Jujube/ambacht
Ambacht
n. craftsmanship
"People can come have a coffee and see her work... It works in Amsterdam or Haarlem, but not here."
the inklings
"She's fucking tired."
"I think you need anger to do that."
"That's a place where gentrification worked. Gentrification will never work here."
"I hate the word jazz."
"I like Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, because it has Ambacht in it."
the intrigues
- learning about a new place through people (other rationales can come later)
- medium: video/speech
- content of speech will reflect the nuances
- cultural interest: "anger", "Dutch directness"
the reading/seeing
type "(video) portrait" in the search box...
- an informal survey: video portraits
- the documentary type: Portrait of a Sound Design Artist
- very short films (equal story + character): Making a Scene
reminded of
- Humans of New York: photography video
the making (plan)
- pre-shooting
- write questions, see below
- communicate, consent, coordinate
- gather equipments
- shooting
- location/ambience
- how many camera angles?
- capture sound
- editing
- soundbits
- relating to 2.2
questions
contextual + direct
- What are some of your favorite performances hosted here?
- When did you move here... from where? (& why?)
- Why do you think you need anger to do this?
- Do you think other people are angry?
learning about recording audio on site
"Audio in a documentary is a key piece of footage."
DSLR built-in mics are not meant for audio production. Keep the mic on for reference audio. Turn off the Auto Gain Control.
Shotgun mic on camera serves as good reference.
External mic: lavalier v. boom v. handheld
Alternative to External mic setup: iPhone + Pro Audio To Go + Cable adapter (with headphone jack and an XLR jack)
File formats: AIFF or WAV (not a compressed format like MP3)
Relevant equipments from rental: - Røde NTG-2 - Marantz PMC661