I think the first four weeks of preproduction were the most taunting. We had our idea of what we want our documentary to be but it was just a matter of getting the right subjects and the right b-roll to convey our message. We got a lot of help during the class discussions on how we should approach our doc, and a lot of helpful feedback on our b-roll, although it was shot on our DP's personal SLR and not the URSA Mini like we want the film to be shot on. But we were still able to know what we wanted and how it should look.
We have contacted as many people we think would be good experts but getting back from them and scheduling interviews seems like it might be a challenge. I think as far as equipment goes we should be set, as the sound mixer I believe I know all the equipment I could use from LAVs to boom mics and I'm familiar with the H4Ns and H6s. Me and Chris were able to get out and shoot more b-roll on the URSA which allowed us to get a feel for the camera and how it can be used so that when Sean gets back we could help if it is his first time using the URSA Mini.