Sunday, January 31, 2010

Drawing Aluminum Sheet

documentary recordings


After 4 months of training the day arrived.

The guys were ready, well "almost" ready. Missing some questions to ask but the attitude and the desire to have and well.

From the 3 rd module assign them a position and responsibility in production. Cargo assumed that each happy to know that he would bring something to build together that the visual narrative that both we speak.

both Puerto Claver and in the 18 team was formed with 2 directors, 2 producers, researchers, a cinematographer, a cameraman, a soundman and several camera assistants and sound. And of course, several behind the scenes here and there taking pictures of everything that happened.

Puerto Belgium
thing was a little different. The boys, the youngest of the 3 communities, went quite eager to try fascinating experience to be visual and a large group decided to make several production equipment, was well as for each respondent was a director, a researcher, a producer, cameraman, soundman and assistants.

The interviewees, men and women in every community, some grandparents, fathers or mothers of the boys, they were very willing to cooperate and answer the questions the researchers had prepared on the dietary traditions.

Although the central theme of the 3 short documentaries result was the traditional diet, each explored it from different perspectives: The Puerto Claver wanted to know how they got the first SenĂº the township and which of their food traditions were preserved after the transfer.

of the 18 tracked The myth of Yacabo, a bird symbol of crescent and death for indigenous SenĂº also narrated the preparation of "Moncholo" one of the main food of the community, and the "Chicha de Masato ", a traditional drink.

Puerto Belgium
food from the land was narrated from the home garden plant showing that is part of indigenous tradition and the land should be kept to survive as a culture and to get support.

were busy days, one for each community. Strong heat but a lot of energy, teamwork and many lessons, but mostly very satisfying to have a camera through its own food traditions.

After the tiring day we sat down to think how it would be what we'd recorded, so it was understood the concept of editing and organizing, first on paper, video sequences. And workshops would be responsible for shaping the videos and leave them ready to display in each community, and then in Caucasia, where children have the opportunity to meet, see the work of others, and share experiences.

Our blog fans may soon see the documentaries and behind the scenes in our video channel on Vimeo.