This was slightly different from the sort of work I'm used to doing these days, simply because I was operating as part of a team. In that respect, it was very nice to have support in the field. It also highlighted the limitations of being a one-man-band - reminding me what you can achieve when you are not working solo.
I was needed to use two of my skills as a journalist and videographer, just not simultaneously.
One of my roles was to film cutaways from the dinner, awards ceremony and panel discussion - taking IFB direction. But it was my role interviewing members of the political and media set as they arrived on the Red Carpet that really required more than a one-man-band.
For this I had a shooter and a producer. The producer was able to locate interviewees of importance and from a diverse range of opinions - not necessarily something that someone who is not a regular on the Washington social scene could do easily. Having a shooter allowed me to focus on the questions I needed to ask of each person based on their position, rather than simply trying to manage the shot.
The point here being that if you are a one-man-band, there are certain things you simply cannot do. If you are a freelancer and are considering whether to take a job, think about whether you can realistically do it - not just logistically - but with the knowledge you have as a journalist.
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