Hey everyone! I am back to delve deeper into the creation of our documentary, Shifting Success. Lauren filmed Giuseppe's interview, Maria filmed Fernanda, and Riley and I filmed Barbara. After the initial filming was done, it was time to edit the interviews for clarity and time.
Since editing is not one of my strengths, I relied on both Lauren's and Maria's expertise. As we started to edit, we ran into our first challenge; how to introduce both characters in a way that wouldn't confuse our viewers. Although both Giuseppe and Fernanda had big career changes, the impetus for the change was different. Our top priority was figuring out how to begin their stories without causing confusion.
My role during this process was to serve as a mediator between Lauren and Maria when deciding what shots should be included and how the documentary best flowed. We wanted to make sure that our audience was invested in our subjects as soon as the film started to roll and that their stories were easy for the viewer to follow.
After we figured out how to introduce Giuseppe and Fernanda, we needed to come up with a title that captured what we were trying to convey. We tossed around a few different ideas until we decided on the title, Shifting Success. We chose this title because we felt that it showed how Giuseppe and Fernanda were able to pivot to different careers after their original career paths were derailed; Giuseppe's because of injuries and Fernanda's because of her move to the United States. After the editing process, Riley and I were tasked with the assignment to watch the film with a critical eye and give feedback on what needed to be added or changed.
We watched the documentary and after a few small stylistic changes, we felt that the film was ready for submission. The documentary looked and sounded very good and I am proud of all our hard work. After, a few weeks of research, planning, filming, and editing our documentary was done! Can’t wait for you guys to watch it! See attached below!
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