With this documentary, one of the most important aspects are the elements that I can use to progress the story telling. It's more than important actually; it IS the story. So what sort of story telling elements am I talking about? I'm talking about interviews. I'm talking about characters telling the story for me. Interviews are so valuable, because they bring in a new perspective that I myself simply cannot show or express, even with a narrator. To this point, I have logged two interviews. In my story, I truly do not plan to show too many people talking. I want my main character and narrator to cover most of the ground with the footage on the screen and the voice overs that we choose to run. Both of my interviews were recorded while in Costa Rica. Jennifer Rice, the president of the organization, Kids Saving the Rainforest, spoke to me about everything from the history of KSTR, to why she moved to Costa Rica, to her knowledge of what goes on "behind the trees". My second interview was with a man name Aaron who is a biologist living in Costa Rica and, at the time, was working at KSTR in charge of the sloths and all of the botany. He spoke to me about wildlife and environmental issues of the area. Now let's talk about mistake, because SOMETHING has to go wrong. With my interview, I felt strongly on the positioning, the intensity, the quality, and the overall aesthetic of the interview; but what was the issue? Audio. My biggest concern and working issue was capturing and maintaining fluent audio with the interviews. I was trying to maintain a similar background during each interview, attempting to shoot at the same time of day. But, with each day came different factors effecting my audio. For example, the sky was most appealing to me around 4PM everyday, so I shot my first interview with Jennifer then. The next day, I was set to shoot with my narrator in the same position at the same time; but this time, massive downpour. The audio sounded great if I was shooting a waterfall documentary. The moral of the story is, I learned to have multiple backup plans because when working with natural elements, there is no predicting what is coming your way. You must be patient, but when working with a deadline, have a schedule listing plan A up through Z (if you can). Never just assume it will work out and always be aware of your environment when planning an intimate, and audio/visual rich shot. Two screenshots from logged footage, both from around 4-6PM.
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