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Poids de l'ouvrage
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Pictures from Abu Ghraib showed the power of the amateur image to grab the world's attention. The Asian tsunami, caught on camcorder, brought home the reality of what had happened more than any news report ever could. Around the world the increasing availability and affordability of technology has fuelled the world of social justice video activism. Film-making - at its best - has the power to change the way people think, and create real social change, and now the tools to do it are more accessible than ever before. This book shows how activists and human rights campaigners can harness the power of images and stories for their own purposes - it's a step-by-step guide to the handicam revolution.
Written by leading video activists, and staff of the world-renowned human rights organization WITNESS, this practical handbook will appeal to experienced campaigners as well as aspiring video activists. It combines a comprehensive analysis of what's going on in this growing global field with a how-to primer to doing it yourself.
Foreword by Peter Gabriel
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Using Video for Advocacy by Gillian Caldwell
2. Safety and Security by Katerina Cizek
3. Storytelling for Advocacy: Conceptualization and Pre-Production by Katerina Cizek
4. Video Production: Filming a Story by Joanna Duchesne with Liz Miller
5. Editing for Advocacy by Katerina Cizek
6. Video as Evidence by Sukanya Pillay
7 Strategic Distribution: Reaching Key Audiences in Innovative Ways by Thomas Harding
Glossary of Terms
Resource List
Notes on Authors
Appendices
I.Witness Video Action Plan
II. Witness Footage and Tape Description
III. Sample Personal Release Form (Short-Form)
IV. Sample Personal Consent and Release (Long-Form)
V. Preproduction and Production Checklist
VI. Script Formatting for Video Documentary
VII. Costing-Out Your Video Distribution Strategy
Index
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Written by leading video activists, and staff of the world-renowned human rights organization WITNESS, this practical handbook will appeal to experienced campaigners as well as aspiring video activists. It combines a comprehensive analysis of what's going on in this growing global field with a how-to primer to doing it yourself.
Foreword by Peter Gabriel
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Using Video for Advocacy by Gillian Caldwell
2. Safety and Security by Katerina Cizek
3. Storytelling for Advocacy: Conceptualization and Pre-Production by Katerina Cizek
4. Video Production: Filming a Story by Joanna Duchesne with Liz Miller
5. Editing for Advocacy by Katerina Cizek
6. Video as Evidence by Sukanya Pillay
7 Strategic Distribution: Reaching Key Audiences in Innovative Ways by Thomas Harding
Glossary of Terms
Resource List
Notes on Authors
Appendices
I.Witness Video Action Plan
II. Witness Footage and Tape Description
III. Sample Personal Release Form (Short-Form)
IV. Sample Personal Consent and Release (Long-Form)
V. Preproduction and Production Checklist
VI. Script Formatting for Video Documentary
VII. Costing-Out Your Video Distribution Strategy
Index
Publié par
Date de parution
01 novembre 2005
Nombre de lectures
4
EAN13
9781849644686
Langue
English
Poids de l'ouvrage
1 Mo
Video for Change
WITNESS <www.witness.org> uses the power of video to open the eyes of the world to human rights abuses. By partnering with local organizations around the globe, WITNESS empowers human rights defenders to use video to shine a light on those most affected by human rights violations, and to transform personal stories of abuse into powerful tools of justice. Over the past decade, WITNESS has partnered with groups in more than 60 countries, bringing often unseen images, untold stories and seldomheard voices to the attention of key decisionmakers, the media, and the general public— catalyzing grassroots activism, political engagement, and lasting change.
