The story of the creators

As I stated on my last blog post, Lauren and I will be initiating our filming process this week while hopefully concluding it next week. We made the decision to split filming into two weeks considering Abby and Riley, our subjects for the film episode, will only be available starting March 4th to record both interviews and b-roll. Therefore, for now, we will focus our efforts on Sai, Josh, and Constanza, our subjects for the podcast and yearbook episodes. Below is a cutely decorated film schedule created by Lauren, who among other things happens to be a master at all things Canva.

In addition, a necessary step we had to take in preparation for filming was the formation of interview questions for all our subjects. Here is what Lauren and I came up with for each: 

As may be seen, the same formatting and types of questions are used for all interviews, regardless of which media text is in discussion, with an introduction, a production set, and a reflection. However, we felt it was crucial that we personalize each set to the subject in question in order to yield the highest quality responses possible. For example, while Sai and Josh will be asked what their future goals for the podcast are due to possibilities of longevity, Constanza will be questioned regarding how she will apply her yearbook skills in her later professional life, provided her time at "The Storm" will be over one day. Furthermore, not all subjects will be asked the same amount of questions primarily due to relevancy factors. For instance, although Abby, Riley, Josh, and Sai will all be asked what their goals are for their projects, Constanza will not be asked the same given the end goal of a yearbook creation is implied. 

I am both nervous and excited to emphasize that the first day of filming is tomorrow!