Interfaith Community Video Project

interfaithv2

2010-05-09T02:31:00.000-07:00

Response #8 - Jermaine Jackson

2010-05-06T15:10:00.000-07:00

What does is mean to be alone; with no one to turn to? What does it mean to be homeless; with no place to rest your head at night? What does it mean to be hungry; with no guarantees on where the next meal will come from. I fortunately have never had to go through any of this or ask myself any of these questions. However, for many veterans, they are faced with daily problems, which no one should ever have to go through, especially those who risked their lives in order to stand up for our nation’s freedom. Working on this project impacted my life, art and work.

Coming from a military family I felt deeply connected to the men and women we had a chance to speak to. Just hearing about their situation really left a number on me, considering the fact it could have happened to my dad, uncles, cousins, or any of my friends who are also in the service. It is satisfying to know that there are programs such as interfaith out there that are dedicated to making sure these brave veterans get back on their feet. This applies to my life specifically as well since I have also considered joining the service after I graduate.

Through my experiences I have also had a chance to improve my skills in my field of study. I had many opportunities to work with the camera. I learned a lot about Depth of field, and was fun working with a camera that shot in 24p. I love the cinematic feel it has to it, and look forward in taking what I’ve learned as a cinematographer into narrative film. Since I always tried to avoid audio, it was actually a good thing that it forced me to study it more in depth. I learned about recording in stereo so that I can have two lines of audio when capturing my video. There were also some new things I learned in final cut about the differences between capturing as a 16:9 and capturing as a letterbox. There is also a trick in final cut pro where I can capture the audio as a stereo and not a mono pair.

Working with this project and Interfaith was essential to my experiences as future employee in the industry. Although it was unpaid it was important to realize that Interfaith was our client and our group was hired to produce a video for them. This taught me more about communication, storyboarding, planning, and producing something, which the client is pleased with. Even though no one wants to run into problems, it is good that we had some issues with our project in a controlled environment. With these issues we were able to learn a lot about trouble shooting and problem solving. Whether these problems consist of technical issues, (such as audio or video) problems with interviewees, scheduling, or lack of equipment, my group and I learned how to adapt to any situation we were faced, troubleshoot, and make due with what we had to produce something to the best of our ability. This experience is critical and helpful when transferring into the professional industry.

Final Post - Ryan Anderson

2010-05-04T16:27:00.000-07:00

Before entering this class I was unaware how much time and effort it takes to make a short video. I've learned a lot from this class including how to work in a group and working with a client. Working with Interfaith was a great experience because it gave me motivation to start creating videos of my own and start working with video. I thought the hands on experience in the field was a great way for new students like me to get a foot in the door when it comes to video production.

I loved working with all the professional equipment such as the sound/lighting/cameras. I learned how to successfully light a subject to gain the right tone for a video. Sound was a little challenging at first because there are so many sounds a good mic can pick up. There were a few shots where we had to reshoot because we had a lot of background sound that ruined the shot. We learned from our mistakes and fix our mistakes in the end.

This class has given me motive to start working with video production and start on a few little project of mine. This was a great introduction class to gain a solid video foundation. I hope to build on this foundation and do great things for the future.

Progress Report #7 - Carlos Reyes

2010-04-20T19:20:00.000-07:00

As the semester is getting closer to an end we are putting the final touches on our video. We are finally putting the final pieces together and are able to see what has been missing, which for the most part is Broll. From the looks of it we got some great broll and we are now able to finish our project. Our group does a great job in dividing task individually and completing them. Last week we were able to show our classmates our video progress as far, as well, as some information on why we are doing the video. This presentation helped our team a lot, by giving us more information on our subject matter, which it homeless veterans. I learned a lot on our subject matter, and how homeless veterans has been an on going national issue for years now. I have also learned how the government has been depending on organizations like Interfaith to help homeless veterans, and how they do make a huge impact in reducing the number of homeless vets.

Now that we are done filming we have focused on editing, creating the album cover, finding the right music for the video, and making sure we are seeing eye to eye on our finish product with our client. We are making great pace and our finishing product should be nothing less than expectacular!

Progress Report #7 - Ryan Anderson

2010-04-20T14:28:00.000-07:00

Last Friday our group got our final footage for our video. We focused on more the b-roll aspect of our video. Got some b-roll of all the veterans that we were missing prior to Friday's shoot. Again Friday shoots interfered with my work schedule, so I was unable to attend. From reading my other group member's responses it seems like were on the right track in completing our video. Christine gave us feedback on what she liked and didn't like withing our video.

It seems like were on the tight track in completing our video shortly. We just need to add the extra b-roll and do a little more editing to complete the video. Interfaith will be very pleased with the final result.

Progress Report #7 Ryhen Ann Roque

2010-04-20T09:47:00.000-07:00

On Friday we went to get some of the extra footage we needed for the video to fill in any of the gaps we needed. Unfortunately, the equipment we had checked out was not the ideal equipment. I heard from the team that this was typical since it was the end of the year and students are trying to get in their projects. A new fact I learn since I am a business major. On the day of the shoot, it was a pretty cloudy day - so as Jermaine said it was difficult to get in the right lighting for the shots we were shooting. It was sunny the day before but I guess we were not so lucky with the weather that day.

However, it was still a productive day. We were able to get some broll of Eric with the bridge, broll with Kevin doing things in and out of the house and interviewing Aaron. It was difficult to get some answers out of him. He did not move around much and did not show much emotion as with the others. However, it was interesting to hear his story of how he wants to go back to serve in the navy. It seems that he is having difficulty adjusting to life here. When he was in the navy everything was provided to him. He did have to worry much about the basic necessities that he had to when he went out of the navy.

It was interesting to see that most of the interviews that we have had so far, was pretty much the same in terms of how they presented themselves in front of the camera. I never realized it until we were reviewing most of the footage we were getting. I somewhat get what the other team members were saying as to the interviewees not having so much emotion that would captivate the audience. I never knew how much thought and process is being put into making this video. It requires great creativity to convey a message to whoever is the audience and getting them to be engaged, even captivated by the content. Today we are going to work some more on the video trying to put together all of the pieces and maybe adding the intro and ending of the video also. Hopefully our video will convey the message that will capture our audience and maybe even get them to help out (in whatever way they can).

