Hello everyone!
We are almost leaving! It feels really weird to have to say goodbye tomorrow. We did some preparations for the goodbye party and of course today was the day everyone had to show their documentary. It was a real nice viewing and we have the feeling that the students learned a lot here. We of course also learned a lot from them in this project. It's so nice to see them being thankfull for everything. This blog feels really like a goodbye blog. Maybe for me (Alette) it is, so goodbey!
byebye!
Anne and Alette
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Viewing
Hey,
Today all groups had to finish their projects. I tried to help all groups with sound and music, but I had not enough time to do everything they wanted. The presentation was planned at 14:30 but because of lack of time we re scheduled it one hour later. We watched 3 documentaries and it was very clear that the level of their work increased during the last 6 weeks! Great to see. All students used the theory about music and sound. After presentation all avm students and us sat together and discussed the results. Now the groups are discussing what can be better. Tonight they can re-edit their projects. We are off to town for our last dinner together! Tomorrow we are already on the way towards Kilimanjaro Airport...
Badae
Arie and Joseph
Today all groups had to finish their projects. I tried to help all groups with sound and music, but I had not enough time to do everything they wanted. The presentation was planned at 14:30 but because of lack of time we re scheduled it one hour later. We watched 3 documentaries and it was very clear that the level of their work increased during the last 6 weeks! Great to see. All students used the theory about music and sound. After presentation all avm students and us sat together and discussed the results. Now the groups are discussing what can be better. Tonight they can re-edit their projects. We are off to town for our last dinner together! Tomorrow we are already on the way towards Kilimanjaro Airport...
Badae
Arie and Joseph
Almost finished......
Good evening,
Today it was the last day to edit the final movies which the students were making the last two weeks. At 15:00 hour the viewing began and we saw some really good and interesting thinks. I'm proud on them. They really did a good job! I also had the feeling that they really learned a lot these weeks that we were here.
Tonight we go eat a Pizza in Town to celebrate the time here and enjoy for the last time the people, smell, and sounds of Arusha City.
Tomorrow we will say goodbye to the students which will be quite painful. Last 3 weeks we really build up a relationship with these students and had a lot of fun!
See you in Holland!
By Sanne
Today it was the last day to edit the final movies which the students were making the last two weeks. At 15:00 hour the viewing began and we saw some really good and interesting thinks. I'm proud on them. They really did a good job! I also had the feeling that they really learned a lot these weeks that we were here.
Tonight we go eat a Pizza in Town to celebrate the time here and enjoy for the last time the people, smell, and sounds of Arusha City.
Tomorrow we will say goodbye to the students which will be quite painful. Last 3 weeks we really build up a relationship with these students and had a lot of fun!
See you in Holland!
By Sanne
Better...?
I'm back at KFI. Last night I had a good night of sleep. Now let's hope my healt will stay good until I arrive in Amsterdam.
Today I will assist the students in mixing the documentary's. So this is actually the last service I can give them!
Tonight more on this blog...
Badae
Joep
Today I will assist the students in mixing the documentary's. So this is actually the last service I can give them!
Tonight more on this blog...
Badae
Joep
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
was it a joke
There are people who, when they shower, like to catch water in their mouths. I'm one of those people. I don't know why I do it, it is just a habit.
At our place here we have this big water tank. When we want water we switch on this button and the tank will fill up. Now, the thing is that when we arrived here, the previous group warned us for the showers. They told us that there are little worms in the tank and that sometimes they fall down on you while you shower.
You see my problem. Everytime I showered in this place I feared the worms. I didn't open my mouth once and that was quite the effort because I really like to catch the water, but the thing is: IT NEVER HAPPENED!!
So either I was lucky or it was a really good joke!!
thx group one. See u soon:)
At our place here we have this big water tank. When we want water we switch on this button and the tank will fill up. Now, the thing is that when we arrived here, the previous group warned us for the showers. They told us that there are little worms in the tank and that sometimes they fall down on you while you shower.
You see my problem. Everytime I showered in this place I feared the worms. I didn't open my mouth once and that was quite the effort because I really like to catch the water, but the thing is: IT NEVER HAPPENED!!
So either I was lucky or it was a really good joke!!
thx group one. See u soon:)
Hospital visit
This morning we had an excursion to the hospital. It was an impressive experience. I (Anne) expected a big building, but instead all departures were in different small buildings. The man guiding us around showed us every office. Sometimes the doctors were treating a patient while we came in. Privacy matters are not as strict as we are used to. The maternity ward was most touching. Comparing this with the health system we are used to, we should be very grateful. After this excursion the directors and editors went back to their edit. We teached the camera students that film is just a couple of frames or pictures after one another. To illustrate this we helped them to make a small book with still images. I can't really explain this so therefore I will post some pictures. Tomorrow in the afternoon we planned to have the viewing of the documentary's the students have been working on for two weeks now. A lot of work has to be done so this is going to be a long night for them.
See you in a few days!
Alette and Anne
See you in a few days!
Alette and Anne
Winter in Tanzania!
The temprature outside is 24c but for the Tanzanians it's so cold. Did you know that the students covering their head and feets and wearing trauses and pents? Even in school they dress like this!
Joseph kept me awake this night because he had to volmit every hour.. Pole sana Joseph (i'm sorry for you). Besides his illness he is really sad because of the unfinished work he could deliver to the students. Hopefully he will be able to work tommorow..
Everybody is busy with the editing process, because tommorow we'll have the viewing if everybody finished their projects. The day after tommorow we have to leave allready....... With pain in our harts we'll leave this beatifull place.
Tonight I made a photo documentary of the shops near Moivaro road, have a look inside:
Regards,
Ari
Joseph kept me awake this night because he had to volmit every hour.. Pole sana Joseph (i'm sorry for you). Besides his illness he is really sad because of the unfinished work he could deliver to the students. Hopefully he will be able to work tommorow..
Everybody is busy with the editing process, because tommorow we'll have the viewing if everybody finished their projects. The day after tommorow we have to leave allready....... With pain in our harts we'll leave this beatifull place.
Tonight I made a photo documentary of the shops near Moivaro road, have a look inside:
Regards,
Ari
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Maasai Ari & Joseph the composer
Njadje?!
Safi sana! Accept the power went on and off, we had a productive day.
Joseph composed some music for students projects and I was writing reports and had some meetings.
Abisae, the director of some documentaries had many questions to Joseph. At the end of the day Abisae came out the musicians room very happy because he had composed some music with Joseph. He even bluetoothed the music to his mobile phone and let it hear to everyone!
I want to add a funny picture which is made yesterday evening. As you might know, I am a great fan of the Maasai occupation here in Africa. I bought some Maasai sheets and I was dressed by the Maasai students and guards of KFI. This is the result:
Poa kachizi caman Maasai! (cool like a Maasai!)
Joseph & Arie
Safi sana! Accept the power went on and off, we had a productive day.
Joseph composed some music for students projects and I was writing reports and had some meetings.
Abisae, the director of some documentaries had many questions to Joseph. At the end of the day Abisae came out the musicians room very happy because he had composed some music with Joseph. He even bluetoothed the music to his mobile phone and let it hear to everyone!
I want to add a funny picture which is made yesterday evening. As you might know, I am a great fan of the Maasai occupation here in Africa. I bought some Maasai sheets and I was dressed by the Maasai students and guards of KFI. This is the result:
Poa kachizi caman Maasai! (cool like a Maasai!)
Joseph & Arie
Got a little lost
Hi!
Today we expected to go to hospital for an excursion, but it turned out that today is a special holiday, only one day. So we wanted to teach the lesson we prepared for tomorrow, but evveryone was busy editing their project. Anne was ill this weekend, so we decided to go to Arusha to do some shopping. It was a real adventure. We got lost one time and we had a hard time buying things cheap. After all we bought some really funny and colourful stuff like dresses, candles and teacups. But the real adventure started on our way home. We found out that we totally forgot the time and we were almost an hour late for lunch, so we took a Dalla Dalla in a real rush, of course the wrong one. It took a long time before we were back where we started, Arusha town. The second Dalla Dalla we took was also a wrong one. Finally we met Sam and he put us on the right Dalla Dalla. Now we are really hungry, so we are going to eat now!
