[ NICE TO MEET YOU ] - EPISODE TEN

As the semester comes to a close, technically so does this project. Creating [ NICE TO MEET YOU ] has been incredibly rewarding and by far my favorite project at university. This concept was something I always wanted to pursue but never seemed to find the time. Tacking a grade onto it was definitely a huge motivator, and I’m so glad I pursued this project in my final semester at UNC (*sheds single tear).

I’ve received a ton of positive feedback while making this series, so I hope to continue to pursue it in the future. I don’t know what that’ll look like yet, but I look forward to bringing more people together for a forced, but hopefully rewarding conversation.

Thank you Jemal Abdulhadi and Thoko Zimba for participating!

 

[ NICE TO MEET YOU ] - EPISODE NINE

Alma Nyang'oro (UNC’19) has wanted to participate in an episode for some time now — and she was awesome. However, this week I had a tough time finding someone for her to interview with. Due to unforeseen circumstances, a few of the candidates were unable to make it. So, at the last minute (literally as I walked into the space to film) I hailed down Megan Lienau (UNC’22). After briefly explaining the concept of the series to her, she agreed to participate and subsequently saved my grade this week (bless you Megan). During the interview this unplanned pair ended up making a crazy connection, which leads me to believe that life works in mysterious ways, and Megan and Alma were meant to be interviewed together all along.

Hope you enjoy.

 

[ NICE TO MEET YOU ] - EPISODE SIX

Spring break came and went, and with that, so did my break from producing the [ NICE TO MEET YOU ] series. Recently, I’ve found it much more difficult to edit down each episode. The unedited conversations average 20 to 30 minutes, yet I’m supposed to be cutting each episode down to 10… I mean, that’s even a stretch. Hootsuite claims that the ideal length for any video being posted on social channels is :30 to :60 seconds… ouch.

I’ve definitely been giving myself some leeway considering that not one of the episodes so far has been less than 12 minutes, and this one is actually 16 minutes long… The problem is, everyone’s stories are way too fascinating and it feels like a personal attack on the interviewees every time I slice off another second from the video. Maybe I’m just not cut out for this — I need to be slightly more relentless to be a producer. But for now, please enjoy getting to know Laurence and Morgan. Throughout their conversation about dangerous childhood accidents, self-discovery and a shared love for their respective mothers, the pair became fast friends.

Shoutout to Laurence Dale Diao and Morgan Johnson for participating! Enjoy!