Progress Report #7 - Jermaine Jackson

2010-04-20T09:33:00.001-07:00

I think we've just about wrapped up all the filming we needed. Last friday we met with christine to finish up filming extra b-roll for the video. However, we did unfortunately run into some technical issues before we left for the shoot. On thursday there were no cameras available, and when we went to check on friday they were all reserved. We even checked the library, and attempted to try the mass media department, but it was all the same story. Guess its just that time of the year. We got the best camera we could and also got the adapter so that we could get clean audio. The camera we had didn't have manual iris to adjust lighting, but luckily it worked out for the most part.

Before the interviewees got ready, we had a chance to sit down and talk with christine about the video. She kinda proposed that anything less that 7min is fine since with all of our content it will be difficult to cut it down to 3-5min. We also discussed what she liked, and what she didn't like, and also what kind of stuff she wanted to be changed. After the meeting was done we all agreed that we were pretty much on track.

Next we moved on to capturing Broll of all of the tenants. We went back and shot eric and got some pretty interesting shots of him walking across a bridge and also standing at the top of a bridge looking out. Then we met with Christine again to get footage of her working on homework inside of her house. Of course we had to meed with Kevin again. Since he is in the video a lot we got more content of him. We got him cleaning dishes, interacting with his home, and getting ready for the morning by putting on a tie, and also entering his housing. We also did another quick interview with him to have him summarize what factors played into his homelessness. Finally we met with one of the youngest tenants, Aaron. He recently got out of the navy and is using interfaith to get back on his feet before he reenlists. We tried coaching him a bit but he did not really convey a good story, so i dont know if we will use him. Also, since we didnt have a good camera it was hard to get him well lit outside since it was unexpectedly cloudy.

other than our mishaps with the technical aspects of the shoot, id say we are well on our way to completing the video with some very satisfied clients.

Progress Report #6 - Jeff Warlick

2010-04-13T15:10:00.000-07:00

Its good to see our hard work coming together. We met a few times over spring break to go through the footage and try to begin to put together a rough edit. The rough edit is definitely rough, but we have a pretty clear structure and some good sound bites to work around. Surprisingly enough, it even matches up with our original storyboard. Friday we have our last interview scheduled with a younger vet, and based on what we can get from that, we will spend the rest of the time finding what we need and going out to get very specific clips. I was leaning toward using just footage from one interview that was particularly spectacular but so far the consensus is stick to the plan and see how it turns out. This week will be telling; things are really falling into place.

Progress Report #6 - Carlos Reyes

2010-04-13T09:25:00.000-07:00

So far we are making great progress. Our video is close to being done we just need one or two more days of shooting to put the final pieces together. We have a shooting day scheduled for Friday, in which we will record a interview and some broll. Last week during spring break we got together to work on editing the video and our research progress. We work very well as a team, making sure we help and push each other to get the best results possible. We have also started discussing the layout for the dvd case. The only problem that we currently have is getting more broll of the interviewees, and for that we schedule another shoot day. Christine has also been a lot of help, her and Ryhen ann are in constant contact with each other, which is making the production process very smooth.

Progress Report #6 Ryhen Ann Roque

2010-04-12T20:28:00.000-07:00

In the last couple of weeks, our team has been pretty busy with lots of things to do. We had some good interviews we had filmed. The last week we did some major editing. We were trying to find the good sound bites and then selecting the best out of those to get a good video.

I learned a lot about editing. I came in a couple of times watching and learning what Jeff and Jermaine were doing. It was interesting how they got a good clip going when they were editing. Jeff and Jermaine helped me figure out how to use the editing tools on Final Cut Pro. They gave me the basics of what I needed to do. At first it was hard to get the video to look as good as it sounded. There were times when the sound bite was good but the video of the interviewee kept jumping because of all the editing done to it. Once I got into it, it was not so bad after all. It just hurts the eyes for a while after looking at footage for more than an hour.

I also learn a lot from filming. I got to broll with the camera and played with the different functions on the camera. It was interesting to see how each button on the camera could change the whole outcome of the footage. Also I learn that when I did the broll, I tried to do the close up shot, mid shot and wide shot. I'm not sure if I did well, but it was fun taking the film. There were times when my arm felt numb when holding the camera. I now know the feeling of holding the camera for at least 30 mins.

For tomorrow, we are going to be presenting the materials we did for Interfaith. I cannot wait to hear the reactions from the classmates to see what they think of the video and if we need to improve on anything. We also did some research on the veterans. It was interesting to see how the lives of being in the military has affected the veterans so much. I never imaged that their life was much harder to adapt after coming out of the military. Hopefully this video we are making will bring more people awareness as well as help these veterans to transition into civilian life. I am glad that there are services like Interfaith out there who are helping these people to transition better into civilian life.

rough edit

2010-04-12T20:18:00.000-07:00

we basically are just structuring the entire video right now and then are going to trim it down to the essentials. because we havent overlayed broll or put in all the alternate shots, and havent had chance to do J cuts and L cuts, all the cuts are going to look really harsh.

Progress Report #6 - Jermaine Jackson

2010-04-12T19:59:00.001-07:00

We have had a busy last couple of weeks. We have powered through our interview with long hour days. Over spring break we met a few times to go over the footage and get together a rough cut. I think our project is coming along pretty well. We have really great interviews, and good b-roll as well. I think if anything we need more b-roll of the interviewees themselves interacting. We have also kept in close contact with Christine. She’s helping us with getting photographs as additional content that we can include within our project. Our difficult task right now is sorting through all the footage to find what pieces fit where. With people like Kevin it is hard because he has so many great sound bites but don’t want to have him dominate the entire project. We have pretty much been working closely with our storyboard and matching clips on the timeline to reflect it. Christine seems pretty happy with our work thus far, and that makes us happy to keep a positive attitude when working towards our solution. We have also been working on our research project and have learned about how drastic homeless veterans are. The numbers itself surprised me, which will be discussed in our presentations. I think they said 200,000 veterans go to sleep homeless at night. It’s sad but its the truth. Hopefully with this project we can help give these men and women a place to stay.

Progress Report #6 - Ryan Anderson

2010-04-12T13:59:00.000-07:00

Last week we got a chance to meet up and get some productive work done. Jermaine pointed out a video on youtube that we used to help putline our research presentation. Jermaine and Jeff worked on the video editing last class, while the rest of us analyzed and picked apart the youtube video. Once we picked apart the video we began to research our topic. I was assigned the introduction of homeless veterans, where I reseached statsistics and the effects war had on veterans.

I researched many stats that I didn't know beforehand and was astonished with the numbers. Doing the research really gave me a perspective in where these veterans are coming from. Veterans have it really hard when they come back to civilian life, where they have many war effects amongst them. In finished up my part in the research project, I'm even more happy that I'm doing this project with Interfaith because it gives me a good sense on pride in my work.

