As a person who considers himself a creative, I am constantly coming up with ideas that I am passionate about and want to pursue. Thus, it was no surprise to me how quickly I found an idea for this interview that I was proud of. I wanted to interview DJ Zen (Jasmine Baneful) because she was quickly becoming an influential character on campus and because I feel we could relate in our passion for music. I thought this idea was perfect…. until I started filming it. All the situations that I imagined shooting her in, like a basement music studio and during a live performance were all unaesthetically pleasing and terribly lit. Realizing this after I had gotten a lot of the footage really killed most of the motivation I had for this project. I didn’t know what to do and ultimately, I ended up reaching for online footage to fill in the gaps between the not-so-perfect interview. Admittedly this was just to get the assignment done in time for class. But, I do not like working this way. I want to be proud of the work put out. I hope to improve for my final cut.
