Audience
Attendees
Number of facilitators
Level
Preparation
Activity
Description
This activity is part of the series “Introduction to video content creation” created by BSF. The activity “My neighborhood documentary” takes place over half a day, depending on participants’ level of digital literacy. It combines video and photo shooting and editing with different audio tracks. Each group leaves with a documentary of less than 5 minutes on a job or activity in their neighborhood. This fun and educational approach enables participants to discover how to create and distribute digital content, even without an Internet connection.
Objectives
Planning the shooting and editing of a video in a small group; Complying with content creation terms of reference; Creating a short documentary; Encouraging the participants’ creativity; Recognizing the different stages in documentary-making; Strengthening social ties through the discovery of a neighborhood.
Worked skills
Creativity, Initiative, Planning, Teaching skills, Teamwork.
Prerequisites for the audience
Digital proficiency, especially in basic tablet use (camera application, dictaphone, file search, etc.); Having attended an introductory session on the editing software (see step 5 of this series called “The basics of editing with Capcut”).
Equipment
An IDEAS CUBE with Surfer, one tablet per group, a basic editing software such as Capcut installed on the tablets, a loudspeaker, A3 blank sheets, felt-tip pens and A4 printed images for the puzzle. A large space with isolated areas is recommended.
Content used
Appendix “Script breakdown: My neighborhood documentary”; Worksheet “Video content creation: good practices”; Worksheet “Shot scales”.