Alette and Anne
Today we expected to go to hospital for an excursion, but it turned out that today is a special holiday, only one day. So we wanted to teach the lesson we prepared for tomorrow, but evveryone was busy editing their project. Anne was ill this weekend, so we decided to go to Arusha to do some shopping. It was a real adventure. We got lost one time and we had a hard time buying things cheap. After all we bought some really funny and colourful stuff like dresses, candles and teacups. But the real adventure started on our way home. We found out that we totally forgot the time and we were almost an hour late for lunch, so we took a Dalla Dalla in a real rush, of course the wrong one. It took a long time before we were back where we started, Arusha town. The second Dalla Dalla we took was also a wrong one. Finally we met Sam and he put us on the right Dalla Dalla. Now we are really hungry, so we are going to eat now!
Alette and Anne
photo's
It is almost time to leave :(( Yesterday we had to say goodbye to Edward (the one giving me a kiss) He is a Masai, so we had him dress up in his Masaiclothes and made pictures of him. He has become a very dear friend of mine and I cried my eyes out.
As You can see we also had a shooting yesterday. I went really well and now it is time for them to edit. We have 3 and a half hours of material so they have their work cut out for them. Especially now the director has become sick, he's now going to hospital because he may have malaria. Which is very common around here, so it is nothing to worry about really.
I hope u will enjoy the pictures. I know have to prepare an edit lesson. So Cu soon
Monday, July 6, 2009
dancing in Massai Clothes!
Hello Everybody,
Today I gave a lesson in creative thinking for all the cameramen. They really enjoyed it very mutch! they had to make 10 shots about a subject but they we not allowed to show the subject itself. So the groups had to guess what the subject was..
The students though of it like a competition, which made them really motivated!
Just yet Arie had put some Massai clothes on...and all the other massai student became happy and also put the massai clothes on. After that they came back to school and they al went jumping and making noises. It was really cool to see. Suddenly you realize that they are living really close to nature!
Tonight we have a sleeping party by the lady's. So we will sleep all together in one room. We are looking forward to it!
By Sanne en Colinda
Today I gave a lesson in creative thinking for all the cameramen. They really enjoyed it very mutch! they had to make 10 shots about a subject but they we not allowed to show the subject itself. So the groups had to guess what the subject was..
The students though of it like a competition, which made them really motivated!
Just yet Arie had put some Massai clothes on...and all the other massai student became happy and also put the massai clothes on. After that they came back to school and they al went jumping and making noises. It was really cool to see. Suddenly you realize that they are living really close to nature!
Tonight we have a sleeping party by the lady's. So we will sleep all together in one room. We are looking forward to it!
By Sanne en Colinda
Funeral
Arie and me went to the funeral of the grandmother of Msechu. She past away last night. We went together with Sam and a couple of the students. We took the daladala to usa-river and then we had to walk for an hour. It was a very nice walk to the house of Msechu’s grandmother. There were a lot of rice plantations in that area and in contradiction to KFI area it was all very flat. The funeral was impressive. It was a Muslim funeral, there was a lot of singing while the men where digging the grave. All the women weren’t allowed to be at the grave locations. Very strange in our culture, but at that location it didn’t bothered us much. Here this is normal. After the funeral we went to the former house of the grandmother. Al people got some Pilau (rice dish) and a cup of (very sweet) black tea. Enough in our stomach for the walk back!
It was an impressive day!
Badae
Weekend
Mambo!
It's been a busy weekend. Most of us went to town to buy souvenirs or to go to church. I (Anne) was not so fortunate and I had to stay in bed most of the time. I felt very ill but. My plan was to go to the house for abandonned children in Arusha with Eldad and meet his family afterwards, but I was not able to. Today I am back again. Alette and I prepared our last lessons, sitting in the sun. For some groups this was their last shooting day. Others are busy in the edit room. For the remaining students Sanne had a little assignment. Four nights left. This night the HKU girls are going to sleep at the KFI. We are going to enjoy our last days to the max.
