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Participatory Video Workshop

Participatory Video Workshop. 7 th May 2011, Wageningen, DOCU FILM FEST. Program of the workshop. MORNING Introduction to Participatory Video (PV) PV Workshop Playback and Wrap-up AFTERNOON Meeting the Organisations PV Process EVENING Editing Closing Reflections.

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Participatory Video Workshop

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  1. Participatory Video Workshop 7th May 2011, Wageningen, DOCU FILM FEST

  2. Program of the workshop MORNING Introduction to Participatory Video (PV) PV Workshop Playback and Wrap-up AFTERNOON Meeting the Organisations PV Process EVENING Editing Closing Reflections

  3. Ice-breaking with video

  4. Introduction to Participatory Video • What is PV? • Why use PV? • From/to Whom? – Typologies • Examples of PV Methods • How to facilitate PV? • Research options - Ethnovideography • Video Examples

  5. Andalso • Coffee break • Wrap up – Shooting tips • Lunch • Welcome back - Editing tips • Dinner  • Closing reflections

  6. Have an exciting experience! Have an exciting experience!

  7. What is PV? • Or, what is not! PV is not making movies - it aims for community empowerment • You, as a PV facilitator will not be taking the shots - the participants have full ownership of the process and the product

  8. Why use PV? • Creates a safe place • Literacy barriers • Geographical barriers • Exercise democratic right • Technology and knowledge transfer • Experiential action learning • Multi-stakeholder interaction • Attracts curiosity • Fits oral traditions • Low cost for outreach potential • …

  9. From/to Whom? – Typologies (1) 1. FOR ADVOCACY & AWARENESS RISING From Community to researchers/ NGOs/ policy makers From Marginalized/ isolated groups to wider community Community to community Policy makers to community Multi-stakeholder workshops

  10. From/to Whom? - Typologies (2) 2. FOR CAPACITY BUILDING Tool for sharing information and technologies, e.g. for agricultural extension and introduction of new practices 3. FOR STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT & REPORTING Used from project planning, M&E, consultation of isolated communities, conflict situations, etc.

  11. Examples of PV Methods The Fogo Process National Film Board of Canada, 1960’s Participatory Video Approach Lunch and Lunch, 2006 Zooming in zooming out Van Mele, 2006 and 2008 Visual Problem Appraisal Witteveen and Enserink, 2007 …

  12. How to facilitate PV? The facilitator is a person who is substantively neutral, who has no substantive decision-making authority and intervenes to help a group to explore, solve problems and make decisions. Schwarz, 2002 ENGAGE AND ENABLE PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION

  13. Ethics and challenges Ethics • Attitudes and behavior • Hand over control • Be aware of power • Ownership • Honor commitments • Ethics of editing • Challenges

  14. Research options Research • Six Navajos made films about anything they want.

  15. Research options Starting point: people use motion pictures in a patterned, rather than a random fashion, and the particular patterns used would reflect their culture and their cognition.

  16. Research options Analyze • The narrative “Style” of the films, related to mythic forms and symbols of the culture.

  17. Research options • Analyze • The cultural, perceptual, and cognitive taboos influencing semantic or syntactic organization and structure of an utterance.

  18. Research options Analyze • The syntactic organization and sequencing of events and units of eventing – we shall be dealing with way pieces or units of films were used/edited.

  19. Research options • Method • Film when you look back with the filmmakers.

  20. Video Examples Teenagers in Wageningen Graffiti Students in Groningen, Netherlands Small Gestures Big Effects Participatory 3D Mapping, Ethiopia Participatory Video with Students Insightshare.org Insights into PV

  21. Example of PV Method http://vimeo.com/21449246

  22. Example of PV Method • 10-steps method • Sit in circle • camera basics, handling precautions, on/off, framing - One teaches the next • Again, using the microphone – The name game • Watch footage, promoting reflection and comments • Introduce the tripod – Let them handle the equipment • Help making out what story they want to tell – Storyboard • Go, make it! - Let participants experiment • Participatory editing • Help organise a community screening • Reflect on the process and ask for consent for dissemination

  23. PV Workshop

  24. Wrap Up

  25. Shooting tips • Before you start • Study the camera manual • Know basic camera functions • Charge batteries • Check memory space / empty tapes • Try to get a tripod

  26. Make a plan • What do you want to tell / achieve? • Who will watch? • Where will it be shown? • Internet: short (around 3min) • Option: make a story board

  27. Storyboard

  28. Framing

  29. Camera angles Bird’s-eye view High angle Eye-level Frog perspective Low angle Point of view Canted shot Over the shoulder Cut away

  30. Camera movements • Panning from left to right • Tilting up and down • Dolly moving with subject • Zooming • Slow movements • 180 degree rule

  31. Composition (1) • Rule of thirds

  32. Composition (2) • Empty space in the direction the subject is talking/looking/going

  33. Interview • Position yourself next to camera • Use tripod for interview • Ask interviewee to maintain eye contact with you • Avoid leading questions

  34. Location and light • Find location that illustrates the story • Avoid moving backgrounds • Enough light. Preferably outside in natural light • Avoid backlight (into the sun)

  35. Sound • Position of build-in microphone • Get close to person for better sound • Find quiet place • (or film source of noise) • Don’t touch the sound cables • Use external (clip) microphone to improve sound (if possible)

  36. Shooting • Count till 10 • Shoot fat: start before action and keep shooting after • Diversify your shots: different angles, frames, movements • Include objects/environments that illustrate the story

  37. ENJOY! Meeting the Organisations & PV Process

  38. Welcome back! how was your afternoon? Before we start editing… A refreshment !

  39. Editing • Access your Clips and Video effects and Transitions • Preview screen • Insert and edit clips in the Timeline (video and sound)

  40. Editing process Preview, name and classify clips Review storyboard Import selected clips to video editing software Make rough edit, placing clips in order in the timeline Choose tittles and soundtrack Refine editing Export to movie format

  41. Closing Reflections

  42. Thank you • Screening of today’s Videos • Monday, 8pm, @ Movie W

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