CCR: Question #4

Interviewer: For our last question of the night, we will be diving into a little bit of the more technical side. 

Manuela: Wow, exciting! 

Interviewer: How Did you integrate technologies - software, hardware, and online in this project?

Manuela: All of those things were definitely invaluable to the project. So, For the filming portion of the opening, we used my iPhone to film all of the clips, including behind-the-scenes content for our blogs. On my iPhone we used cinematic mode to film all of the footage. This made it feel more professional, focusing the camera only on the actors, instead of any noise in the background that wasn't needed in the shot. One of the actors was kind enough to lend his tripod which we used to stabilize the camera, instead of relying on our shaky hands. This allowed us to have a clean and professional shot for each scene, while giving us flexibility to move the camera around in different angles and heights. To add to this more professional and high-quality look, we used mini mics and low-key lighting, ultimately enhancing the mood and auditory aspect. We clipped with mini mics to each actor, hiding it into their shirts, and connecting the sound to my phone. This process helped to amplify the actors' voices, while eliminating any background noise. For the lighting, we used three different sources to create a blend of dim-lighting, with more orange hues to add to the visual aesthetic of the film. We used a large lamp across the room to add enough lighting where the scene could be visible on screen, adding a small orange light to add subtle color, and lighting the colors on the dinner table adding a nice effect to the props in the scene and the soft lighting. 

Interviewer: Incredible. I can see a lot of technology went into this project. Tell us some more about the editing. 

Manuela: For the editing portion of the project, my partner and I chose to use Adobe Premiere Pro for our film opening. It is one of the best softwares for long-form videos and has allowed us to experiment with different editing tools. It has made the entire process much easier, as we have limited experience with editing. We began by adding all of our clips to the software, changing the audio and cutting certain scenes. The software allowed us to easily rearrange our clips, while playing with different tools such as filters, and adding our titles and other fonts onto the screen. 

Interviewer: I'm guessing that all of this helped you gain a little more experience. Am I correct?

Manuela: Oh for sure! These technologies made filming much easier, while also making it look professional, high-quality, and exactly as we had imagined it. Technologies such as tripods and mini mics were essential to making our opening as we relied on them heavily to get the results we wanted. While we could have filmed without them, the opening would have never looked the same. I learned how to use certain technologies like Adobe Premiere Pro that I have never used before. Now, I can use this software for future projects which is very exciting for me!

Interviewer: Very interesting. Thank you for sharing, and thank you for joining us for today's episode.

Manuela: Thank you for having me!

Interviewer: Thank you so much for joining today and sharing a little bit of your journey with us. For everybody watching, stream The Seventh Lie today, you won't be sorry. Tune in for another episode, next week. Good night. 

Research:

For the filming portion of the opening, we used my iPhone to film all of the clips, including behind-the-scenes content for our blogs. On my iPhone we used cinematic mode to film all of the footage. This made it feel more professional, focusing the camera only on the actors, instead of any noise in the background that wasn't needed in the shot. One of the actors was kind enough to lend his tripod which we used to stabilize the camera, instead of relying on our shaky hands. This allowed us to have a clean and professional shot for each scene, while giving us flexibility to move the camera around in different angles and heights. To add to this more professional and high-quality look, we used mini mics and low-key lighting, ultimately enhancing the mood and auditory aspect. We clipped with mini mics to each actor, hiding it into their shirts, and connecting the sound to my phone. This process helped to amplify the actors' voices, while eliminating any background noise. For the lighting, we used three different sources to create a blend of dim-lighting, with more orange hues to add to the visual aesthetic of the film. We used a large lamp across the room to add enough lighting where the scene could be visible on screen, adding a small orange light to add subtle color, and lighting the colors on the dinner table adding a nice effect to the props in the scene and the soft lighting. 

For the editing portion of the project, my partner and I chose to use Adobe Premiere Pro for our film opening. It is one of the best softwares for long-form videos and has allowed us to experiment with different editing tools. It has made the entire process much easier, as we have limited experience with editing. We began by adding all of our clips to the software, changing the audio and cutting certain scenes. The software allowed us to easily rearrange our clips, while playing with different tools such as filters, and adding our titles and other fonts onto the screen. 

Overall, these different technologies have made filming The Seventh Lie much easier, while also making it look professional, high-quality, and exactly as we had imagined it. Technologies such as tripods and mini mics were essential to making our opening as we relied on them heavily to get the results we wanted. While we could have filmed without them, the opening would have never looked the same.