Post #56 - Filming Hatchers' Interview

I have finished conducting all three of Coach Hatchers interviews. As shown in the photo above, I filmed this interview on a plain grey wall outside of Hudson Highschool. This is different from what I had originally planned. This is because I wanted to present diversity to my audience to keep the content engaging. This did not interfere with the meaning or identify enforcement because of mine en scene. specifically, costuming. I had asked Hatcher if on her filming days she could wear Hudson related attire. In doing this, I created identity enforcement by having hatcher represent Hudson cheer which helps viewers fully connect the content to the team with visuals. this achieves the same purpose as the previous filming location did.

When filming hatchers interview, I had two camera setups to provide a variety of angles. This is done to keep the content engaging and enhance the significance of ideas being explained during that specific duration of time. For example, in the video below, I cut to the second angle of Hatcher to enhance the idea that these athletes endure emotional and physical hardships, yet the passion for the sport keeps them motivated. This is a key theme I am hoping to convey to my audience, and using two angles is certainly a remarkable way to do so. Both angles are mid shots which allow me to capture the costuming to create the meaning I explained in the previous paragraph.

During the filming process, Hatcher seemed very comfortable and spoke fluidly with confidence and certainty. This made the filming process much quicker and easier to conduct compared to the other interviewees. Since Hatcher held such confidence, all of her points were expressed clearly, allowing my audience to receive all themes that I have encoded. The interview questions aided in creating this fluidity since they were developed with Hatcher's background and passion in mind. She answered the questions with ease, flawlessly conveying the idea that cheer requires passion, hard work, and commitment.

Overall, filming hatchers interview was successful and including her sections in my final product is going to increase the amount of meaning and establish credibility due to her significance in the cheer world.

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