Taryn's Blog Post Week 8

       Soooooo, I am already starting to see what Ruby could have referred to regarding my structure outline needing to be preliminary. After editing the next section (Entrepreneurship and Business, which you will see today in class), I am seeing the ways that the mold will fold into a sort of blob, allowing for other parts that are not specifically aligned with categories, to be included. I will say, however, that the categorical system has been good for organizational purposes. Because I have done basically a similar format of editing with the last two sections (the last one being Boi(s) and Such), I can draw parallels to the content that I have cut. For example, I am seeing that in pairing the energies and statement of two participants in each of these sections (Alyah and Nenna and Roman and Brooklyn), a direct and also indirect reflection of the two comes into view. With Nenna and Roman being “stronger” interviews, there is a balance that occurs when these interviews are cut in partnership with Alyah and Brooklyn’s (“less stronger”). In addition, I see that the segments with the “less stronger” interviews also work well with more visual play, while Roman and Nenna type interviews draw the viewer in just simply with their presence and words. Another advantage with the pairing system is that the pairs say similar things, so I can ultimately choose who says what in such a way that fits the rest of the narrative. Lastly on my analysis of the pairs of participants in sections, I am seeing the potential for the participants’ segments to be “in conversation” with one another. Ideally, I wanted each “story” to feel as if they represent different artistic aspects, yet, are presented as one conceptually unified voice, like one stream of consciousness, able to engage in a larger conversation both through visual cut aways and actual content.

Other thoughts…As of now, I have shown the class a total of 7 participants, representing 7 voices of this one neo-Renaissance movement. With the help of four more interviews of four more participants (yet to be introduced), I feel more confident with having the material I need.

Also, I went back into the field on Saturday to interview DJ Lady Ryan (a new character coming soon). It was successful, but only through some intense, on the spot, stressful trouble shooting of the lav mic. Yay for living and breathing the life as a documentarian.