Catholic Filmmaking Breakdown | Providence Cathedral

How do you make a compelling video when your main character is a building?

That was the challenge we faced in producing a fundraising video for the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island.

The diocese needed a video call to action to grow support for a capital campaign to preserve the towers of the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, the spiritual center of the diocese.

Fortunately, we knew the breathtaking beauty of the cathedral would provide some stunning visuals and that our interviews could fill in the cathedral’s rich history and explain the need to preserve it.

Here’s how we did it:

??Drone shots to give the viewer a rare vantage point of the impressive towers and reinforce its place as an important physical structure within the city of Providence

??Hero shots—lowering the camera and shooting upward to make a subject look more dominant and powerful—to emphasize the scale of the cathedral and show the intricate details of the craftsmanship

??Passionate sound bites from the bishop, the project architect and parishioners convey the importance of the cathedral as a spiritual home and explain its place in the religious and cultural history of Providence.

??Keep the b-roll in motion to bring the building to life and the viewer intrigued.

Watch the completed video below and hear more behind-the-scenes stories from Spirit Juice Studios’ Chris Weingart. Let us know what you think, and please reach out if you would like to work with us on a similar project. www.spiritjuicestudios.com/contact