The Local Effect

With the Department of Economic Development's report being released yesterday with some significant job changes, I wanted to see what the impact is locally. I called around to some manufacturing companies because the state said 3,800 jobs were added in manufacturing from June to July of this year. I was able to get someone from Central Missouri Countertops to talk with me and he was a great interview. He let me get shots of the guys working on some projects, which provided great sequences and nats sound. During the interview with operations manager, he told me the company did increase employees by about 10 percent from June to July this year. It was good to get those hard facts and numbers to put into my story to add context locally.

I also got in contact with Don Laird at the Chamber of Commerce to get a citywide perspective. I talked with him for just a bit and I think it also added more context to the story to show how the whole manufacturing industry is doing. He also was a contrast to the manager at the company because Laird told me the manufacturing industry is still having trouble.

I think editing turned out well. I was able to get a few sequences in my story, nats sound breaks, a graphic and a standup. I wish the sequences were just a bit better and I will keep that in mind next time I am out shooting.