Greetings Alette and Anne
It's been a busy weekend. Most of us went to town to buy souvenirs or to go to church. I (Anne) was not so fortunate and I had to stay in bed most of the time. I felt very ill but. My plan was to go to the house for abandonned children in Arusha with Eldad and meet his family afterwards, but I was not able to. Today I am back again. Alette and I prepared our last lessons, sitting in the sun. For some groups this was their last shooting day. Others are busy in the edit room. For the remaining students Sanne had a little assignment. Four nights left. This night the HKU girls are going to sleep at the KFI. We are going to enjoy our last days to the max.
Greetings Alette and Anne
Friday, July 3, 2009
dreamhouse
One of the reasons I like filmmaking so much is the fact that You visit so many different places. I went to, Sibusiso, a center which helpes disabled people. It was very impressive, they do so much for those people. In Tanzania disabled people are often discriminated and the mother of the child is also stigmatized. In this center they help the child aswell as the mother. They both gain confidence and will be able to contribute to society. We went there because my group mant to make a documentary about disabled people to give them a voice and let everyone know that with some help they could be very happy. I'm very rpoud of my students and hope it will be a great documentary that will stir things up around here.
The manager of the center is a very passionate Dutch lady and she showed us her house. This is it and it is my dreamhouse!!
more news tomorrow
Only one week to go!
Hello there!
Yesterday night we went out for the first time in Arusha. We went to the Via Via, a club, real populair by white people. We danced all night and had a lot of fun.
This morning I (Alette) unfortunately found out that the director of the group I am supervising with making a documentary about food, has Malaria, so this project is getting harder and harder. It's a challenge for me to finish this...But I still like it here and we are getting closer everyday with the students. We feel like we still can teach them a lot. Only one week to go, time goes fast!
Anne and Alette
Yesterday night we went out for the first time in Arusha. We went to the Via Via, a club, real populair by white people. We danced all night and had a lot of fun.
This morning I (Alette) unfortunately found out that the director of the group I am supervising with making a documentary about food, has Malaria, so this project is getting harder and harder. It's a challenge for me to finish this...But I still like it here and we are getting closer everyday with the students. We feel like we still can teach them a lot. Only one week to go, time goes fast!
Anne and Alette
Lord of the Rings
Shikamoo!
Today Joseph gave lesson to the editors about music instruments, ensembles, music locations and music characters. After Theory he played Lord of the Rings, for me and the students it was the first time to see such a fantasy movie. We realy enjoyed watching the movie. Its nice to see the faces of the students in some parts of the movie.
The rest of the students went out because of shooting their documentaries. So it was another easy and quit day at Kilimanjaro Film Institute.
Marahaba.
Joseph & Ari
Today Joseph gave lesson to the editors about music instruments, ensembles, music locations and music characters. After Theory he played Lord of the Rings, for me and the students it was the first time to see such a fantasy movie. We realy enjoyed watching the movie. Its nice to see the faces of the students in some parts of the movie.
The rest of the students went out because of shooting their documentaries. So it was another easy and quit day at Kilimanjaro Film Institute.
Marahaba.
Joseph & Ari
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Research and hamburgers!
Hello Everybody!
Today we started with a discussion about reasons why students don't go to school in Tanzania. After that we had an excursion to a special school organized by volunteers which was really cool! I took a moment to meet the students there and everybody was smiling and laughing about everything I sad. They asked me if I could teach them some English sentences......so that's what i did.
After the excursion the groups went on research for tomorrow. (they are going to shoot) After my group came back I talked with my group about the synopsis of the film project and we made a checklist for tomorrow so everything is clear.
I'm really curious for what they will film tomorrow and how the film will be!
Now we will go to Arusha City and eat some hamburgers (hopefully) and after that we will discover the nightlife of Arusha...
So i'm very exited!
Usiku Mwema Sanne
Today we started with a discussion about reasons why students don't go to school in Tanzania. After that we had an excursion to a special school organized by volunteers which was really cool! I took a moment to meet the students there and everybody was smiling and laughing about everything I sad. They asked me if I could teach them some English sentences......so that's what i did.
