Author: Fernandes, Leticia

Humanities Institute

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Client

  • Professor Anna Mae Duane, Director of the UConn Humanities Institute.

Project Overview

  • First Meeting: September 7th.
    • Introduction, questions, project understanding.
    • Contact info for four Humanities Faculty Fellows provided.

Project Details

  • Objective: Create 4 short videos spotlighting the work of Faculty Fellows at the UConn Humanities Institute.
  • Inspiration: Modeled after Colby College.
  • Style: Interview format, main subject on camera, background music.
  • Target Audience: Students, scholars.

Project Plan

  1. Draft interview questions.
  2. Pre-interview Zoom call.
  3. Revise questions based on feedback.
  4. Schedule interviews, reserve room, rent equipment.
  5. Film interviews in the Humanities Institute.
  6. Rough cut editing, send for feedback.
  7. Final cut editing, send for final feedback.

Research

  • Study current research projects of Fellows.
  • Remi reads previous books by Fellows for better understanding.
  • Utilized ChatGPT for drafting interview questions.

Filming Equipment

  • 2X SONY FX30
  • Shotgun Microphone
  • Medium and Close-Up Shots

Editing Process

  1. Rough Cut:
    • Remove unnecessary footage.
    • Shape the narrative.
  2. Final Cut:
    • Add graphics.
    • Integrate background music.
    • Utilize Adobe After Effects for interview graphics.

Challenges

  • Scheduling difficulties with group members and Humanities Fellows.
  • Limited availability of on-camera experience among Fellows.
  • Difficulty in acquiring suitable B-roll footage.

Successes

  • Excitement from the client and Fellows.
  • Diverse skill set within the group.
  • Ahead-of-schedule completion.
  • High satisfaction from the Fellows with the final result.

Team

Evan

Remi

Laurel

Aaron