Tomorrow we will group up and put our powerpoint presentation together and do any final touches we need for our presentation. Friday we plan on doing some final shooting, any broll and anything else we forgot will be accounted for on this shoot. Looking forward to presentations tomorrow.

Update on Interviews - Carlos Reyes

2010-03-28T19:32:00.000-07:00

As mentioned from the rest of the team mates last tuesday we conducted a series of interviews with Eric, eric and kevin. One was a re-do while the others were new. These interviews were all scheduled to run 30 min each with enough time to set-up the equipment and get back to class in time for the video update showcasing. However, the stories we captured were very emotional and real they were also told with such detail that it took longer to film.

The first person we filmed was Eric, this was the first time we filmed him, he had a lot of energy and was exited to be on camera. But when he was on camera it was apparent he was a little uncomfortable and had a great story but for the most part sounded very rehearsed. He had a great story to tell on how homelessness affected him and how interfaith helped him get back on his feet and on his way to get a degree. I was moved to see that after the interview he was actually on his way to pick up some shirts that were going to be donated to him on behalf of interfaith so it can help him get a job. He mentioned this during his interview, this is when the story became real to me, made me realize that he is currently going through what he told us in the interview.

Our second interview was Eric, an individual that we have interview previously, the second time around was a lot better. He felt more comfortable, was answering the questions a little more thoroughly and definitely gave us more emotion than the first time. He is very cooperative with us, and is more than happy to have us follow him around to get some Broll next time.

After we finished our second interview we realized that we were behind schedule, and conducting our 3rd interview would definitely take overlap our class time. But we considered the fact that we had a great opportunity to interview Kevin, who has a reputation of being a great public speaker. Throughout the day we were constantly informed of Kevin's outstanding speech ability by a variety of people. So we decided to stay and got some great footage. Kevin gave us powerful insight on his struggles that led him to become homeless. He told us of his life in the military and how he is originally from the east coast but came to california to aid a friend fighting cancer. His story was very emotional, we had to take a break during his interview because he got chocked up recalling the tough times he had helping his friend fight cancer.

Listening to these past interviews really gave me a greater understanding of how the veterans got to become homeless. And generally how anyone can be homeless all of a sudden. The impact that homelessness can have on an individuals psychologically, making them feel vulnerable, and a shame. But most importantly it gave me a better understanding on how Interfaith helps these individuals get back on their feet. By making them feel at that they have a home, lifting up their self esteem, and having them not feel alone anymore but feel as they are apart of a group.

They have helped my project because I now feel honored working with interfaith, and after these interviews I wanna to do the best job possible.

Update on Interviews - Ryhen Ann Roqu

2010-03-28T13:10:00.000-07:00

Last Tuesday we interviewed three people. One interview was with Eric (number 2). Off camera, Eric was very energetic and excited to be on camera. However, when the actual interview started, it was difficult to get the same energy back. Even though he was more serious and more focused, the answers that came out of him seemed very rehearsed. Eric (from the last interview session) was more open and willing to answer questions. It was more compelling to hear his story this time around. It did not sound like he was nervous. He was able to tell us how he found out Interfaith through a relative and how he was able to find a place to stay right before Christmas. He told us how the programs and services offered at Interfaith has truly been helpful to his life. The last interview was from Kevin. His story was really compelling. He got emotional during his interview but he told us that we should be thankful for what we have now and not take them for granted. He was able to voice out he feelings for Interfaith without us coaching him or telling him what to say. Although the interview ran longer than expected I am glad that we stayed. It was a really great interview.

It expanded my understanding of the challenges that the veterans face. The stories they had to tell open my eyes to see that anyone has the possibility to become homeless. They felt like their whole world was shattered. Some of them had to hide the fact that they were homeless from their loved ones, some felt embarrassed to be homeless and many other sad factors. It was heartwarming to hear that having a home in Interfaith has lifted up their spirits. Waking up with a roof over your head and getting breakfast in the morning is things that we often take for granted. Hearing their side of the story has shown me how the life I am living is not definite. There can be chance Even getting accepted to a job gave them a boost in their self-esteem.

These interviews will help our project fill in the spaces that we had b-roll the previous weeks. It would interesting how to weave in these interviews to the storyboard we had laid out in the beginning. These interviews will be able to provide the direction we needed for the video we are creating. It will help us create a video that is created for the veterans, spoken for the veterans and told by the veterans. The story they told us is really compelling. The interviews gave us the substance that we needed from the veteran's interviews. It is going to be difficult to get the best of the best sound bites for this video, but I know with this team we will create something very creative and will capture our audience well.

Eric (the reshoot)

2010-03-28T02:45:00.000-07:00

Obviously a lot of Eric (1)'s interview will need to be trimmed down, but this is the raw footage mixed with the handheld camera to show how it may feel and to give an impression of his story.

here is some of the stuff with Kevin

and also the 2nd eric

Update on Interviews - Jermaine Jackson

2010-03-28T01:47:00.000-07:00

Less than a week ago our group was still somehow missing the bulk of our project, and essentially the most important part, the Veterans. It is difficult to set up interviews through Interfaith because we have to run the people by Christine, and Christine then has to run it by Interfaith and get approval. Or in many cases Interfaith will tell Christine that they had a person set up for us even without a chance to do pre-interviews which made the subjects often unsuccessful. So for last Tuesday we originally had two interviews set up through Interfaith. One was a reshoot with Eric, and then another person that they were going to provide to us. Fortunately we got the go ahead to steal one more person, who we were happy to finally get in contact with. Jeff and I met up at school earlier in the day around 12:00 to get all of the equipment checked out from everywhere on campus since supplies were limited. We checked all the equipment to make sure it was working, and after that went over a lot a good chunk of the footage we had shot in the previous week to put in our rough edit. The we met with Christine at round 2:00 and set up everything before we started our first interview and shot all the way until around 7:00.

Our first interview of the day was with another man named Eric. When we talked with him he was really interactive, but as soon as we got him in front of a camera he tried to hard to make it "sound good" (as he liked to say). We got him to loosen up and told him to just be himself and to be honest. With a little guidance we got him to open up about his life. He talked about a lot of his struggles after the military. Eric Even talked about the fact that he had to sleep on his Kids's floor of their mother's house and how much it hurt him as a father. He has goals to be an X-ray technician and with help from Interfaith he can finish his schooling and move onto his career to finally support his children again and be the Father he wants to be.

