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Try It, You’ll Like It

As others have said in their blogs, so much information and learning that we are doing this week is new. And new can be scary. For me, almost all the assignments are very new. But I have loved trying them.

Yesterday when we were out experimenting with recorders, trying to excel with audio, David Gwizdala’s interview question was, “what is the one thing you will take home from this institute?” The one thing may be that I know so little!

Armed with more courage than knowledge, I stepped bravely into the street –literally-we needed that establishing shot-to create my first video.

Al Schleicher, directed our group to the Westward Ho to ask residents about gentrification. Sharon Fonzo quickly engaged the small crowd hanging outside the front door, all while keeping her eye on possible shots inside the door. Steve Haslan masterfully set up the camera and turned it on-this is really important-and oversaw the angles. Al and I took turns asking the questions.

We found Danny and Byron. They had so much to say and until Byron began his antiwar ramble, it was meaningful to our interview.

We tried it and we loved it.

Ann Neary

DeWitt Clinton High School

Bronx, NY