Time, finally, to bring out the gear! I'm sure the class has been waiting for this moment where they get to shoot video. We went bare bones for our pilot project. The school already had some camcorders, some of which were (funnily enough) alien to me. Where would...
When you hear Jian Ghomeshi on CBC radio or see Bill Moyers on TV interviewing important figures in our society, you take for granted their ability to draw out meaningful stories from the interviewee. This week's class was about learning how to carry out their...
When the Seniors Action Group came to HSP with a wacky script, amateur actors, and the goal of breaking "old people" stereotypes, we couldn't say no. HSP can help you realize your creative vision....
I managed to catch some of the films at the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) during the last week of September. Luckily I had a pass to all the movies because I volunteered to do some video for them. They had no requirements as to what...
This week, a great opportunity to hear from the youth about their story ideas. You know you're getting somewhere when the students are talking about it outside of classroom. It indicates motivation beyond what we are telling them to do. Kate has been incredible at managing...
Continuing on the journey, we delved deeper with the class into the story making process. Much of story is about making meaning of our lives and the world we around us. It isn't easy to take a specific event, such as a youth traversing a...
Exciting news! Kate and I have managed to secure funding from a couple sources to purchase small video kits for our student teams. First we got one thousand dollars in cold hard no-strings attached cash from Awesome Calgary. And I have to say we rocked...
Being faced with a class of thirty teenage girls is a terrifying prospect for someone who only grew up with a brother. As it turns out, the story of my life, a handful of my homemade videos, and a decent knowledge of Harry Potter gave...
Here's a little known event about a group of trustees who have pooled their money to give $1000 to the best pitch on how to use it for a better Calgary....
Mat Wilkins, a young performer and composer, demonstrates the spirit of the day at TEDxCalgary by showing what you do when your equipment goes "off the tracks". Here is what we captured that day....