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Week 5 Update

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In week 5 there was no class, the first project brief presentation was done on Thursday. I have to say everyone’s video was stunning, the content were amazing. They all looked very  articulated. I was worried though that my video kind of looked different, but I hoped it still would satisfy the audience.

But everyone still kept in touch in the Facebook group, and Kim gave us a photo of ‘some speculations on participatory documentary environments’, and one point got me

This form of documentary responds not to big issues and individual portraits, but the micro and the multiple

After seeing this I got a little bit more clearance of what an open space documentary is. It doesn’t have to be a ‘grand’ or involves ‘the bigger cause’, it focuses on the micro, the smaller, unseen community, that has their special uniqueness, but never represented.  I don’t have to make my videos really flash, i just have to collaborate with my ‘subject’ to make the most collaborative video I can make.

Week 3

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In week 3 I read a blog post about the ethics of creating a documentary. Through thousands of the references that the article made, I learned that there are different approaches of how I want to pursue my subject, and it’s never black and white. The article mentioned the practice similar to what a psychologist would practice, should the subject be informed to receive their consent, but risk the quality of the research, or should you be deceptive (that’s not the right word i think) to get the best result but risk angering the subject?

For my approach I think I will have to tell my subjects because I will be interviewing them. But i am still trying to find ways not to make my video seem very biased, since this involves people that i personally know. Since there isn’t many videos that I can take, I think I will approach the video with photos and b-rolls.

Documentary as an open space

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During my first week, Kim gave my class an introductory reading about what this class is all about. And that is participation.

In the classical tale of documentary, the art form works as a representative of a community, group, or a problem that the author wants to address. Usually the author researches, brainstorm and plan a narrative in which the filming would follow with. Open Space Documentary takes an alternate path, a curved one that slides off as a meander but eventually arriving at the same end. It works through collaborative means, between the author and the subject.

The docuentary does not work by the idea of one director, and then advanced and supported by footage and interviews, rather the community participants become the authors.

They deploy story-telling strategies all the while engaging and creating something new through their communication. I think that open space documentary actually lets the community shape the narrative. Through the participatory method,  the practice is “reciprocal, localized, reflective and multi-voiced”. not an argument but as a way to consider a concept or a place.

Taking this studio is a huge step for me. Communication skill is the bread and butter of a media practitioner, because creating media involves a lot of other people.  It’s going to be a challenge, but i hope it might as well be a goddamn worthy one.  Lastly, here’s a quote from the second reading that Kim gave us, it pins really well in my head right now.

What matters is that you remain close to what is human, to what your life has taught you to believe, and that you develop your own ideas and authorial voice

cheers,

Practice practice practice, Project O

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So I did a little video for the small organization that I am working on , Project O. We are a bunch of Indonesian students trying to raise awareness that there are still 2.5 Million children in Indonesian struggling to go to school. We are trying to help, the best that we can.

The video that I made is for the campaign, #POChallengeYourSenses . We want to challenge the Maxim “The Three Wise Monkeys” that is seen as an act of ignorance to the western culture, to use that to challenge how you can use the senses to create a difference. Sharing is caring, and sharing is a powerful action.

I recorded the video using an iPhone, Because I thought It was enough back then. But I kind of regret using the iPhone, because the pixel quality wasn’t as good as I thought it would be. Nevertheless, I hope that my skill has improved, even if it’s only a tiny little bit.

 

Inspiration Week #4

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I love this video by Andrew Norton so much. A travelling montage like the ones you would see on a youtube’s channel, except you don’t only see their face filling half of the screen. I like how he narrates the video by having a phone call with his partner, it makes me feel closer to the video and more engaged somehow. He shows the beautiful galapagos island while having giggles with his wife. 

Another video edited by him was the one you would see people share on Facebook. This video explains what your older self would tell to your younger self. I feel like they were giving advice to their younger self to just shrug it off, don’t give a f*ck to your insecurities, and just be who you are. A very inspiring video 

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