.+We Operate Best Together+. » video http://www.weoperatebesttogether.org Mapping the Stories of Creativity and Social Innovation Worldwide Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:12:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Day at the Newman Neighbourhood Centre, Brainstorming Video Ideas http://www.weoperatebesttogether.org/2009/09/28/day-at-the-newman-neighbourhood-centre-brainstorming-video-ideas/ http://www.weoperatebesttogether.org/2009/09/28/day-at-the-newman-neighbourhood-centre-brainstorming-video-ideas/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:25:28 +0000 Morgan http://www.weoperatebesttogether.org/2009/09/28/day-at-the-newman-neighbourhood-centre-brainstorming-video-ideas/

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Today was a blast.  I got to sit in on a session with Elias at the local community centre where Elias has been teaching during the holiday film week.  I got to have a great overview of a brainstorming session between about 15 kids ranging from 9 – 15 years old.

Today, we covered brainstorming, production schedule (preproduction, production and post production), selecting an topic/idea to film (we settled on a Newman TV variety show) and assigning roles.

The kids had a lot of fun with me asking to say things like:

  • dollar
  • sausage
  • recreation

Dropped R’s = Australian accent.  I think.  But I end up sounding British according to Shakthi:)

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]]> http://www.weoperatebesttogether.org/2009/09/28/day-at-the-newman-neighbourhood-centre-brainstorming-video-ideas/feed/ 1 Curious Works, Day 2: The Plan for the Next 6 Weeks and a Late Afternoon Tour of the Office Loft in Sydney http://www.weoperatebesttogether.org/2009/09/24/curious-works-day-2-the-plan-for-the-next-6-weeks-and-a-late-afternoon-tour-of-the-office-loft-in-sydney/ http://www.weoperatebesttogether.org/2009/09/24/curious-works-day-2-the-plan-for-the-next-6-weeks-and-a-late-afternoon-tour-of-the-office-loft-in-sydney/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:18:41 +0000 Morgan http://www.weoperatebesttogether.org/2009/09/24/curious-works-day-2-the-plan-for-the-next-6-weeks-and-a-late-afternoon-tour-of-the-office-loft-in-sydney/

Today I set a game plan with Shakthi on how we're going to tackle the next 6 weeks in the Pilbara.  I'll need to:

  • develop/find/improve on some curriculum for 'object-based storytelling'
  • develop/find/improve on curriculum to introduce the 'craft' of working with audio and photography
  • develop online social network strategy for cultural leaders in the Pilbara

For the first week, we're going to go to Marble Bar (population? 194) to do an ad-hoc community media class – completely open-ended, depending on who shows up an what they'd like to learn.  Could be storytelling, filming video, even djing if that's what they want;)  Should be fun.  Main purpose is to introduce ourselves to the folks in Marble Bar to as well as connect them to the community media network we're in the process of building.

Second week, we begin 5 weeks of work in Newman, culminating in a community festival.  One of our partners on the ground has already secured Thai dancers (WTF, in a rural mining colony in the middle of nowhere???), MCs and a space for the festival.

In the meantime, please enjoy this lovely video of the CW office loft in Sydney.  In it, I give a nice tour of the CW art/office loft.  It's truly one of the nicest spaces I've ever worked (and will hopefully play in soon!).

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