panic album, he sat down with us in his studio, and had alot of great insight on why Athens has become such a musical mecca. Once i finished the interview, it was quite impressive to see the folks who have pulled up to his studio nestled on a quiet street in Athens. Aside from Widespread Panic, Keane has hosted Warren Zevon, REM, The Indigo Girls, Cowboy Junkies, Nancy Griffith, Uncle Tupelo, and a list of others that keeps growing. He’s got a lot of good things to say about the town he was born and raised in, and we’re hoping to post a few clips in the coming days. In the meantime, i’m going back to logging, and the coordination of interviews and schedules keep going, as we roll forward……
