Curta Favela Tavares Bastos: apresentações

First day for the Curta Favela project in Tavares Bastos community. We (that is: Christine, Dulce, Fred, Nina and Thiago) introduce ourselves to our future "film-makers." The kids laugh when they see us on video, talking about who we are. It brakes the ice, but it is also a way to demonstrate how a short video can tell about someone's personality, tastes and her or his perception of the world.

The goal of Curta Favela is to allow children in various communities of Rio de Janeiro - here, Tavares Bastos - to produce a short movie that talks about them and their life in the favela. In order to do this, we will work with them for 7 consecutive weeks. Using Flip cameras, the students will participate to a series of assignments, exploring both technical and conceptual aspects of video-making.

But enough talking. Now it's time for the video to speak. Nina grabs a Flip and ask the students to introduce themselves. Action!