Prep for CCR 3

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Update: This will no longer be a news interview, I will only say my part.

CCR 3: How did you integrate technologies in this project?

Interviewer: Hello!! Did you watch the new hit film, "When the White Seeds Fall?" 

Me: Yes, I did! I'm actually one of the directors of the film.

Interviewer: Are you really? Sofia Fernandez?

Me: Yep! Sofia Fernandez.

Interviewer: Oh no way!!! What a coincidence! Wonderful to meet you! Do you mind if we ask you a few questions about the film for Star News and Entertainment?

Me: I'll be glad to answer some questions!!

Interviewer: Well, this film is so well-made, people are dying to know, what gear or tech you were using to capture that look?

Me: I'm going to be honest, I really didn't use all that much. I am a beginner so simple to use or low-cost supplies were all that was used. Starting with the basics, we used Arantza's iPhone to film the whole project as it had amazing camera quality. And we actually didn't use a tripod or anything to film, all of our shots were handheld, which I feel made the film even better and personal since it really immersed audiences into the story and our character's lives. We did, though, find a stabilizing setting on Arantza's phone that allowed audiences to be immersed but still kept that professional look that films usually have. We found that background noises and music on the website Pixabay and I recorded a few foley sounds using my bluetooth earbuds as mics and recorded videos on my Samsung's camera app, which I later converted to an mp3 file on my laptop. We used Premiere Pro to put all of the shots and sounds together and, well, we made "When the White Seeds Fall." I would also, though, like to emphasize how much technology helped us in the pre-production process, as well. We made most of our props ourselves, so my printer was a lifesaver. For example, we placed the NYU logos, addresses and names for the envelope and acceptance letter in a Word doc, printed it out, and glued it all in its place. Google was also our best friend. So, Arantza and I were not alive in the early 2000s, so we had to research a lot about the fashion style, how college acceptances worked and more from the time period this film takes place in. Well lastly, and arguably the most important technology we used was Blogger. Throughout this whole process we each kept a blog that really helped me, at least, stay organized and reflect.