Strangers in the Park

A conversational video series
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Two strangers creating a small connection.

One of my favorite things is when two strangers find common ground they can connect over, and have a moment where they really see each other. This series is just me going into the wild, meeting strangers, and having conversations that go beyond small talk. As we get more digital, it gets harder to connect, and I personally think that connection comes from curiosity. Here's my curiosity live on camera.

The Reel

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Rio, on the bench
No. 002
Rio wants to talk about whimsy
The small, spontaneous yes he kept talking himself out of, and the fear underneath it.
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Next
No. 001
Morgan wants to talk about belonging
A week into a new city, already looking for her people. Coming soon.
More episodes on the way
Everyone is interesting after 2 or so questions.

How it gets made

the craft, and the data underneath it
The Method

How an episode is made

What I'm listening for, what makes it into a cut and what doesn't, and the one question every edit has to pass.

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The Data

Benchmark

The edit became data. Benchmark measures the conversation itself: what my questions earned, who built on whom, the words that are yours, which minutes of footage actually earn the cut.

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Made by Deacon Santiago in San Francisco. Creating connection from curiosity