In the end, Alec featured more than 335+ workers across 40 industries in a multi-part documentary series called " Covid Confessions", which he has been releasing free to watch on YouTube. Each of the 26 episodes so far focuses on a different industry, from nurses and teachers to Olympic and Paralympic athletes, elementary school students, classical musicians, and drag performers.The series — which Alec created as a team of one with a total budget of under $10,000 — has received widespread international attention for its authentic portrayal of how the pandemic significantly affected all kinds of industry professionals in its first 18 months. "Covid Confessions" was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Journalism and won an EWA National Award for Education Reporting as well as five regional Emmy Awards. It also led to Alec making the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the media category.We sat down with Alec to find out about his workflow filming and editing the hundreds of hours of footage for " Covid Confessions". It’s another powerful example of how Adobe Premiere Pro and the surrounding Adobe video ecosystem — with time-saving AI-powered features — helps filmmakers and video creators around the world achieve their vision and deliver compelling storytelling.How did you get into filmmaking and video editing?I've been making films since middle school and initially started making short horror films with friends in 7th grade. We had a lot of fun playing with lighting, sound effects, and clever camera angles. It allowed...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 15 November