Zenith

Zenith or “The Ultimate Freestyle Project” is exactly what it sounds like. As a culmination of all the skills honed at Freestyle, the Zenith project challenged us to self-direct and focus on a project we’re passionate about.

Because of all the creative freedom we had, I took the opportunity to do something more unconventional. I knew I wanted to do a documentary to redeem myself after my junior documentary was void of B-roll, but I was unsure of a subject. On a whim, I decided to do my documentary on the Zenith project. The documentary would include talking with my classmates about their projects, the process of my own documentary, and the Zenith project as a whole.

In the month that we had for this project, I went through the stages of pre-production, production, and post-production.

Pre-production: Researching documentary types and structures, recruiting interviewees, drafting interview questions, and scheduling interviews.

Production: Conducting interviews and gathering B-roll.

Post-production: Structuring and editing.

View my full Zenith presentation below:

Completed Zenith Project

I had a lot of fun with this project. There were moments toward the end when I regretted choosing this subject for my documentary, but I’m happy with how it came out. Because my documentary was partially about my own project and process, it gave me a lot of opportunities to reflect and hold myself accountable. The final product is far from technically perfect, but I think I did a good job capturing the Zenith process and the voices of the Freestyle students that I interviewed.

Read or listen to my full Zenith reflection below: