FW: RE: Video Shoot 2005

From: "Eric Hazan"
To: "'Ron Campbell'"

Subject: RE: Video Shoot 2005
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:04:32 -0500

Hello Ron,
First, thanks for keeping me in the loop. I am still interested, and am
looking for projects to work on. I really enjoyed the video production
course, and I plan to keep working at it. I am also looking at getting a G5
in the next little while so that I can work at home.

The Blog site is a good idea, especially since it may only be on rare
occasions that all those involved can actually meet. However, I experienced
some problems with the site. The link for the invitation gave me a blog
error. Also, the link http://rjcam.blogspot.com/ does not allow me to post any comments. Here
they are anyways.

Regarding the help that you need, I would be willing to help in the production as: script writer, editor (FCP4), and researcher.
One note, however, on scriptwriting. When scripting a documentary, you need
to be very 'loose' in defining what scenes and shots you plan to include in
the film. What I mean is that there is only so much pre-planning that you
can do in terms of the story (as opposed to a fictional film). You cannot
control what will be said, where the emphasis will be, or you may even film
something that was totally unexpected, yet appropriate. These events may or
may not make it to the "final cut", but still need to be considered, making
you unable to follow the original script if it is detailed.

For the "Unforgettable Genocide", I started with some basic questions that I
asked during the interviews, and the film more or less followed that line.
However, only once we were finished interviewing, and looking at the old
footage could we actually decide what to include, and what to exclude. I
have attached the post-production report that I gave Tony.
So my advice is this: Start off with some general ideas for the story that
you want to tell, the point you want to make, and the mood you want to
create. Keep an open mind to new ideas, though, because you never know what
might come out of the shooting. Then, once the shooting is finished, you
can actually piece together the film.

Maybe we can get together at some point so you can explain what amateur
radio operators actually do. Feel free to give me a call.

Eric