Monday, February 27, 2017

A Person of Interest for a Potential Interview



Zack Arnold is a professional editor who has worked on trailers, television, and documentaries for over 15 years. After growing up in a small Midwest town, he studied film theory and production at the University of Michigan before moving to Los Angeles to begin his career. After a few short years of working on movie trailers and DVD content he decided to make the transition to scripted features. The list of independent movies and television shows that he has been a part of is quite extensive and includes “The Bannen Way”, “Burn Notice”, and, most recently, “Empire”.  Zack’s directorial debut occurred in 2015 with his documentary “Go Far: The Christopher Rush Story”. He also manages his podcast and online health program “Fitness in Post” while still finding time for his family in his busy schedule.

With the target audience in mind, an interview with Zack could prove very insightful and even inspirational to current video and motion media students. It may, perhaps, even be a motivator for other INMS students of varying concentrations to change their focus. This interview could help make working in Hollywood seem more accessible, considering that the interviewee has a very similar background to many of them. It could be used not only to give students a glimpse into their future, but also to provide practical guidelines for how to get the most out of their video and media programs here at IUSB.

  1. Could you tell me what a normal working day in your life is like?
  2. What is your favorite and least favorite part about editing?
  3. Backing up, can you tell me a little about college? 
  4. What kind of projects were you assigned?
  5.  Did you have very many group projects? Which one/ones were the most memorable?
  6. Do you feel like those projects prepared you for working with others in the industry (before Trello)?
  7. What was your least favorite thing about school? Have you used those skills?
  8.  Is there anything you wish you had done differently in school?
  9. What was your biggest take-away?
  10. In once sentence, what would you want to say to a group of college students studying video?