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I was tasked by the University of St. Thomas to create videos highlighting teams that won startup funding at e-Fest: the yearly competition between student entrepreneurs. The Grand Prize and Global Impact Prize winner, HydroPhos Solutions, agreed to take a recorded interview with me. I asked the team about their business, the progress they have made since e-Fest, and how e-Fest 2022 made it possible to reach where they are now. Afterwards, I took the recording of the interview and mapped out the progression of a 3-minute video, one that followed a storyboard provided by my editor. Iterating upon that storyboard, I began placing clips of the interview where it made narrative sense, tying them together with transitions and b-roll taken at the 2022 festival. I also worked with the HydroPhos team to acquire further visuals. Tweaking the arrangement and length of clips, finding background music to fit the video’s progression, and creating a basic text motion graphic in Adobe After Effects, I eventually came away with the final version of the video.
It was a pleasure speaking and working with the talented entrepreneurs of HydroPhos Solutions. Many thanks to them and best of luck with their sustainable startup!
John Buday: Digital Storytelling 