During this quarantine pandemic, my choices for interviewees for limited. However, I did manage to be stuck in the same house with an all but willing participant: my mother.
I was going to start a podcast with one of my friends during the second half of this semester, then the virus happened. However, I was able to get my hands on a microphone over the previous winter break and am able to hook it right up to my computer. This allowed for the interview process to go over without a hitch.
I don’t mind the editing process, sometimes I even find it fun. The only problem that I have consistently run into is that my cuts occasionally become obvious because the background noise changes. It’s not as noticeable when I play the recording out loud, but when I listen to it with headphones I notice it.
There were a few different things that I tried when taking the portrait. She is currently in the process of making masks to send to hospitals meaning she had fabric laying around. I tried to capture a shot of her with those loose pieces, but we both didn’t like how any of them turned out. We them moved to her sewing room where I captured the shot above.
This assignment was easier than I thought it would be, however, I am always surprised at how long it takes me to edit audio. As soon as I find my rhythm, the process becomes a lot easier, but those first few cuts are tedious.
I wish that we were not in the situation that we were currently in, though I understand it. I was originally planning on interviewing one of my friends about a paranormal experience she had happen to her. I think this would have made for a different kind of blog post, but I am satisfied with my mom and I’s interview.
In the future, I could do an audio interview for a web interview. I believe it would also help to know audio editing software for any career because of the rising popularity of podcasts. I could also work for a firm that wants to begin a podcast or make a press release that also comes with audio people could listen to.
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