Archive for July, 2016
Road to Zanzibar
This summer I am again in East Africa leading a camera and visual storytelling workshop at the Zanzibar International Film Festival. The hunger for knowledge in this part of the world never ceases to amaze me as my students demonstrate an eagerness to learn and practice the fundamental lessons of good visual storytelling and effective camera operation.
Zanzibar is located off the coast of East Africa at 6º south latitude. The light at dusk is positively mesmerizing. Here a traditional dhow passes off the coast of Stone Town 8 July 2016.
Despite the technical challenges DSLR cameras dominate the filmmaking landscape in this part of the world.
The opportunity to integrate a range of local color is a great advantage of shooting in Zanzibar.
Lulu. The star of our scenario. In real life she is a popular fashion model.
The emphasis of local cinema is on actors and performance which is as it should be. Technical issues aside it is after all what audiences really care about.