After we finished the first interview we packed up everything to move locations for our next Interview with Eric (from weeks prior). We found a nice spot in the back courtyard that had good outdoor conditions and gave us a nice depth of field. Unfortunately the first time we interviewed Eric we had some difficulties with audio. But we really wanted to convey his message and tell his story, so we ended up back with him again on tuesday to go over some of the points again. Our issues, however, ended up being a blessing in disguise. Because Eric was already familiar with our group and accustomed to the whole process, he was much more comfortable in front of the camera and with this second time around, he was much more open. Eric talked about what it meant to be homeless and how difficult it was to find a place to sleep at night. It really hit home when he talked about living under a bridge. Even the other homeless people sometimes didn't accept him, but he had no choice. He is now working a lot in the career center to start a new career since he was laid off due to downsizing at his last job.

After our interview with Eric (1) it was getting close to time to pack up, but some time left over. Christine said we could still meet with Kevin since he was available that evening. After hearing Kevin speak while filming b-roll earlier in the week at the Life Skills workshop, we knew we HAD to have him and couldn't miss this opportunity. Since we still had time we thought we could squeeze him in. Kevin's is really emotional, but is also uplifting since someone like him always has a positive attitude. Kevin was in the Army originally, and after he got out he had his own company. Sadly it fell through. He told us about how he used to have to sleep in his van, and other things like losing his best friend to cancer. He shed a few tears and almost made our entire group come to his emotional level as well. He also said some really great stuff about how some Veterans feel their community has forgotten about them, and how people should make sure they don't feel that way. This would be really great to use in our project to get people to WANT to help Interfaith help veterans.

Although our Interviews ran a little long, especially after the last minute Kevin interview, we definitely got what we needed and their testimonials will do great for the video project. After listening to what all of them had to say, I learned a lot about veterans and the problems they face. Veterans essentially don't need any coaching or someone to hold their hand to get them to their next personal level because they are all typically independent and strong willed. What they need, instead, is groups like interfaith to give them a "hand up" to help them out of their slump. This help covers a lot of the daily stress so they will not have to focus daily on where to sleep and where to get food. With these issues taken care of they can focus more on how to better themselves and how to better their future. All of these interviews were really emotional, and I think that by presenting their testimonials in the project it will help move the community to backing Interfaith with whatever they need.

Update On Interviews - Ryan Anderson

2010-03-27T00:10:00.001-07:00

Last Tuesday we got some worthwhile footage. Our first interview was with with Eric, where we got more useful information then the previous interview. He seemed to be less distracted and more calm then before. Our second interview was with another veteran named Eric where we discussed the issues on how Interfaith has changed his life. He gave many ok sound bits, but again seemed to be a little rehearsed and didn't put too much emotion and thought into his answers. Our last interview was with Kevin. Kevin by far was our most interesting and well spoken veteran! Kevin really gave our group an insight on how Interfaith has changed his life for the better by sharing his life story with us. He joined the military and was stationed in Panama where he became a army ranger. After his time in the military he came back to his family and ended up helping a father figure by using his own money to help fight his cancer. Kevin ended up losing everything and Interfaith has really gave him that new hope that he desperately needed.

Listening to the veterans last Tuesday really opened my eyes to what they've been through. Hard times to even worse times to the finding of Interfaith to lift them back on their feet. Interfaith is truly a remarkable program, who truly cares about their veterans. These interviews will definitely boost our footage, especially the sound bits we got from Kevin. Again Kevin was our key man in our interviews last week. He really gave our group that footage we desperately needed.

Update on Interviews - Jeff Warlick

2010-03-26T20:03:00.000-07:00

Tuesday we had some great interviews. We talked to Eric again, who was our first interview. This time around he seemed much more comfortable with us and really opened up. We got some new great details about his story that he hadn't previously mentioned. An example would be that during our first interview, it was very difficult to get anything specific about his time being homeless. During this interview, we learned that his x-wife made him hide the fact that he was homeless and living under a bridge in Escondido from his child. He told us that his daughter eventually found out and when they would drive by, she would joke, "Look theres Dad's house!" Just all in all he really set his pride aside and told us about himself.

Our second interview came as a surprise. Another client, also named Eric, came by while we were setting up and asked if he could be on camera. He seemed like he had good energy and was eager so we set him down and talked to him for about an hour. Unfortunately, he acted like he was trying really hard to give us good sound bites and it just came off rehearsed. Through some coaching and a few "complete the sentence..." we were able to get some real usable footage.

Finally, we came to Kevin. I was telling Jermaine earlier that I want to send this guy a thank you card just for existing. I can't think of another time that I've been so moved or impressed by the quality of a person. He joined the military and was part of a black ops unit. He was one of the first troops in the gulf and Panama. Once he was out of the military, he has some personal success with a security company. A good friend and father figure called him and told him that he had terminal cancer and wanted to go back to California to see some people. Kevin dropped everything, including his company, to drive his friend across the country. Once there, the situation wasn't good for his friend so kevin emptied his savings to make sure that he was comfortable and taken care of. He recently passed and Kevin was left in a new area with no support network or means of getting home. Interfaith has really helped someone who was deserving.

Kevin's interview shed a light on an aspect of this project that I have been slowly discovering. Honestly when I've previously seen the homeless, the usual assumptions would enter my mind. However, there are occasions where people genuinely do put themselves into that position because they either have no other choice or as a sacrifice. It makes me think that if I had my own production company, I would still be doing this video for free just because I appreciate so much how Interfaith helps the people who genuinely deserve it.

Progress Report #5 - Jeff Warlick

2010-03-16T13:29:00.000-07:00

We have a busy set of weeks ahead of us. Friday we went to the housing in oceanside again to just get some needed b-roll of the facilities. Also, during our interviews, both of the veterans commented on how nice the accommodations are, so we wanted to get some shots from inside the actual units. We met up with one of the resident managers who gave us a tour and let us have virtually unlimited access to two of their floor plans. We shot a standard unit as well as a one for the disabled. The veterans were right; flat screen tv's, leather furniture, and a spacious interior made for a very nice home. Honestly, those veterans are living with a better setup than my apartment!

This morning, Jermain Carlos and I went over to the Escondido soup kitchen to cover some of interfaith's other activities. Again brought up by a comment made during an interview, we wanted to get b-roll of the facility that brought one of the veterans to the housing. We took shots of the kitchen prep and then were very discrete filming from the back of the room to get the backs of all the people in line. Christine was right about how jumpy people are once a camera shows up. We heard many comments about how we didn't belong there from the patrons. However, I feel we were very respectful and managed to get 30 mins of solid b-roll without getting any faces on camera.