Video for Change
A Guide for Advocacy and Activism
Edited by Sam Gregory, Gillian Caldwell, Ronit Avni and Thomas Harding
P Pluto Press LONDON • ANN ARBOR, MI In association with WITNESS
First published 2005 by Pluto Press 345 Archway Road, London N6 5AA and 839 Greene Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48106
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Copyright © WITNESS, 2005
The right of the individual contributors to be identified as the authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
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List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements ForewordPeter GabrielIntroductionSam Gregory
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1. Using Video for AdvocacyGillian Caldwell2. Safety and SecurityKaterina Cizek3. Storytelling for Advocacy: Conceptualization and PreproductionKaterina Cizek4. Video Production: Filming a StoryJoanna Duchesne with Liz Miller, Sukanya Pillay and Yvette Cheesman5. Editing for AdvocacyKaterina Cizek6. Video as EvidenceSukanya Pillay7. Strategic Distribution: Reaching Key Audiences in Innovative WaysThomas Harding
Glossary Resources Appendices I WITNESS Video Action Plan II WITNESS Footage and Tape Description III Sample Personal Release Form (ShortForm) IV Sample Personal Consent and Release (LongForm) V Preproduction and Production Checklist VI Script Formatting for Video Documentary VII CostingOut Your Video Distribution Strategy Notes on the Editors and Contributors Index
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Undercover footage shot forBought & SoldWomen interviewed for a film by RAWA, filmed in Afghanistan shortly after the fall of the Taliban Documentation from inside a psychiatric facility, shot by Mental Disability Rights International NAKAMATA films the assassination of one of its leaders NAKAMATA leaders in the Philippines use video documentation Woman escaping through the forest from Burma’s military Joey Lozano During production, identity can be concealed by silhouetting an interviewee Wearing nondistinctive clothing and a hat concealing face in an interview on forced labour conducted by Burma Issues A digitized face conceals identity inBought & SoldVideo shot by human rights activist Ondjrej Cakl showing racist harassment in the Czech Republic Footage shot inside Afghanistan by RAWA Motion effects and blurring are used inOperation Fine Girlduring scenes discussing the experiences of the young women who experienced sexual violence An audience in Mindanao, the Philippines watches one of Joey Lozano’s productions Different shot sizes Threepoint lighting setup Storyboard example: Human rights investigation Editing and production timeline Undercover footage filmed forThe Price of YouthGuerrilla News Network uses new interview formats and graphics to communicate with its audience The forensic anthropologists of EAAF at work A community activist in Wales uses video to document pollution
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Still of a child soldier in the Democratic Republic of Congo from the videoA Duty to Protect, distributed worldwide via the internet South Korean video activists in action Global protests against sweatshops from Behind the Labels
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Select the people to include in the video Outline format Sample callsheet Shots, sequences, and scenes How long will postproduction take? Distribution strategies What is the shortest path to a decisionmaker? Behind the Labelsdistribution
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Acknowledgements
This book is dedicated to the human rights organizations who work with WITNESS around the world, for their bravery, courage and commitment in their continuing struggle for human rights. This book has benefited from the input and experiences of current WITNESS staff, including Hakima Abbas, Matisse Bustos, Sara Federlein, and Tamaryn Nelson, as well as the many talented interns and volunteers who have worked with us over the years. We are also grateful to the members of the WITNESS “pod” who reviewed drafts of the book in July 2004—including Pat Aufderheide, Kat Cizek, Joanna Duchesne, Mallika Dutt, Lilibet Foster, Sandrine Isambert, Tom Keenan, Tia Lessin, Meg McLagan, Liz Miller, Richard O’Regan, and Fernanda Rossi. Many other video advocates worldwide, too numerous to mention or single out here, shared their experiences and expertise at different points in the process, and their input is reflected in the shape and content of this book. We thank them all. Stephanie Hankey, Darius Cuplinskas and John Peizer at the Open Society Institute initially funded the training modules that became this book—WITNESS particularly acknowledges them. We also thank all the other steadfast supporters of WITNESS over the years, including the Ford Foundation, the Omidyar Network, the Skoll Foundation, and the Glaser Progress Foundation, as well as numerous other foundations and individual donors around the world. At Pluto, Anne Beech has patiently shepherded firsttime editors through to publication.
Among the editors, Sam thanks Larry, for loving patience over too many long days, and WITNESS partners for their efforts for justice: particularly Joey Lozano, as well as the staff of Burma Issues, who remain a constant inspiration.
Gillian Caldwell thanks Louis, for his love and for his willingness to stay home and nurture our kids while she was out trying to change the world. She thanks Steve Galster, for introducing her to video advocacy. And she thanks her parents, for modelling a commitment to making the world a better place.
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Ronit Avni thanks the thousands of courageous civilians combating inequality worldwide who model human agency and the capacity for good. Your daily acts of courage, humility, purpose and compassion amidst great suffering inspire, obligate and transform. Thank you.
Thomas Harding: For my kids Kadian and Sam, who accompanied me so patiently during my early days of video activism. Thanks to Anne who said “yes” again. And of course to DH.
