Pre-Video Assignment:
I really like the filming and editing of Molly Alkon’s multi-media project. She does a great job of guiding the viewer through the “Fresh Fit and Fearless” lifestyle. By having Lila, the creator of “Fresh Fit and Fearless”, voice over the videos of her making recipes and shopping enhances her informational audio portion. The video and sound really complement each other throughout the entirety of the project. While the topic is one dimensional in the sense that it only focuses on one subject, “Fresh Fit and Fearless”, Molly uses all of the food Lila makes to give the project an advantage by giving a behind the scenes perspective. I am also focusing primarily on the story of one person and have struggled to weave different visual perspectives into my filming. However, Molly’s project and different angled footage demonstrate that with great filming and editing one person’s story can metamorphose into multi-perspective multi-media project.
There is really no comparison between Molly’s multi-media project and Leah Gibson’s multi-media project. While Leah’s project was created in a different class, the foundational rules of professional filming and editing skills were not exercised in Leah’s project. The majority of the video was set up as an interview segment, however; the camera was not steady, the frame was not traditional, and Leah attempted to zoom in and out of the frame, which was very distracting. At some points, part of the subject was even cut out of the frame. Furthermore, the topic of the multi-media project was about the transition period for international students, but the setting of the video was confined to the subject’s dorm room, specifically her bed and desk. I definitely think this project would benefit from more creative settings for the interview and maybe a better organization of questions. The transitions between questions were clear, but the video used as the backdrop for displaying the questions seemed mildly related.
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