High Resolution Revolution

Documentaries don't change things in and of themselves, but they can motivate that action, and that alone is an exciting prospect in a world that is desperately in need of reformation. If you are interested in documentary production, there is a book that we read in my documentary class at TCU called "Directing the Documentary" by Michael Rabinger. It get's my reccomendation. In fact I brought it to work with me today so that I could refresh on some of the techniques it suggests.

I leave on Friday for South America. I will be going into the jungle with a team of missionaries, a doctor, a dentist, and a few nurses to set up medical clinics in various villages. I will be shooting a short documentary film about the trip. We have been preparing for the trip since January, however, until today, four days before we leave, I didn't have a camera. However, as of 9:30am this morning a Sony HVR-Z1U has been donated for use on the trip, which means HD baby! Here is a list of equipment I will be bringing:

1 small, waterproof Pelican case (hopefully)
1 small, lightweight consumer tripod
1 Senheisser shotgun mic
1 Sony HVR-Z1U HD Camcorder
10 64minute DVCam tapes (capable of shooting HDcam footage)
1 fold out reflector