What You Missed: Open for Questions on West Wing Week with Arun Chaudhary and Josh Earnest

Yesterday, WhiteHouse.gov featured a live chat celebrating West Wing Week's first birthday with Arun Chaudhary, the official White House videographer, and Josh Earnest, the Deputy Press Secretary who narrates each episode. Josh and Arun talked about the process of shooting and editing West Wing Week, how the show has changed over the first year, and what some of their personal highlights have been so far.

To jump directly to a question from the live chat, click the link below.

• Opening Remarks
• Where did the idea for West Wing Week come from?
• Do you have things you want to include each week that get cut?
• How does government create compelling video?
• How do you decide which stories to focus on?
• What equipment do you shoot with?
• Can viewers recommend new topics for West Wing Week?
• Who has final say on the balance of serious and funny content? How far out do you plan?
• How did Josh get picked for narration? Did he have to audition?
• What do you do with the outtakes?
• About how many hours of video do you shoot each week?
• How has West Wing Week evolved since you started?
• Does Arun as the White House videographer have the same rigorous schedule as the White House photographer?
• How many times does Josh usually have to record the voice-over?
• What's your favorite type of White House event to shoot?
• What's the most important thing you've learned about politics? Is the media portrayal of President Obama generally accurate?
• What's your background in cinematography and videography?
• Where does the music in West Wing Week come from? Have you ever considered changing it up?
• Where do you get the short pieces of video that come at the end of each episode?
• Have you ever considered doing an East Wing Week, following the First Lady?
• What's been your favorite thing about doing West Wing Week so far?
• Do you have any tips for budding videographers?