Interview 1 (Interviewing Jess Grabher)

Interview 1 (Being interviewed by Aleaser)

Interview 1 (working the camera; Jess interviewing, Aleaser getting interviewed)

Reflection:

The interviewing and editing process was fun for me. Editing has been fun for me for all of the videos I've edited, but this one I learned some valuable new skills like adding B roll, and experimenting with different volumes of music. Coming up with interview questions was kind of tough at first than it got easier as the process turned into more of a conversation. I do think I could have asked some more interesting questions though, the ones I asked were kind of bland and average.

I probably could have spoke up louder and spoke more clearly while getting interviewed. I could also be more open and confident. But it was a pretty nice and not very awkward conversation. I probably could have left longer pauses after I spoke so Alesear would have an easier editing process.

Working the camera was an easy process for this interview because pretty much all I had to do was push a button. But I definitely got a better feel on how to work the lights and the cameras...I can get more creative with them in future projects. I think the background looks nice and the

Interview 2 (interviewing Tommy Baker)

Interview 2 (Being interviewed by Stephanie)

Interview 2 (working the camera; Tommy interviewing, Stephanie getting interviewed)

Reflection:

I think I came up with better questions during my second interview, the conversation was a bit more interesting. The editing process still wasn't very creative but my music choice was better for the second interview compared to the first one. This editing process also went a lot more quick for me because I got the hang of it.

Stephanie hasn't sent the video where she interviews me yet, so I haven't watched it yet. But from what I remember I think I did a pretty good job answering questions confidently. I do remember that I was fiddling with my hands a lot which I shouldn't have done.

I think I forgot to do a step with the camera because the video looked kind of blurry and unfocused. The set up for the interviews does look nice but there is some background noise interfering so it may not have been the best place for the interviews. The lighting looks good though.

Documentary Review:

Documentary Trailer:

I watched the documentary "The True Cost" by director Andrew Morgan. This documentary is about the fashion industry and how its changed over the years to the consumerist state its now in thats all about getting on-trend clothes quickly, despite all of the negative aspects also known as "fast fashion." This movie follows the life of laborers in Bangladesh which is where most of the people making our clothes are. It shows the pretty horrible lives they live working this job to produce for us, and some tragic events that have happened working at these factories. This film also shows all of the environmental damage caused by the fashion industry...the fashion industry is the second biggest cause of emissions, next to fossil fuels but barely anyone knows about this. The True Cost also shows and interviews certain designers that are trying to make a change by producing ethical clothing and boycotting the well known businesses that are a root of many world problems.

I liked that this film showed a variety of different peoples perspectives on the issue at hand, including people that believe fast-fashion isn't an issue. This movie also included some powerful shots that were memorable for me, such as scenes of landfills and struggling families then compared to scenes of consumers in America. This film did a great job of having good lighting and interesting backgrounds despite being in a variety of places, often seen as ugly or uninteresting. After being in class for a few weeks I look out for things like that more. For example my group was having trouble finding an interesting background in the library the other day, but the film crew for this documentary still had a great-looking shot even when they were filming in a tiny shack in Bangladesh... I didn't think about things like that before I took the cinematography class. Something I noticed in this movie though is that they repeated information a bit too frequently which they could do without.

I would definitely recommend this film. I think every person in America needs to watch this movie. This film has such an important message, that is not frequently talked about and most people are sheltered from the issue so its really great that there is finally a well made movie on the issue. The reason why I think its so important for everyone to watch this movie is because its a huge issue that people can directly make a difference for. Often when you watch a documentary on major world issues (such as racism, sexism, etc.) you can feel helpless because you don't know how you can directly help to fix the problem. This movie however encourages consumers to reevaluate what brands they should support, and by stopping supporting these certain brands, they are directly helping the issue. There is a part in the movie where a young factory worker in Bangladesh starts crying, wondering why people would ever support clothes that were made "with blood." She was referencing an event where a garment factory collapsed and killed thousands of people. (Another issue we are unaware about). This movie deserves to be watched by everyone not only because its an extremely well-made film in my opinion, but because it talks about one of the most important issues we are facing today that too many people are shielded from.