The project has been a great learning experience so far. I've edited in the past but always imported from a digital recorder like fraps or pldx. I've learned how to import from a tape and have a much better general understanding as to the operation of a camera and sound equipment. I've also learned that you sometimes really have to push and go out of your comfort zone to get the good shots. The first interviews we did, we tried to just be happy with everything because we were just happy enough having a veteran to talk to. However, after none of it being usable, I know for the future that we really need to think about how we present our questions and go to great lengths to draw out the solid shots that we need to do the story justice. Also, for instance, today in the soup kitchen, I had to ask a man (who I would normally never approach on the street) if we could follow his tray, not him, on camera. He was very nice and we got a great shot. Going out of your comfort zone for the sake of the shot really pays off.

Progress Report #5 - Jermaine Jackson

2010-03-16T00:15:00.000-07:00

While unable to get a solid interview setup for last week, our group wanted to make sure that we stayed proactive and made sure we got something done so we didn't waste the free time we had with our availability. Christine helped Ryhen-anne and our group meet with the house manager of the apartment complex in ocean side. Here we were able to get some b-roll footage of inside some of the homes. Some were of regular residents, and the others were set up for veterans specifically with disabilities. Although there wasn't much action going on, it was able to provide a good amount of detail to portray their living environments. We also get shots of the whole complex outside, and cool images with the flag in the front. I think cause of the time of day the lighting made everything look really uplifting and positive. After we finished with the housing, we traveled a few miles down to get scenic shots from the oceanside pier since one of our plans is to represent homeless veterans as a local issue. It was really cool there because there were pelicans that we were able to get within a few inches with the camera. The sun started to come down though so near the end it was hard to shoot toward the pier, but good to shoot away from it.

Looks like we have a busy week ahead of us filled with a ton of shooting. Tomorrow a few of us our going the soup kitchen at 6am in order to get more b-roll of some of the services that Interfaith offers as a whole. We must be respectful though and shoot the people there from behind. Luckily christine will be there so we may be able to shoot some of them from the front. Then on wednesday at 9am we are off to oceanside again to get footage of people at the career center. If there is time and if there is people we will try to get quick little testimonials about their experiences. Then on thursday we are filming at the life skills workshop at 10am and possibly do the same thing. Things seem to be on track and were ready to keep rolling.

Progress Report 5 - Carlos Reyes

2010-03-15T23:47:00.001-07:00

Last week's objective was to get some Broll for our video. We were able to shoot the inside of two apartment complex. We got some great shots of the apartments, the manager made sure he took us to the most presentable rooms that were kept the cleanest. It was a great experience to shot take artistic shoots throughout the the building. We made sure to highlight all the great benefits that interfaith offers to the community; Like nice couches, flat screen tv's, fire emergency equipment, and they are also handicap accessible. After we headed to the beach and shot some more broll.

This week we will continue shooting. We have schedule a morning shoot at 6am, so we can get some shots of interfaith handing out breakfast.

Progress Report #5 - Ryan Anderson

2010-03-15T22:47:00.000-07:00

Last week our group got a chance to accomplish some shooting in Oceanside. I unfortunately had work, so I couldn't make the last shoot. We plan on shooting all this week, Tuesday-Thursday. First place we plan we shoot is the soap kitchen, where were hoping to get some footage of volunteers serving food and giving back to the community. This shot will give our video a sense of giving back. We will be focusing on a lot of b-roll shooting.

On the second day we will be focusing on shooting at the Oceanside office, where we will try and get some more b-roll footage with a veteran and staff member as well as a veteran on a computer. We also hope to get a few short interviews with either staff or veterans. On our third day of shooting we will focus on visiting the Life Skills Workshop. Again were going to shoot mostly b-roll of interaction with veterans and staff.

I'm excited to get some shooting done this week and anxious to get that much closer to our final copy. I've already learned so much about video that I had no clue about beforehand. I came into this class a total noob on video cameras and still learning something everyday. You learn from experience, and this is defiantly a learning experience. I have a great group of people working hard on our video and I'm very excited to see how it all turns out.

Progress Report #5 Ryhen Ann Roque

2010-03-15T15:57:00.000-07:00

On Friday, Jeff, Jermaine, Carlos and I went to film some broll of the housing in Oceanside. We were greeted by Rob (the resident manager) to take us on a tour of the rooms at the housing. We were able to see two different layouts of the housing. The first one was like all of the rest of the housing in the complex. The other was layout out for those with disabilities. Rob was nice and we were able to gain information from him about the housing and the people living in them. Jermaine was the main cameraman for this part, he arrange the certain parts of the room to make more presentable (like turning on the table fan in one scene). Both Carlos and Jeff helped figure out what kind of shots to take and how to angle it. They are so creative. They both gave pointers to Jermaine (Jeff saying that we should film the flag from the street and Carlos saying to zoom into the sunlight near the lampshade then zoom out).

In the shoot, everyone was helping out in creating a scene that would be presentable on the video. We were all moving stuff around and putting them back. We got some broll of the flag flowing in the wind but it was difficult to get that shot. There were times when the wind was not blowing the way we wanted. We also got some broll shots of the courtyard (where we conducted an interview). I wonder which footage we are going to be using in the video. I cannot wait to see the finished project.

After Carlos, Jermaine and I went to the Oceanside Pier to get some broll shots over there. Jeff had to leave early. Both Carlos and Jermaine were cameramen for this shoot, while I was the video log person. We took some wide shots of the pier and from the pier. The shots of the pier was hard to get because the sun was facing the camera. Hopefully it will look alright. It was really windy and cold but we film lots of footage. We were able to get shots of helicopters flying by for our video. We even got to see some pelicans at the pier. They are really big.

Being a production manager is hard work: making the appointments, confirming calls, making sure there are enough people at the shoots and all that. I am learning a lot - making sure there is enough time for each session of filming and working out schedules. At first I was afraid of giving out jobs to anyone and telling them who should do what when, but now I found out that it is not so bad. As long as it works out in their schedule, they would be willing to do the job. I hope I can learn much more about filming and editing when it comes to that period in time. I glad to have worked with this team. They know so much about filming and creating creative scenes for the video that I would not know what to do if they were not there.

