The Brief

To edit and subtitle online interviews at the heart of the pandemic.

Implementation

This was an early lockdown challenge. We looked into multiple options for recording an interview-style chat between our client and some of their key contacts, but simplicity was paramount for the interviewer and interviewee, so we recorded the sessions on Zoom. To help disguise the quality of people’s webcams, and add a more professional and packaged look, we decided an overlay framing device would work nicely – and help make less of a feature of peoples’ living rooms and kitchens!



We worked closely with the incumbent graphics company to come up with a very simple opener and closer to help package the pieces. They provided the graphics elements for me to incorporate into the edit. Then we decided on burnt-in subtitles which meant creating and checking them – no small feat for a 20 minute chat full of technical terms, departments and names!

The Result

With a small budget and limited time, we managed to create something which really did the trick and looked so much better than the unedited footage. Also I learned a thing or two from the speakers!