The interviews

We wanted to focus on the people's expressions, reactions and emotions while filming. For this reason we try to frame their face as often as we can, in what can be defined a close-up shot.
Nonetheless, to keep the documentary dynamic we sometimes vary the shots and the cameraman could switch between a close up and a mid shot for example, including the interviewer (me) and some landscape to be framed in the shot. This technique is effective particularly when children are involved, as it highlights the concerns that parents have for their well-being. It also helps the viewer to feel empathy for the people living in the proximity of the mining site, but at the same time it sparks reflection upon the fact that every Sydney resident is involved, this issue is very broad and affects millions of people like the ones we interviewed