This is a film that we produced under the direction of A Different Drum Production for English Heritage. We filmed, edited and added graphics and it will be seen by teachers across the UK to show how English Sites can be used to educate children about their local area as well as a number of other areas within the syllabus such as creative writing, group collaboration and evaluating geographical evidence.
The graphics are intended to give a handcrafted feel without being too prominent so it playfully breaks up the information to the audience.
In April 2012 I visited Haiti to find out more about the cholera epidemic and to get a better understanding of the country itself. While I was there I thought I would put my video camera to good use and spent some time with a few locally led organisations there.
SOPUDEP
(Society of Providence United for the Economic Development of Petion-Ville)
with
Madame Rea Dol, the cofounder and Director
SAKALA
(Sant Kominote Altenatif Ak Lape) with Daniel Tillias, the Program Director .
For more information about SAKALA and how to support the fantastic work they are doing please visit www.paxchristiusa.org/programs/sakala
We produced the following two films for True Tube following the theories of Gordon Lynch, Professor of Theology at the University of Kent. It is intended to encourage debate within the classrooms of young people at Key Stage Level 3.
True Tube is a charity funded company that uses video to engage and encourage ethical discussion for Key Stages 3 and 4 within schools.
"What Is Sacred?"
What does society believe to be of unquestionable value and importance? What do we think of as simply natural and right?
This is film to explain what "Sacred" means in a contemporary society, produced for True Tube following the theories of Gordon Lynch, Professor of Theology at the University of Kent. It is intended to encourage debate within the classrooms of young people at Key Stage Level 3.
"Is Nature Sacred?"
It's obvious that nature is good. Natural food, natural flavouring, natural colour, natural cosmetics and natural childbirth are all wonderful things in the eyes of most people.
This film examines the different reasons that people have for believing Nature to be sacred. It might be because they believe that Nature is intrinsically good. It might be because they want to protect humankind. It might be because they attach religious importance to nature and to humans as stewards. It might be because Nature represents a return to Eden and a less complicated, less corrupted time. It might be because we have been nurtured by nature. Or it might be a mixture of some (or all) of these.
This was a video which we made for the Wellcome Trust to celebrate their 75th Anniversary. We had a splendid time learning about natural brilliance and knocking about with fantastic scientists. Hopefully we will see more projects with the Wellcome Trust in the near future!
