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We went to a cultural center to conduct our interview and an improv group was performing upstairs. This created an environment that was not particularly conducive to filming. We had to accept the lighting, background, and sounds of activity that came with the environment. Until editing, we could not change the sound levels and thus just had to hope our community partner spoke loud enough to be heard once background noise was removed. Additionally, we learned that our interviewee’s voice level adapted to her comfortability with the topic being discussed. When she told us about her family or her past, her voice was quiet and soft. Conversely, when she told us about her daughter, her present activities, or her viewpoints on the world we live in, she was strong, confident, animated, and spoke with a more definitive enunciation. Therefore, we knew we would have to equalize her voice level during the editing process.

Interview & Video

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