It's been a little while since I've last posted an update, but I'm very happy with the progress I've made over Winter Break. Between Christmas, my birthday, New Years, and being sick, I believe I've accomplished a lot and am excited to keep working. So, here's what happened:
I have been working on a screenplay for the documentary. Just before exam season struck I set a goal to complete 60% of my script, and while I'm certainly not a mathematician, I believe I've reached that. But first I wanted to give a shoutout to my mom. She has a degree in video production, and after having her review my script over break she pointed me in the direction of writing an actual screenplay, which is much more convenient and official-looking rather than just having paragraphs on a random Pages document. Thanks to the Internet I was able to download a template for a screenplay and transformed my basic script into a much more functional document. It took a while to figure out, but I eventually got down the basics of formatting. The screenplay also allows me to insert production directions and tips for when I assemble the documentary. I'm also stoked to announce that I've completed all of my interviews!! Looking back at the footage is amazing and I'm so excited to work with what I have. My microphone really worked out, and for the most part the lighting and background is good (and I can always improve these things in the editing stage). However, I do have one interview left: me. I'm going to discuss the movement for common sense gun legislation. I initially thought about interviewing others involved with March For Our Lives, but this is actually the first time that I've truly wanted to speak about my beliefs. I'm definitely an introvert, but I really want to "take the reins" on this one and have the courage to truly document myself. I wanted to complete this over Winter Break, but because I was sick for the latter half I was not in the best condition to be on camera. I hope to complete this interview in the upcoming week. I also watched all of the interviews and transcribed each of the clips. I originally forgot about this crucial step, but as soon as I tried to incorporate footage with the script I realized that it had to be done. It took a while (and some really fast typing that has a few typos here and there) but I now have 19 full pages that detail all of the interviews. I'm really proud of this and it has helped my screenplay tremendously. I've also spent time researching databases that have royalty-free images for my documentary, and I've found a few. I'm still educating myself on copyright law, and I'm meeting with my out of school mentor soon, but I need to confirm that I can use images online for free if my documentary is educational and not for-profit. However, between photos provided by the interviewees and friends from social media, I'm gradually collecting images and sources to use in the film. I've decided that I will most likely narrate the film, as well. I still need to continue on the backing music tracks (just light things on GarageBand) but I don't believe creating these will be very complicated as I'll just be tinkering with a digital drum machine. In total, I'm happy with my progress and can't wait to assemble the documentary soon. Below I've attached photo examples of the transcripts (top) and screenplay (bottom).
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Mackenzie
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