So I ventured out with my little flipcam on a chilly October Saturday to see what sort of video story I might be able to pull together in my off time. Earlier in the month, Clayton County Commissioners voted 4-1 to pull the plug on the popular bus service because they found themselves having to foot $8 million to keep it going, and they just don’t have it.
The protest was in the parking lot behind the Commission’s Administrative Building. Attendance was scant, only 15 people or so, and only one working reporter actually showed up (WSB-TV). The group did a few chants and speeches while he and his photog rolled film. After the reporter left, the protesters milled around talking strategy, but the energy had dissipated.
As far as my first video project goes, the final product turned out more… boring than expected. I couldn’t figure out a way to film myself standing up talking in front of the flipcam, because I’ve got no tripod and couldn’t seem to find any level surfaces on which to balance it. In retrospect, also should have gotten more B-roll…
November 17, 2009 at 4:23 pm |
Hi Odette
I think it is a worthy story to tell, and you did an excellent job telling it.
For a one-man band reporting this is pretty good!!
November 17, 2009 at 4:25 pm |
Thanks, mom