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Even though my parents disagree, I think the splinters were worth it... Before I get into the details of how I ended up in the demonologist's office I should probably talk about my interviewee. I've known Mac for a few years now and we've seen more of each other now that our classrooms share a window wall. Mac being on the Panorama side and me on the opposite with the other Broadcast Technology students. In the beginning of the year we joked about creating a fued between the two newsroom classes, fueled by the Pano kids rejecting our whiteboard friendship pole. Despite our rocky start (that is Pano's fault) we've been peacefully sharing the creative space and editing booths for the past few months.
In comes the latest assignment, we were tasked to make a video for the seniors first show of the semester and last show of their high school career. *insert tiny violins* Originally I was going to mic up my neighbor Nathan and do a story about soccer. I don't know much about the sport but he told me he wanted to be mic-ed up like a professional and I didn't hate the idea. I didn't see too much wrong with it till he actually had to ask permission for me to film, for someone who wanted a video about them they were really forgetful about that part. So, with the deadline quickly approaching I changed my focus from the video from soccer to photography. Both very visual and emotional driven activities, I wouldn't have to change my ideas too much. Remember Mac from the Panorama newsmagazine side of the window wall? Well, a few weeks before I asked Mac if they wanted to be interviewed and they made the mistake of saying yes. Lucky for me Mac knows what makes a good interview so the soundbites for the video were no issue. The biggest problem was the B-roll. Lucky for me Mac had photoshoot for the "Dinner Party" article for the April Issue of the Panorama. The problem was the photoshoot was six days before the deadline on Thursday at midnight. It was odd filming a photographer taking photos. For most of the night I danced around Mac trying to to get in the way of their shot, trying my best not to get run over or hit in the face with a camera lense. But Mac got their photos and I got my B-roll, so in the end it was a successful shoot. Enters Mac's dog, friendly peppy black lab of some sorts. I thought she was real cute till she ran full speed into the bramble bushes at the back of the yard. When I ran after her I didn't realize they were bramble bushes till I was leading her back out and I had blood running between my fingers from where they held her collar. Safe to say my parents were the happiest when I showed them the 15+ splinters in my hands. Luckily my leggings and jackets protected my arms and legs from most of it but I still had to get splinters removed from my elbows and knees. It wasn't a sever injury but the pained memory of having each splinter numbed will make me think twice before running into the woods. I probably would still do it though to rescue a dog. This video taught me many lessons in synching up music and clips, using creative shots and cinematography, and how to recognize bramble bushes. But in the end this video taught me more about the passion behind photography. If you want to watch this amazing video check out my VIDEOS page!
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