Personal Interests & Process

Personally, I have a huge passion for marine mammals, ocean wildlife, and conservation. I knew for this project I wanted to focus on this personal passion of mine, and lucky for me, one of my best friends was able to help me out. The pre-production, production, and post-production tasks I completed for this documentary taught me the full life of creating a documentary piece. I was able to work and collaborate with Gabriela as a Subject Matter Expert on this topic to create the organization and topics for an educational piece. 

Here I have a director's cut on me explaining the process and production of making Gabriela's documentary!

Lessons Learned & Connections to Goals 

This project was an incredible journey and something that I am so proud to have made. When assigned this task of creating a documentary and developing it from start to finish, it was daunting. I knew I wanted to focus in on something that I was truly passionate about, so that I could really be proud of the work I created. Throughout the process of brainstorming, storyboarding, collaborating, filming, and editing, I really felt like I was doing the best work I could in creating an engaging and impactful documentary that highlighted Gabriela's work. This project really gave me close and real world experience working with a subject matter expert in a highly specialized area of topic. This was able to develop my skills in working with a SME, which is a common occurrence when working in the field of ID. This entire process developed my video production skills, from pre to post, and allowed me to create a beautiful piece of work that I am incredibly proud of.