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Video Activist Handbook - Second Edition » (2nd Edition)

Book cover image of Video Activist Handbook - Second Edition by Thomas Harding

Authors: Thomas Harding
ISBN-13: 9780745317700, ISBN-10: 0745317707
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pluto Press
Date Published: August 2001
Edition: 2nd Edition

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Author Biography: Thomas Harding

Thomas Harding is the co-founder of Undercurrents, Britain’s first video news service. He is a leading voice in international video activism and has written for the Independent, Guardian, New Statesman and New Internationalist.Thomas Harding is a leading voice in international video activism and has worked with fellow activists and taught courses on the potential of the new electronic media in the hands of activists, protesters and concerned citizens worldwide.

Book Synopsis

'Buy it. Read it. Act on it. Your world will never be the same again.' —Charles Secrett, Director, Friends of the Earth

Wall Street Journal

For most antiglobalization activists most journalism isn't what they'd call helpful. "The new culture of guerilla media activism eschews objectivity" says Thomas Harding, author of "The Video Activists Handbook", a how-to guide that recently came out in a second edition. Mr. Harding says many guerilla cameramen see the mass media as pawns of large corporations. If people want to get out the word on the perils of globalization, he says, they need to do it themselves.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Glossary
Preface
1What is video activism?
A brief history of video activism
The camcorder revolution
2Strategy of video activism
Finding a purpose
Types of video activist strategy
Differences between video activist and video-maker approaches
Problems with the video activist approach
3Equipment: Where do I find a camcorder?
The basic kit
Choosing a camcorder
Sound equipment
Advanced equipment
Looking after your equipment
Powering up in silly places
4Getting started - A basic introduction to using a camcorder
The Psychology of videoing in public
Getting good images
Getting good sound
Teach yourself to video in five easy steps
Your first big day of videoing
Getting better
5Witness video: Legal work Different types of witness video
Working with the legal system
Appearing in court
Tips for shooting witness video
Issues of security
Videoing covertly
Counter camcorder
6T V Work 1: Supplying footage to News
Why bother supplying footage to T V news?
What is T V news looking for?
Issues faced when supplying to T V news
Tips on supplying footage to T V news
7T V Work 2: Going beyond news footage
Different ways of supplying footage to T V
Producing a Video News Release (VNR)
Archive sales to T V
Documentary making: becoming a T V professional
8Making a campaign video 1: Production
Different types of campaign video (educational, empowerment, fundraising)
The process
Preparation and research
Shooting
9Making a campaign video 2: Editing Political editing
The editing process
Equipment
Tips
10Distribution 1: Screenings
Different types of screenings
Tips
Screening equipment
11Distribution 2: Other outlets
Community terrestrial broadcast
Cable
Video magazines
CD Rom
World Wide Web
12Training
Different types of video activist training
Issues and problems
Tips
Example of workshop schedule
Resources
Recommended reading
Video activist organisations
T V contacts
Index

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