History

Talking Heads - a peoples video history

Likal Admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:22:49 +0000

Talking Heads - a peoples video history

The concept is simple - record people talking about their early life.

Education

It's an ideal project for children to get involved with as they can film parents / grandparents talking.
This is an ideal project for schools because it's wide open and unlimited.
It can be tied into many curriculum projects, in particular Local History (parents memories of 1970's politics, Queens Silver Jubilee?) and Twentieth Century World. Immigration is an issue that can be explored as many parents/grandparents will have been such.

WW2 - many children's grandparents will remember being children/young people in WW2 and the austerity period following. A contrast to today.

Shooting and Editing

Use a Static Camera (tripod, or just balanced) set up to frame the subject. A very simple style that doesn't require any panning, zooming etc.

Lighting can be formal, but generally any well lit location is fine.

Shooting styles
- Video Diary Style (easiest)
  - The subject just chats away about a subject, whatever they want to say.
  Grumpy Old Gloucester Style
  - The subject answers questions, but the questions are edited out.
  - The subject start their answer in a way that lets the viewer know the question.
  - For example "Daddy, what was your first job?", "My first job was.....".
- Interview Style (hardest)
  - This requires that the interviewer be heard, and usually seen. (So sitting next to the subject).
  - This approach is actually quite hard and requires confidence and clear speaking by the interviewer. It should only be attempted by older pupils, and even then, only those who are budding actors/actresses.
  - It is UNLIKELY that first attempts will produce usable results, it takes practice.
Editing
- Likal will do the edit if supplied with a Mini DV (most camcorders) or a data disk/USB storage (some modern types).
- Likal will return the edited material to the school to be uploaded (to YouTube) under their control

Shooting At School

Parents / Grandparents and willing volunteers can be invited to school and the recording made under teachers supervision.
Likal is willing to supply equipment and train the teacher (20mins over lunchtime will do).

Shooting At Home

Families with camcorders can record their own tapes. Take then to school and Likal will edit.

The Floods - in retrospect

Likal Admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:31:39 +0000

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3 (which is Film 4).

Gloucester in old film & Gloucester, Crossroads of England

Likal Admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:17:13 +0000

Two films shown all day 10am to 4pm.

A must for anyone interested in old Gloucester

Magic Lantern Show

Likal Admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:01:31 +0000

Patrick Furley shows a wealth of local slides

1-2pm

Ideal for children.

Free, but ticket required.

Lecture - Civil War and the Siege of Gloucester

Likal Admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:57:58 +0000

Russell Howes tells the story of Gloucester's defiance of the King of England

1-2pm - Lunchtime

The Golden Minster of Gloucester

Likal Admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:48:13 +0000

Caroline Heighway talks about the history of St Oswalds Priory

Lunchtime - 1-2pm - Free

Toddington Steam Gala 2008

Likal Admin — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:58:07 +0000

Main station is out at Toddington, and it's a really nice day out, very scenic line.

For their main page http://www.likal.com/uk/gloucester/content/gloucestershire-warwickshire-railway

Severn Sound look back (compiled July 08)

Likal Admin — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:02:26 +0000

Severn Sound review of the Floods on 2008

Cheese Rolling

Likal Admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:17:20 +0000

The Cheese Roll is the most famous local event that we have, possibly second only in notoriety to the Bull Run at Pamplona.

2008 footage

Rubbish Now and Then

Likal Admin — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:08:52 +0000