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)

1. pre-shooting
   1. write questions, see below
   2. communicate, consent, coordinate
   3. gather equipments
2. shooting
   1. location/ambience
   2. how many camera angles?
   3. capture sound
3. editing
   1. soundbits
   2. 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

audio

"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

cinematography

Camera Angle. "The camera is the viewer's eyes."

Continuity/Cutting

Close-ups

Composition. "The subject is moving, or the camera is moving. You will compose at the beginning of the movement, and at the end of it."