Ron - A Documentary Short

This is the third documentary short in my profile series. I came across Ron while walking through the Boston Common near Park street. He was articulate, thoughtful, and a pleasure to talk to - and he agreed to an interview.

He was working, and agreed to the interview if I promised to keep it under 10 minutes. This was difficult, as it takes me a while to get going and it’s almost impossible to get to “that place” in an interview when you’ve only got a couple minutes.

The edit was very difficult for me, but I found the footage of his conversation interesting. I had left the camera rolling while I was doing something else. For me, the conversation represents a tiny crack in the presentation. It gives the viewer a peek at his real life however dramatic or mundane.

As a stand alone piece, I feel it holds its own but has a different feel and cadence than the other two shorts I’ve done in the series so far. It’s more real, somehow, and less moving perhaps because it’s so normal. As apart of the series though, Ron occupies a significant space. I see Pat and Gilbert as bookends, and Ron’s interview is almost a breath of fresh air by comparison.

I filmed this piece on a Sony EX1, with a Letus 35mm Adapter, and a Canon L series 24-70 f2.8 lens. The project was color treated with magic bullet looks.