08
Sep
The project I’m working on is a bit different for me. It still involves animation, which this time comes as part of the Redbridge magazine insert that Becca mentioned. The final thing is going to come in the form of an interactive DVD, so I’m using DVD Studio Pro a bit more intensely than I have done , as well as the usual AfterFX, Flash and Photoshop. When it’s done the aim is that it will be used in schools as a visual aid to discussion about various issues to do with young people ranging from their views on ’stop and search in London’ to ‘how old people see the young and vice versa’.
The DVD features an animated menu screen with characters waiting for a train. There’s a character for each topic of discussion and you simply click on them to hear a real discussion we recorded between a group of young people and adults on that issue. Whoever is taking the class can then start a discussion with pupils based on who agrees with what they have heard and who doesn’t.
Also a big part of the project is that the audio you will hear will be accompanied by some ‘kinetic typography’ to keep it interesting… haven’t done much with motion graphics – but we’ll see how it goes!
Below is a still of the work-in-progress kinetic typography:
To get a better idea check out some good examples here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7WQGrZUdb0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT_nuwm252I&feature=related
So there you go, will probably post a link to the finished ones in a few weeks.
04
Sep
Tagmap workshops in East London
Posted by Rukia in Film, WorkshopsTags: Community Centre, Muslim, Youth
Becca and I went down to St Hildas Community centre in Bethnal Green along with ex Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq to talk to young people about issues that affect them. The project is called Tagmap and it’s about getting young Muslims to talk about their perspectives on current events and what they relate to.
We started the workshop off with a brainstorm of all the things that we would like to address and talk about in the workshop. I think this helped them to open up more and to express views that aren’t normally shared. The main part of the workshop was getting the girls to film themselves talking about what they thought was important and felt needed to be told. The conversations were broad and included issues around identity, the media, the Muslim and non-Muslim community and generational differences. It’s not often that young people are asked such questions so to find out what they thought helped me to build my own perspective on things.
The responses were then uploaded on to our website: tagmap.wordpress.com
Young people can view the videos on the website and agree or disagree also leave their comments. I think this is a great way interacting with other people and finding out what they think about issues that affect them.
02
Sep
I have just finished leading a really cool project for Redbridge.
It was a really inspiring project and I really enjoyed it.
What I did:
The project consisted of 5 workshops with the Muslim Youth Project.
The workshops were really fun, we carried out a range of ways using film and media to engage the young people and find out their stories and experiences.
Outcome:
With the Young people we designed a fantastic magazine. The young people came up with the name U-Turn and the magazine focused around their U-Turn moments. The magazine was designed to help engage and inform other young people to do good in their community.
It was a great project and I am sad it is over.