My interview with Patrick was filmed vertically on my iPhone and later edited in Premier Pro. In the editing process I removed some of the larger pauses and made the responses shorter and more concise. Though I did edit the video, I wanted to keep the video close to its original form to preserve its organic approach. For this reason I didn’t use any end cards and kept things fairly true to its authentic presentation. I edited out my questions to keep the focus more on the responses, however, it may have made for this video to be quite monotone.
The use of b-roll of Patrick while his responses continued was an effective way to add some visual variation to the video. More footage like this would have been useful, as it was a little jarring given there was so few moments of this. Showing the video he spoke of having an impact on him may have also helped convey the message even further. The handheld approach to filming was a choice I felt made for more personable interview, however the jump cuts between answers meant that these edits were a bit disorienting. This could have been improved by using a tripod and having a more sophisticated audio recording process, such as using a lapel mic and changing some of the filming locations. Some soft backing music may have been the variation required to make this more engaging and keep viewers interested.