CASE STUDY
video globalfest 2010
Location: Camden Palace Hotel Community Art Centre, Cork City
MCAC ART ACTION TOOLBOX : CASE STUDY of YOUTH VIDEO
June 8th - 11th 2010 Theme: Documentation of the people involved in workshops for Globalfest 2010.
Mayfield Arts Newbury House Art Action Toolbox: Case Study Video Globalfest 2010 background Globalfest 2010 was coordinated by Mayfield Arts Newbury House and brought together young artists from Ireland and Colombia. The young poeple participated in a variety of workshops during a three-week period: music, dance, poster design, video and theatre. Some of the work accomplished in these workshops led to exhibitions and performances on the day of Globalfest 2010 in the Bishop Lucy Park in Cork City in June. A group of young people who had completed a peer education programme in Mayfield Arts facilitated the workshops with the support of adult facilitators. The facilitators of this video project decided that the most important addition they could make was to document the creativity that was taking place in the workshops. They also interviewed the workshop participants on what they had learned, and why taking part in Globalfest was important to them.
MENTOR: Kate Delaney (Ireland) FACILITATORS: Katarina Andrea Pena Maz Jade Longergan Joanne Coakley Natasha McCarthy Jane Manning Karen McNamara
HOW DID WE DO IT?
MCAC ART ACTION TOOLBOX : CASE STUDY of YOUTH VIDEO
Step 1: Enabling Creativity
They began by learning about the different types of shots; Long Shot, Mid Shot, Close Up. They then looked for examples of these in magazines and cut them out and stuck them onto a video preparation wall. Kate introduced moving shots; Tilt, Pan, Zoom, and the group watched some short films so they could shout out the different kinds of shots that were happening throughout each film clip. The group talked about different kinds of films; comedy, drama, thriller, and what kinds of films they preferred and why.
Step 2: Shooting the Video
Everyone learned how to use a video camera; power on/off, zoom in/out, white balance, and record button. The participants practiced using the camera and recording footage and they learned how the tripod works; keeping it level, attaching the camera, practicing pan/tilt, and using the pan handle. They each picked a job to do; director, camera, interviewer, script, set-up, and planned how they would film each of the different workshops. They asked some of the other young people if they would think about taking part in interviews for the final video. The group visited each workshop to see how they wanted to shoot it, and everyone was responsible for shooting one workshop each.
Step 3: Editing and Showing the Video By drawing up a short storyboard they decided in advance what shots they needed to show what was happening in the workshops. It was important to get lots of different shots so that they would have a lot of variety when editing the final video. A well-lit area was set up for interviews and they prepared a script for everybody taking part. At the end of each day they looked at the footage and decided what they liked and didn't like. They talked about difficulties and learning points, and then planned what they had to do to get the shots they needed the next day. The goal was to capture the amazing energy in Camden Palace during the week of Globalfest! Unfortunately because they ran out of time, most of the editing was done over the weekend by the workshop mentor (Kate), using iMovie. The video was shown at the Mayfield Arts Youth Perspectives Seminar in Camden Palace June 2010 and is on the Mayfield Youtube channel.
MCAC ART ACTION TOOLBOX : CASE STUDY of YOUTH VIDEO
THE FINISHED VIDEO
To view this video follow the link below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjKnqh8STQQ