children, especially when they are as young as Jaden. I could have certainly seen Jaden acting shy while being interviewed by a stranger but I think Steve Hartman did a great job of making Jaden feel comfortable. As seen in the image above, Hartman is sitting on a bed in Jadens room. The ability to make his interviewees feel comfortable allows them to share very personal things that contribute to the story greatly. The second interview that stuck out to me was "Adoption". A technique that I noticed in this interview was his ability to choose when to use soundbites versus when to voiceover and tell the audience. Hartman explained in his Skype interview that he uses soundbites that he couldn't say himself, for example someone explaining the emotional effect something has had on them. He says himself factual statements that add to the story and I thought there was a perfect
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AuthorKacy Spratt is an energetic, on-the-go, 15 year old, sophomore. Between golf, soccer, school, and friends, she stays busy but continues to work hard in all aspects of her life. Archives
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