Jermaine Jackson - Response 4

2010-03-09T01:05:00.001-08:00

Last week for our scheduled work day, our group was able to get quite a bit done. We had a full day of a lot of different experience. It started early with Jeff and me meeting with Christine Vaughn around 1:00 pm after getting the equipment that was reserved the week prior. After fidgeting around with everything we finally got everything all set up. What was really awesome was that we were able to get that soft background and depth of field look by applying what we learned in our workshops and reading. We placed the camera at a good distance from the subject, made sure the subject was at a good distance from the background, and then also opened up the iris. Although it looked nice, the audio may have not been so friendly. There was constant drive-bys of ice-creame trucks, school busses, and planes. I really liked the aesthetics of our first interview, although the lighting was constantly changing so I don't know how it will look in post.

I'm not sure how our second interview will turn out. We tried shooting in the veteran housing, but there was not much visually appealing for a background. This interview was with Christine who was a veteran from the middle east and is now getting assistance so she can finish school at san marcos.

What was also cool about our workday is that we got to work really close with Christine Vaughn with some of the interviewees. I think we got a lot of good content as far as testimonials go, but I hope we get someone a little more emotional to drive this project to its full potential.

Progress Report - Carlos Reyes

2010-03-09T00:58:00.000-08:00

Last Tuesday we started conducting and recording some interviews.

It went well but we ran into a few lighting and sound problems on both of them.

1st interview set up (outdoors)

This video shows our first interview set up. We used two lights, that were no more than 3 feet away. We had to adjust them several times due to a glare from the side building that would light up our subjects head. Therefore we had to adjust our lights and more our subject around so we can get rid of the glare on our subjects head. We also had two cameras, the first one (as shown in the video clip) was set on a tripod far from the subject in order to blur the background. The outdoors setting was also very noisy, we had to pause a variety of times to let ice cream truck, helicopters, and traffic pass through.

2nd interview

The second interview was indoors. We also had to move the lighting around quite a bit for the reason that it was too dark and not enough natural light. We got better sound quality as well, since there was no noise from the outside.

Progress Report #4 Ryhen Ann Roque

2010-03-08T21:04:00.000-08:00

Last Tuesday, we conducted our interviews. Jeff and Jermaine went out to set-up first. Then the rest of the group followed (after classes had ended) and helped out with the setting up. For the interview, Jeff was in charge of the log sheet. Carlos was in charge of sound. Ryan and Jermaine were in charge of the cameras. I was in charge of conducting the interview. When we were setting up, it was difficult to get the right angle for the camera and lighting for the first interview because it was set up outside. The sun was hitting the windows which reflected up the interviewee. It took a while before we finally knew how to set up the shot. It was also pretty cold, but we managed to get the through with it. The people from the housing were considerate when we were filming and did not make much noise. However, we could not do anything about the sounds that were made throughout the neighborhood (like the children, the cars that went by, and even an airplane flew by). The interview took much longer than expected because we had to pause in between to make sure there was no other sounds in the shot. In the second interview, everyone knew what they had to do with setting up the equipment. It was set up pretty quickly. It went by much quicker because there was not much noise coming and going. The breaking down of the equipment was really good too because everyone helped out and it went by really quickly. This first and second interview will help us get through what we need to go through for setting up, filming and breaking down for the next interviews and shots we need to take. I learned that getting a good shot for the film takes a lot of preparation.

Progress Report #4 - Ryan Anderson

2010-03-08T20:54:00.000-08:00

Last Tuesday we got the chance to interview a couple verterans. Our first veteran didn't seem to "excited" if you will about Interfaith and wasn't really the best subject. During our first shoot we had a view problems with ourdoor noises such as airplanes, people walking by, oh ya who can forget the ice cream truck. It was hard to get the exact lighting for our first interview, just because the sun was always changing angles.

Our second interview went very well. For our second interview we shot inside, which gave us better lighting and sound. The veteran gave us a deeper look into Interfaith by sharing very personal stories about her in the miltary. I think we got some really good footage in our second interview and I'm very happy with the turnout. Everyone did their part and was a huge help to the overall production.

Progress Report #4 - Jeff Warlick

2010-03-08T13:12:00.000-08:00

Last Tuesday we interviewed two veterans at the Interfaith housing. Jermaine and Ryan operated the cameras, Carlos did sound, Ryhen preformed the interview, and I kept a log of the questions, making notes about the answers. We first talked to Eric and got some really good clips about patriotism and his service; however his demeanor and answers were fairly lackluster when talking about Interfaith leaving me unsure if we can use much of the footage pertaining to the section on their programs. Similarly, we spoke to Kris who, although having a very interesting story and good comments, lacked a strong camera presence and speaking ability that will make finding any abundance of usable clips difficult.

This week we will be going through all of our footage as a group and making decisions about what we want to keep and use last weeks session as a lesson on what we are looking for in future interviews. If nothing else, we now have a clear idea of how to set up for a interview and a grasp of how long the entire operation takes.

Progress Report #3 - Jeff Warlick

2010-03-01T22:08:00.000-08:00

Last week we presented some of our storyboards to the class and decided on one to take to our contact at Interfaith. We met with her on Friday and she seemed very satisfied with our three step approach: present the problem, introduce Interfaith as the solution, and discuss some of the results that have been seen. Also, we will be tacking on a segment regarding their capital campaign that can be easily edited out to add to the movies longevity. After our meeting, we went to the housing again to look over some possible places to interview and decided the main courtyard would be ideal. We also plan to film some interviews at iconic north county areas to keep the locality of this issue present. Two main sites we're looking at are the Oceanside pier and jetty. We also asked Christine to give us five veterans to interview, taking race gender and where they toured into account. Tomorrow, Jermain and I are meeting up at noon to test the equipment then head to the housing to setup. A few more members of the team are meeting us there around three to conduct our first interview.

The problem our video addresses is the difficulty soldiers face in reassimilating into society, and homelessness as a result. I think the government could take a more active role in helping them transition. A major part of a soldiers training is preparing them for war, but an equally important part is preparing them to be a citizen again.

Progress Report #3 Ryhen Ann Roque

2010-03-01T20:46:00.000-08:00

Last week Jermaine, Jeff and I went to talk with Christine to go over the storyboard. She liked the one we showed her (Jeff's) and did not have any objections or changes that needed to be made to the storyboard. She said that she would find a couple of interviewees (from different stages if possible) for us to interview. We went around the housing and talked to a couple of the veterans there. We talked to a couple of the people there and they seemed to like and enjoy the program with Interfaith. I cannot wait to film tomorrow. In addition, we were trying to find a good location for the shoot tomorrow. We figured that the section in between the apartments would be a good start. After looking at the housing Christine took us around Oceanside to see the different locations we could hold for our interviews. It was fun looking at the different locations (and not just from a sightseeing point of view).

