"[I] would do things differently than a regular person would do things."

[Hooligan Dan]

So here's a project I'm working on right now for work. We are doing a story on this guy who is well known around town but no one really knows much about him. This is a fairly early version of the multimedia piece that will accompany the print/online story. We still have a couple interviews to do and a couple days to spend with him, so some of this will be changed around. We haven't decided on a final title for the vid or what clip we want to open with. I preferred my original opening(the bit that comes immediately after the title), but my editor in chief thinks it's "too hard." He wants a "soft" opening like the one at the beginning of this vid(the cig and walking the bike-it will probably change to him picking up newspapers to deliver).

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy what I have so far. Some of the audio and cuts are a bit rough, but will be cleaned up for the final version.

 

[Kenny32]

Wow, Dan...not only is the story inspiring, but your photography is as well. Gives me some new ideas, and a lot more to think about when doing portraits...

Good stuff, man.

 

[Hooligan Dan]

Thanks, Kenny. I'm just glad someone watched, haha. The forum doesn't seem to like video, no matter how much it has to do with photojournalism. It's only had a couple views.

The original version was just with him and the church, which I liked more. It was difficult adding in the clips/photos at his dad's house. Hopefully cover his paper route, which is another big aspect of his life, won't ruin the flow too much.

 

[molested_cow]

Very nice. I just think that the same wide angle may not have been appropriate in some of the shots. I feel that you were relying too much on that one lens.

I really like the sound track. It's amazing how fitting it is. It tells the story, the irony of such confident tunes coming from a confused man. I do wish the ending is more sophisticated. Right now it just kinda left it hanging without a proper full stop. May be end with a scene when he lay his fingers to rest?

 

[Hooligan Dan]

I would have liked a full stop too, but unfortunately he didn't give me one. He just abruptly stopped playing in a weird spot, and because I was recording I couldn't tell him to have a smooth finish.. And that probably won't be the final ending. My editor wants it to be circular, so despite my wanting it to have a similar but more refined ending, it will probably have something with him riding away on his bike.

And I do agree with the wide shots. I have more shots I can use, but it's hard to get a lot of a variety from a guy who's just sitting in one spot slumped over not doing anything. I do have a little b-roll here and there left over I can use.

Any shots in particular you think I should pull?

 

[molested_cow]

I'd think his abrupt stop may be a good way to end. That may just sum up the story of his life.

 

[Hooligan Dan]

I will take that into consideration. Thanks, Cow.

I think I might also go into one of the Sunday services he plays. I think it would be a good transition from him playing alone, talking about not connecting with people, to him playing in a church full of people. Thoughts on that?

 

[molested_cow]

Of course!