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This documentary has been, from start to finish, the most challenging and rewarding project that I have ever worked on. At its core I think that the ideas behind this project sought to mesh some common styles and experiences in a novel way, and navigating those waters has been a real eye opening challenge. There […]

Post-production has been a difficult process. The time dedication required to editing this project has been intense, and there have been a few unforeseen issues along the way that have needed trouble shooting. The first issue was with the sheer amount of footage and audio to sort through. I underestimated how much time it would […]

I wanted the title graphic for this film to be indicative of the south and of Georgia. In this vein, I chose a simple but elegant cursive font for the title. The color scheme is supposed to be indicative of a ripe Georgia peach, something that you can’t miss upon a visit to the state. […]

The sound mixing for the documentary was pretty straightforward. I adjusted audio levels for all of the sound captured, removed wind noise and as many other background sounds as possible from the recordings, and crafted a soundscape to fit each location from the Zoom H4n Pro recordings. The levels are all adjusted and then the […]

The planning for post production started with sifting through all of the captured media and deciding which shots to use and which not to. After that, a narration script would need to be written based on the information gathered on location and during the research phase. That script would then have to be recorded. Music […]

Overall, the production phase of the project went relatively smoothly. There were no injuries or major safety concerns during production, which is always the number one priority when venturing into nature. The gear that was taken all got used during the shoots, so there was no unnecessarily packed weight. The hikes ranged from moderate to […]

The biggest issue with the production was the intensity of it. The shoots all happened pretty close together, and there was a lot of travelling between locations. By the end of production, the crew was exhausted. Another issue that we faced was the GoPro footage not really working out. The original plan was to use […]

Directing is sort of a misnomer when it comes to documentary filmmaking. The things being directed are all happening behind the camera. There is no directing nature, merely capturing it. My job as ‘director’ was to create an actionable plan for every possible scenario that could happen while out in the field, and know when […]

Sound recording on location was relatively simple. The cameras record their own audio, which is used for a lot of the contextual sound. At several spots in each location, I set up a Zoom h4n pro audio recorder with a microphone to record environmental sounds. These sounds will be used to recreate the soundscapes for […]

Shooting on location was one of the biggest challenges of this project. In order to capture as much footage as possible, I decided to utilize multiple cameras. Most shots were done from a tripod, however there were several times that there was no time to set one up and the shot had to be taken […]