The problem we are addressing is that there are many homeless veterans out there we are unaware of. We think that just because they are veterans they will be able to find jobs much more easily. However, going through this project I have learned that it is not true. They have an even harder time to find jobs because they are used to a high stress environment. The skills that they used in the military are not the ones that could be used in civilian life. The transistion they make from military life to civilian life is difficult (based on what I have heard - I will learn more about this subject as we interview them and learn from them). I think other than the media/video that we are making, I think that the government should have more programs like Interfaith to help the veterans cope with the difference in environments. They should bring out programs that help in the job market, housing and how to cope with the PTSD. They should be able to help them out since these veterans are the ones who are risking their lives in the military.

Progress Report #3 - Jermaine Jackson

2010-03-01T17:20:00.000-08:00

Last friday Ryhen-Ann, Jeff, and I met with Christine once again to go over the potential ideas and storyboard of our main idea. She seemed very satisfied with where the project was headed, and didn't have much, if any, negative comments/critiques about our story board. We also went back again to scout the housing and get a more detailed idea of where we are going to shoot. She then took us to the oceanside pier, and also the bay for potential scenic shots of where we might shoot an interview. We are scheduled to meet with her tomorrow and execute our first interview. We have all had input on the types of questions we have asked, and I reserved the equipment for Tuesday. Jeff and I are going to go in early to set up everything, and once everyone gets out of class and meets down there, we should be ready to get rolling.

For our project, the main issue at hand is deals with homeless veterans. Many people in the military come home and often find it difficult to adjust to an environment of low stress level after being constantly at a level of high stress in the military. Not to mention the burden of finding a job on one's shoulders as well. I think that the government should assume more responsibility in where veterans end up after their service in the military. I know that they now require some people to attend counseling for PTSD, it does not cover things like job placement and housing. There should be a halfway point, and if there are those types of programs available, they should make people more aware of the services available to them.

Progress Report #3 - Ryan Anderson

2010-03-01T16:30:00.000-08:00

Unfortunately I was sick last week, so I missed presenting our approaches to Interfaith. From going over the notews from last week it looks like were using one of Jeff's ideas, which Christine liked, just didn't have much to say. This weekday on our workday we plan on meeting at the Oceanside headquarters once again and start shooting. We hope to shoot a view interviews with the veterans to gain more insight on how Interfaith connects to veterans. We asked if we could have a diversity in veterans that she chose in race, gender and service. Most of the veterans at the housing are from the Navy and Marine Corps.

Our locations ideas for shooting include:

-Oceanside Pier [can show veteran fishing, surfing, walking by... depends on what veteran can do)

-Oceanside Harbor jetty [can have veteran sit on the rocks look out into the horizon]

-Oceanside City Hall

-If possible to film, maybe at Camp PendletonMarine Corp Base.

I think these locations would be ideal for shooting great connecting interviews that reveal the veterans true stories and backgrounds.

Addition for this week we as a group have come up with many interview questions to ask the veterans for this weeks workday. I'm excited to start shooting and anxious to hear what the veterans have to say. The Problem our project is focusing on is how veterans have a hard time finding jobs after their service and have specific needs that some can't afford. Interfaith gives these veterans a second chance at life and living a healthy and clean lifestyle. I believe if one volunteers their time to a non-profit organization such as Interfaith, everyone would benefit from a positive experience. So far this project has moved me in more ways than one and not taking my lifestyle for granted. I'm very grateful for all the veterans that have fought for our country and I believe they deserve the best.

Progress Report #2 - Jeff Warlick

2010-02-22T23:36:00.000-08:00

Last week we went over the meeting that some of our team had with interfaith and shared the notes. We decided that during the week we would each make our own approach to the film. From those we plan to narrow them down to 3 to present in our meeting next week and then decide what would be the best direction to go in. We have a meeting scheduled with Christine this Wednesday morning which should be very productive, given we already have a great production schedule lined up and some solid approaches to the film. As for what unique contribution I have made to the production so far, unfortunately scheduling has been a nightmare and I am well aware that the team has been carrying me to this point. However, I am able to attend the meeting this Wednesday where I am eager to get my feet wet with the Interfaith program.

Progress Report #2 - Carlos Reyes

2010-02-22T19:28:00.000-08:00

Last class session we learned about camera lighting. It was very interesting to learn and visually see how much of an impact lighting has on a scene. How lighting can uplift a shoot and make it happy and joyful or how it can make it sad or intense. This all depends on the different lights, umbrellas, and angles that the light is directed at the subject.

Our group has individually created a storyboard for the interfaith video. We all have different perspectives on how to produce the video which is great since we have more options and will be able to pick the best one. This week we will finalize a rough draft of the storyboard to present to the client. Then we will begin the process of scheduling a tentative schedule for filming. I have already started the process of gathering information on homeless veterans. Our client requested to have statistics to back up information on the video so it can appeal better to business viewers.

Progress Report #2 Ryhen Ann Roque

2010-02-22T16:52:00.000-08:00

Last week, we learned how to do lighting. It was interesting to see how different positions of the lights could change the image of the person or object on the screen. We learn that each light gives out a different feel when used. If we wanted to focus on the person and dim out the background, more of the light would be on the person and not the backgroud. It all depends on the look that the people behind the camera wants to convey to the audience. Also if there is a shadow on a person's face we could light it up with the reflectors to remove the shadows.

For the assignment, we decide to have everyone make their own approach to the video that the client wanted. This way we could see what creativity each person had. Once everyone had theirs drafted, we would then compare each other's idea and take the best 3 or merge them together to get the best 3 approaches.

I helped the team by reserving a meeting time with Christine to go over the 3 approaches with her. We would show the approaches to her after we have recieved feedback from the class. We would then be able to make changes to the approaches if needed before showing Christine. This will help improve our approach and make it more understandable to Christine. Manging the team, giving directions and arranging the appointments for meetings is nothing new, however, I could improve on it. Not too sure how to improve upon it just yet, but I will as I get along. I would like to learn more about editing and creating the final project that will capture the audience and give them a sense to give to the cause we are going to project in the video.

