The Revolutionary Filmmaking Project video
This week was interesting because me and Mauro, the director of one of the videos, met up mid-week to edit. Unfortunately the footage was shaky, the audio was too quiet, and the first part of the video and the second part didn’t really connect. So instead of editing we put our heads together and made a guillon that would connect the two parts and decided that though our last Saturday was meant for editing that we would film again on Saturday (and I would supervise the whole thing this time) and then we would get together again Sunday to edit. I was really pleased that Mauro was committed to making a good product and willing to put in the time to meet with me again.
Today was our last day and since I would be filming all day with Mauro’s group I had to trust that Michelle’s group would be fine editing on their own. Luckily Paulina had a friend, Brenda, come to help with editing if they needed it. Emmi and Nelgi spent the day taking interview footage of the students and mentors so I could make a short vide about the project to show at the premiere. The interview questions were:
• For you, what is the Revolutionary Filmmaking Project, Guatemala?
• How has the Project affected you?
• What have you discovered in the Project?
• What was your favorite part of the Project?
The shortened version of the Interview Video with English subtitles
Mauro, Vilma, Ester, Nereida, Flaviana, Karla and I had a great time filming the short scenes for their video, especially in the beginning when we kept having to change locations because there was super loud music all over the University. After we finished filming I checked on the interviews and made sure everyone got theirs done. Finally we returned to the room and I checked on the editing of the other group. Their video was much longer than I had asked for. Instead of being 3-5 minutes it was 15. I knew I would be helping to edit more than one of the films, but I expected to do that so it was fine. Once everyone was settled we stood in a circle and the mentors handed everyone a candle. I read a little speech I prepared that basically said how grateful and proud I was and how important it is that all the project participants keep in touch and keep trying to change the world. Then each of us had to make a compromiso of something we were going to do or change and once we said it the person next to us lit our candle with their candle.
After we all made our compromiso we went outside and took a bunch of group photographs in every combination imaginable. Finally I told them all to be at the auditorium at noon on thursday, September 29, 2011 for the presentation, I spoke to Mauro and Michelle about editing, and we left. I cannot believe that the presentation is only in five days!






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