Editing a Portrait Documentary with LumaFusion

This guide outlines the process of creating a video portrait using LumaFusion, focusing on storytelling techniques that capture the subject's personality, emotions, and experiences. The objective is for students to learn how to conduct interviews and produce compelling video portraits over a duration of 3-4 class periods. The first day introduces the purpose and elements of video portraits, including discussions on lighting, composition, and sound. The second day emphasizes pre-production planning, where students select interview subjects and prepare questions. The third day involves conducting interviews, with a focus on best practices for capturing authentic responses. The final day is dedicated to editing using LumaFusion, where students learn to organize footage and create a rough cut, followed by peer reviews and revisions. The assessment criteria include the quality of the interview, storytelling coherence, and technical proficiency. An extension activity encourages collaboration for showcasing the completed video portraits.