{"id":239,"date":"2026-09-01T22:29:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ciarathevibe.com\/?page_id=239"},"modified":"2026-09-08T22:58:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:58:43","slug":"interview-storytelling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ciarathevibe.com\/index.php\/interview-storytelling\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview Storytelling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I\u2019m good at making the camera disappear \u2014 helping people relax, say what they actually mean, and reveal the story worth telling.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Founder Interviews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Lisa Kristine &#8211; Photographing Modern Slavery&#8221;<br><em>Interview direction \u00b7 Story development \u00b7 Editing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>My role:<\/strong>\u00a0Interview direction \u00b7 Story development \u00b7 Uploading to Substack <a href=\"https:\/\/birthofreason.substack.com\/p\/photographs-worth-a-thousand-words?r=63cz5h&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/birthofreason.substack.com\/p\/photographs-worth-a-thousand-words?r=63cz5h&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web\">[Article]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/ciarathevibe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/human-slavery-p.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Complexity and empathy shaped my approach as I transformed a long-form interview from raw footage into a focused story, then adapted its core message for social platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Long Conversation to Focused Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selected and shaped a focused narrative from longer interview footage, identifying the strongest moments in the conversation and using supporting visual elements to maintain attention and reinforce the subject\u2019s story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>My role:<\/strong>\u00a0Interview editing \u00b7 Narrative development \u00b7 Visual storytelling &#8211; Publishing to Substack <a href=\"https:\/\/birthofreason.substack.com\/p\/ep-10-reclaiming-the-power-of-the?r=63cz5h&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=post%20viewer\">[Article]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/ciarathevibe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Judi-Clip-Talking-About-Woman-Sculpture.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Added contextual imagery and supporting footage at key moments to illustrate ideas and maintain visual engagement without interrupting the speaker\u2019s story.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interview to Editorial Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jerry White:\u00a0<em>Be See Do \u2014 The Art of Humane Leadership<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One month after our original interview with humanitarian leader Jerry White, I returned to the conversation when his new book was released, identifying themes and quotes that could anchor a timely follow-up story. 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