Progress Report #2 - Jermaine Jackson

2010-02-22T15:41:00.000-08:00

After class last week we all decided as a group that each person would come up with their own concept and report it to each other through email. From there we could narrow it down to the best three, or even take parts from each to comprise the best three. I think this is a great tactic for us because it brings together new and interesting ideas. Instead of us all sitting down together to come up with three concrete ideas, we get a chance to hear out everyone's interpretation on the project in order to come up with something unique, fun, and interesting for everyone in the group, our client, and the viewers.

We are scheduled to meet again with Christine on wednesday to go over the three paths we could take with the video. We will have to get feedback from the class on tuesday to critique our ideas before we present them to our client. With the idea in mind with each person coming up with a concept, it gauruntees that everyone has some sort of unique contribution to the group. I think our group meshes great together since each person has one certain area of expertise. Ryhen ann is very organized and has accepted the responsibility of becoming our production manager. I am more of the camera work/final cut person, carlos and jeff said they were good at graphics, and ryan is great with photography. I am learning a lot along the way as well, but would love to sit with carlos and jeff to learn more about graphics, and how we can work together to make both the video and dvd cover something with great potential.

I think we all were able to learn a lot from the lighting workshop and will be able to apply these techniques when going out on a shoot. Although one of our lights did not work, we were able adjust to the situation, and make dues with what we had on hand. This is something that is very well a possibility that could happen in real life, so I'm glad it happened in a controlled situation so that we could learn from our experiences.

Progress Report #2 - Ryan Anderson

2010-02-21T21:37:00.000-08:00

Last week's class was interesting learning about the elements of lighting. Lighting makes a huge difference in getting the right feel your trying to get for your video. For our video we are trying to use a more positive aspect of lighting. We will continue to experiment with lighting to get the perfect effect were looking to accomplish.

Late last week I went on a solo mission to take photographs of Interfaith's headquarters and housing units for the veterans. I met up with John who introduced me to Mike; one of the people who help manage the apartment units. Mike was kind enough to lead me through the complex and even take pictures of the interior units. The pictures I took gave me a better grasp on where we could possibly do interviews and a more direct approach on our overall project.

Here are some of the photographs I took.
Contributions I've made to the group to date would be giving my approaches to our video and more photos to grasp a better idea on our overall project.

Progress #1 - Carlos Reyes

2010-02-18T15:29:00.000-08:00

We met each other broke the ice by introducing one another and giving some insight on our individual skills and abilities that will contribute to the group. We also created our groups availability and exchanged contact information. The ball has definitely started to roll and we are already planning our story board for the project.

Progress #1 Ryhen Ann Roque

2010-02-16T14:28:00.000-08:00

To date, we have met with Christine and John on Friday at Interfaith Community Services. They gave us a tour of the location and what they do there (computer labs, job placement services and others). I learned that the program is a "hands up" and not a handout. (what that actually means, I will learn in the process). We also got to see the housing apartments and the inside of one of the rooms (one of the veterans allowed us to take a tour).

This project is going to be interesting. I will be able to gain insight on the homeless veterans housing as well as the programs they offer. I will learn about how they are a collection of programs and not just individual things.

From in-class lectures and lab time, I have learned many things about how to work the camera, how to film and position people in the shot. I got to see the different equipment that is used when filming. The most interesting one is the kitty that goes on the blimp.

I like how the group has different skills that we can lend each other too. I am one who does not know much about video and editing. I am glad that there are people in my group who does. I believe our group is doing well since we have a rough production schedule of what we would be doing in the next few weeks. This will be a fun and exciting experience. Hopefully we will be able to capture the image that Interfaith Community Service wants to protray.

Progress Report #1 - Jeff Warlick

2010-02-16T13:16:00.001-08:00

Last weeks meeting was day one as a team, and I'd call it a success. We went over some basics of video/audio capture, did some fun interviews, and threw it up on the computer. Everything flowed and the group showed great potential. We called our contact at Interfaith and set up a meeting. Unfortunately, some circumstances came up this week that made it impossible for our entire group to meet together with our contact. We decided Friday would be best, which made it possible for the everyone except me to make the meeting. After reviewing the notes taken during our groups visit to Interfaith and the production schedule that Ryhen put together, I am filled with confidence in my group and very much looking forward to todays class.

Progress Report #1 - Jermaine Jackson

2010-02-16T11:16:00.000-08:00

So far I think that our group is doing well and are on track to have an awsome project. We already got a chance to meet with Christine Vaughan again and talk more in depth about the project. We even were given the opportunity to meet with Mr. John Stryker Meyer who is a former Vietnam Veteran and currently the Associate director of the Veterans outreach program within interfaith. After talking with the two of them we got to learn more about who Interfaith is and what they wanted out of the project. We will be focusing mainly on the Veterans program which is based in Oceanside, even though Interfaith has other services like a soup kitchen in Escondido. This is a picture of the oceanside site for interfaith:

Here they do job placement, have access to internet, and are offered a variety of things to help them get back on their feet.

what was also cool is christine let us travel to the actual location of the veteran housing.

After talking with them it seems like we have a fairly open path and can take the video in any direction. Sounds easy, but sometimes things can be too broad and make it hard without any boundaries. When we swing some ideas past her we will see what works out best for both the group and Interfaith.

From the screenings I think it would be nice to get footage of a persons everyday lifestyle to incorporate in the video just like in the documentary of the inmate program we watched in class. I am also learning how to work together in a group, which is a necessary skill in the professional world, since most of the time I'm used to working on my own. I think our group meshes well together and everyone will enjoy the outcome.

Ryan Anderson-Progress Report #1

2010-02-15T22:45:00.000-08:00

Accomplishments our group has established are we have a rough production schedule to keep us on track of our production. We also have established contact with Interfaith and met Christine and John; the two leaders of Interfaith. At our meeting with Interfaith on friday we learned that they wanted a video that gives veterans a voice. The video should be about 3-5 minutes, and focus mainly on veterans and the Oceanside veterans houses. After the meeting Christine drove us to the apartment complex where they house their veterans. As a group we walked around the complex and got a feel for how the veterans live. It was a good experience because we got a lot of good information we could use when we start shooting. The three housing apartments will be our main focus to shoot as well as the headquarters and satellite site in Escondido. Target audience are potential donors and people who could help fund/volunteer. Film content should have some connection with the miltary, especially homeless veterans.

I've already learned a lot from our class meetings. I'm learning for the first time about audio and how to use a professional camera for shooting a video. I also learned how to frame my shots and a little about lighting and video camera basics. I'm excited to work with Interfaith and the experience ahead!