In Action ★ Production/ Post-Production

            To remain organized within the transitional phase from the production portion to the post-production portion of the development of the documentary, the team created a Google Drive folder that held all of our footage. This was necessary to maintain organization within 

            Within the post-production phases of the development of the In Action documentary, firstly, an evaluation of our footage was done to select the best possible visuals for both b-roll and interviews. This was a smooth process involving discarding unuseable footage and undesirable footage. We then proceeded to edit the clips together corresponding to the order that we detailed within the outline. Once the visual aspects were organized, we then searched for background music that provided a melancholic effect due to the introduction that the club plans to shut down by governmental authorization. After debating between a few different variants, we chose the music that best corresponded to the intentional effect that we desired to create, fostering a loss of a community. 

            The next phase of post production entailed the graphics. My team and I decided on a font to utilize and keep throughout the entirety of the documentary to ensure cohesiveness in the look. We then inserted the names of each of our interviewees (only to introduce them the first time they speak). In production phases, we asked each of our interview subjects to state their full name at the beginning of each clip and spell it out to ensure that there were no errors in translation of their names. This definitely aided in the process of editing as they were to be spelled out. Other graphics that were included within the production were also added during this phase. The team decided to include informational segment graphics that appeared a few times during the piece, providing information regarding updates on the shutdown of Latinos In Action to further emphasize the impacts of the community that Latinos In Action serves as. The title was added during this phase as well and as the team added the title, we decided to edit a short video that plays along with it that includes a collection of photos from Latinos In Action events, demonstrating the communal effects of the class and club. 

            Another sequence in which was to be edited was the portion of the child's mother that spoke about her child receiving help from Latinos In Action members and the great deal of help they issued the boy. Her interview is recorded in Spanish, therefore, had to be translated to English. The inclusion of this interview though provided a direct connection to the effects that Latinos In Action has on the learning of children. The interview being implemented in the Spanish language also provides a richer sense of authenticity as the club focuses on Latinos.