Learning to edit: our students´ first videos

On Saturday we introduced the students to the editing process.  Most students had already begun filming and some were almost finished recording their footage.  At the beginning of class, students presented to each other the main idea for their stories, the main message they wanted to communicate.  While most students were clear on their storyline, some were finding it difficult to answer the question, "what is your purpose for telling this story?"

But once they began editing, worlds of possibility opened, and new ideas were born.

Exploring Identity Through Film-Making

A project by Ollin Tlahtoalli: Centro de Lenguas y Cultura Mexicana a.c.

Santo Tomás Jalieza, Oaxaca.

Oaxaca, Mexico

In this workshop we provide young Oaxacan students the theoretical and practical tools to create their own films. Students engage in dialogues around community and identity, explore those cultural and personal elements that define them as members of an indigenous community. 

Students make their story boards, learn basic film language and start capturing images of community members, family and places they belong to. In the process, students have the opportunity to share their personal stories and those of the community. This group of teenagers will eventually produce short videos to tell their community and the world about who they are and about those elements that define them as young members of an indigenous community. These videos are Identity Texts (Cummins, 2007) which will help us understand their lives and the complexities that surround indigenous communities in Mexico.

Sharing film ideas with the group

                                        

Learning how to use Flip Cameras

        

Shooting for the frist time!

Watching their first clips

Making the Story Board

Ideas and Story Board

Sharing & Creating