After the excursion the groups went on research for tomorrow. (they are going to shoot) After my group came back I talked with my group about the synopsis of the film project and we made a checklist for tomorrow so everything is clear.
I'm really curious for what they will film tomorrow and how the film will be!
Now we will go to Arusha City and eat some hamburgers (hopefully) and after that we will discover the nightlife of Arusha...
So i'm very exited!
Usiku Mwema Sanne
Research
Hello everyone! Tomorrow is the first shooting day and therefore today it was all about researching. We wrote a nice synopsis and I think it will be a very nice documentary. Unfortunately the budget doesn't allow me to join my crew when they are shooting. Below this you will find a picture of my group during the brainstorm session. Greetings Anne
Thursday at KFI
Mambo,
Today was a day at the office. We both worked on different things, especially work concerning Internet! Arie answered a lot of email. Joseph prepared his class for tomorrow. Also he edited his recorded samples. From the beginning of our journey he carried a SD recorder everywhere.
Every recording will be in the sound design library I gave and made for KFI. So now they have some local sounds!! Tonight we will have dinner at “viavia” in Arusha. Really nice place to have dinner and a drink…… and dance!
Badae
Arie and Joseph
Here's a documantary directed by Abisae.. enjoy :)
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Online again!
Mambo!
Today we are connected to the wordwideweb again. That's good, because the students just started the researchphase of their documentary project. The subjects of their documentary are things like food, poverty, disabled people etc.. This project should be done at the end of next week, so that there's enough time to really make something of it. We are really curious what comes out!
Today I taught the students about how to write a synopsis. It's real fun when the students get the hang of something. I am also very surprised about the questions being asked by the students sometimes. I learn a lot from them!
We get closer to the people here everyday and we don't wanna go home jet! Only nine nights to go....
Ciaoie!
Alette
Today we are connected to the wordwideweb again. That's good, because the students just started the researchphase of their documentary project. The subjects of their documentary are things like food, poverty, disabled people etc.. This project should be done at the end of next week, so that there's enough time to really make something of it. We are really curious what comes out!
Today I taught the students about how to write a synopsis. It's real fun when the students get the hang of something. I am also very surprised about the questions being asked by the students sometimes. I learn a lot from them!
We get closer to the people here everyday and we don't wanna go home jet! Only nine nights to go....
Ciaoie!
Alette
Traveling/Disappointments/Internet
Mambo!
We're back again.. We haven't had internet for two days. KFI had to pay first before we had internet running again. The prices for internet are much much higher in Africa, comparing to the Netherlands. To have internet for a month costs usd 200,-!!
When I get into the airplane again next Friday (!!!) I'll take a LAN cable with me so I can plug it in Holland..
So this week.. Sunday we went to Moshi to scout locations of shooting the day after. My job was to supervise the production of this project. A project where we had to film Cyprian, a famous musician in Tanzania. Everything went well. I good conversations with the director about the aspect of time and creativity of shots. At the end of the day we had a beautiful sight on the biggest mountain of Africa!
I'm really in love with all kinds of transportation in this beautiful country. On our way towards Moshi we hopped into a "Coaster", a big dalladalla bus. On our way back to KFI we catched a big Dar-express bus. Busses with big subwoofers, images of everything on the windows and always music.. See pic.
Finally we had the day of shooting on monday. At 06.00 am we stood on the side of the way to start our journey towards Moshi (takes about 1.5 hours). On the set everything went well untill I received a phone call of Sam. We didn't have permission to film Cyprian! I was totaly suprised, confused, sad and realy frustrated! We planned everything so well, but there was a big miss communication in the organisation where we planned to film.. We all went back to KFI. I was broken and tired of this day.
On tuesday we met the new person for KFI communications, Patricia. We (Sam/Ari/Joseph) had a good conversation and told all the good things about KFI and the students. At the end of this meeting we showed some work of the students and we had the idea Patricia was really impressed!
Now we keep on the good work. This week more research and then new documentaries about interessting subjects! Follow our progress on the blog!!
Kwaheri,
Ari & Joseph
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