Guerilla Media Video Mini-Course
2009
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GUERILLA
MEDIA by Brad Lakritz |
Click here to see the video! (72 mb) |
Guerilla media is part advocacy journalism, part documentary, and part editorial. Organizations and individuals use guerilla media to engage in public dialog about important issues, to advocate action on the part of members in the community, or simply to encourage support for their work or political candidates and causes.
This year we got the chance to have fun, make a difference in the world, and learn filmmaking techniques all at the same time. Working with Homeward Bound of Marin students explored the important topic of homelessness and interview people who live outside. The hope is we were able to provide them an opportunity to tell their stories. We produced a broadcast quality video short to advocate for their needs and the services at Homeward Bound.
Our week started with a brief look at guerilla media, examples of political ads and other short films. We looked at documentary and other filmmaking techniques, and learned how to write and produce a short video piece. We went on location for parts of two days and then moved into the post-production mode. The post-production process occured in MA’s Multimedia lab where students worked in teams using Final Cut Pro video editing software and other image, sound, and video editing applications to create the final video and DVD.
On Friday we published our own DVD and screened the video for the community at the end of the day. We hope you enjoy our work!
Educational Resources:
- Click here to see the Mini-Course 2009 video (72 mb)
- Emergency Response Shelter (Marin's homeless response blog)
- Hope on the Street (KQED-TV)
- Story Corp (NPR, CPB) Listen to Studs Terkel talk about the "Human Voice!"
- 97.3 Radio Alice Sunday Magazine w/ Mary Kay Sweeney and Donnie
- Legal Campsites Proposed for Homeless (Sacramento Bee 01/23/2009)
- Homeless Camp (Photo Essay from Sacramento Bee 01/23/2009)
- Focus on Homeless (Marin Independent Journal 01/25/2009)
- Marin's Homelessness Blog
- Religious Community Provides Shelter (Marin Independent Journal 02/28/2009)
- Volunteers Reach Out to Homeless (Marin Independent Journal 01/29/2009)
Marin Academy Guerilla Mini-Course Film Crew
