{"id":396,"date":"2018-07-07T02:39:25","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T02:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardy-lavoie.com\/?p=396"},"modified":"2018-11-11T02:40:56","modified_gmt":"2018-11-11T02:40:56","slug":"module-seven-telling-a-story-ii-mini-doc-production-and-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardy-lavoie.com\/?p=396","title":{"rendered":"MODULE SEVEN: TELLING A STORY II \u2013 MINI DOC (PRODUCTION AND POST)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Reading &amp; Writing<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>The final words were, well\u2026final words. If there was a takeaway form any of it, it was that there is merit in sticking to the basics before getting too crazy. This was something I remember from my very first digital photo class. I was eager as hell to make things look<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u201ccool\u201d in photoshop when I should have concentrated on composing a decent picture first. Honestly, there will be portions of the book that I revisit now that the pressure is off. I never felt like I really got a chance to absorb anything in the text because there was so much to do and it was all just a means to completing the module. I needed to extract the important points quickly and then put them to work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Where did your skillset start and where are you now? When I started this class, I had almost zero knowledge of recording video and audio. I had done a few little projects for my own entertainment, but feel more confident to include these elements into projects. I still feel like I don\u2019t have an amazing handle on my DLSRs ability to record motion to its best capability, but that is something that I can finagle later.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of usefulness, I think that the podcast recording and the motion editing techniques were the things that I\u2019m going to remember the most. A friend of mine is interested in starting a podcast, and since I\u2019m kinda set up to do it now, I feel much more confident that I could record and edit it for her. On the flip side, audio was still a major challenge for me this semester. I never felt like anything sounded as full or rich as I wanted it to\u2026it may have been acceptable, but I never felt like I could push it to be exceptional. \u00a0I\u2019m definitely interested in digging in Premiere Pro a lot more\u2026my brother-in-law works as an editor on a couple of popular documentary television series so I hope to hook up with him soon to get some hands-on learning in soon.<\/p>\n<p>In the future, I think I\u2019m going to try making a few more of these short \u201cIn the Studio\u201d documentaries. The artist really loved it and I\u2019ve had a few other people offer their time to get a similar clip made. It seems like working on little projects like this would be good practice to keep things fresh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research to Inform:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Gimme Danger<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><em>J-Cut example \u2013\u00a0<\/em>I chose a clip from this particular cause \u2018Gimme Danger\u2019 was (in a way) the inspiration for my documentary video. I think the cuts made between the dialogue and the video are great and really\u00a0express the \u2018feeling\u2019 of the concert that is being recounted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tQ6aK2Zh_hs?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-ratio=\"0.5628571428571428\" data-width=\"700\" data-height=\"394\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>L-Cut Example<\/em>: I chose this scene because it was a memorable clip that used audio from the dream sequence carried over into the next scene to connect the two.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9hfTWEkLZno?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;start=79&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-ratio=\"0.5628571428571428\" data-width=\"700\" data-height=\"394\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Create<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><em>Project Note<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m gonna start by saying that I took some small creative liberties here that deviate from the outlined assignment. As a true believer that some rules are meant to be broken, I went way over the five-minute limit and I opted to not use any voice-over narration. Inspired in part by the Iggy Pop documentary, \u201cGimme Danger\u201d, I went into this project with a very distinct \u201cfeel\u201d that I was going for, and it certainly would not have been possible to achieve it by cramming a man\u2019s life story into five minutes or having to listen to myself talk about him when I was certain he would do a much better job of it. I had pre-recorded some voice over bits prior to filming that I felt could be used to fulfill that requirement, but ultimately scrapped them because it cheapened the piece. Now, having critically watched this piece many, many times, \u2013 I\u2019m confident that these were the right choices for this project.<\/p>\n<p><em>Lighting<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p>After lugging a massive bucket of lights, soft boxes, stands and cords up three flights of stairs in a sweltering industrial warehouse, mid-way through the insanely hot heat wave, I was informed that the electricity to the building had been cut due to ongoing upgrades and renovations. Therefore, I didn\u2019t use the required 3-point light setup that was required for this piece. I did, however, get creative with a few reflectors and the natural light that came through the only massive window in this wing of the building. I feel that the light is still soft and balanced and honestly, it\u2019s the best that could be achieved under the circumstances.<\/p>\n<p><em>Filming<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p>To film the sit-down portion of the interview, I set up two cameras: a Nikon D810 with a 2.8f 24-70mm lens and a Nikon D7100 with a 1.8f 35mm lens (with the 1.3x crop enabled in order to record at a higher fps). Each were outfitted with a shotgun mic (one RODE and another off-brand mic). I spent a few hours the day prior to shooting, researching the absolute best settings for recording with each camera\u2026I set them appropriately, tossed each on a tripod, and let them roll; stepping off the far side of the narrow room to make sure that Don wouldn\u2019t be looking directly into the lenses. I probably should have checked them sooner than I had because the autofocus kept re-adjusting wildly because Don doesn\u2019t sit still\u2026I should have known this and taken it into consideration. After reviewing all of the footage, this is my biggest filming regret and something I will likely remember to triple-check for the rest of my life.<\/p>\n<p><em>Audio<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p>I got crap audio from the RODE mic, and better quality from my other off-brand\u00a0shotgun mic, but the battery died shortly into filming and foolishly, forgot by batteries at home so I didn\u2019t get anything off of it. The room was large and vacant, so there was a decent echo which I had to get rid of. I took a few passes at fixing it in both Adobe Audition as well as Audacity and this, while SOOOO much better than the original, is still pretty mediocre at best. I don\u2019t own a lav mic or a separate audio recording device, but after working so hard to get sub-par audio it is an investment I will consider. And yes, I used copyrighted music\u2026it felt appropriate and royalty free stuff would not have fit my vision.<\/p>\n<p><em>Editing<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p>Honestly, this was the easiest part of the process. I made mental notes on the placement of footage and dialogue as Don talked because I could \u201csee\u201d it all coming together before me. We met at 11am Wednesday morning and I literally edited for 12 hours straight (with minimal breaks) and when I was done, it was done. It all sort of just clicked in a way that felt natural, yet purposeful.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So\u2026.here it is! 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