Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Camera Shipped
Thanks Victor, we will be good stewards... On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Gerrard kosgei wrote: > Thank you Victor. Very kind of you. > > > On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Kosgei Isaac > wrote: > >> Thanks so much Victor greatly apprecited >> On Jul 27, 2012 8:56 AM, "Victor Grigas" wrote: >> >>> Hi Wikimedia Kenya, >>> >>> The camera is shipped! >>> l >>> I'd like to see the chapter document itself - that is to say that you >>> guys all built your chapter from the ground up and if you can document what >>> you are doing yourself that would be awesome. I leave it up to you guys to >>> document what you feel inclined to document! >>> >>> GEAR: >>> I am sending a backpack to David Mugo in Chicago with a Canon XA-10 >>> Camera, attached wide-angle lens, a Rode NTG-3 Microphone, a light, 2 power >>> adapters, power cable, 3 batteries, remote control, cd/dvd install discs, >>> consent waivers, camera rental agreements, storyteller questions and a >>> guide to using the camera. >>> >>> 2 things that might be useful for you to use/find that I *haven't >>> included* are: headphones and a tripod. >>> >>> One thing to note: when the camera is zoomed out ALL THE WAY you can >>> sometimes see the microphone in the upper right corner of the image, so I >>> typically will zoom in *slightly*, so you don't see the microphone. >>> >>> The camera operates as a camcorder, and can be configured with any >>> number of settings. I recommend keeping the settings as they are, but feel >>> free to use it as you feel so inclined. The XA-10 has a touch screen >>> display. The camera records onto built-in memory first, and then 2 SD >>> cards. There is the capacity of hours and hours of footage on the camera. >>> When you transfer the footage be sure that you have some hard drives with >>> many 10's of GB of space to copy the data to. >>> >>> STORYTELLING: >>> When I conduct an interview for storytelling, I'll set the camera on a >>> tripod, and find a quiet place with some good lighting (so we can see the >>> persons face) and frame the person on camera in a closeup shot. I'll keep >>> the camera plugged into a wall, unless there is no outlet. >>> >>> I typically talk to people for 30 minutes to an hour, and ask people >>> about first who they are, where they come from, and then ask about how they >>> discovered Wikipedia and why they are involved. >>> >>> LAW: >>> I just spoke with our legal department: >>> >>> Basically *anyone who uses the camera has to sign the rental >>> agreement*(attached in this email) that i have also printed and included >>> with the >>> camera, and *anyone who is interviewed has to sign the legal release* (also >>> attached in this email) and also printed and included with the camera. >>> >>> Also the camera has to be returned 6 weeks from the 25th of July. >>> >>> WMF USA will pay for return shipping - I don't think it would be fair to >>> send a 'gift' that makes people pay for it. >>> >>> Let me know if I haven't thought of anything and I look forward to >>> seeing what you guys produce! >>> >>> Victor >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> *Victor Grigas* >>> Storyteller >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> vgri...@wikimedia.org >>> +1 (415) 839-6885 x 6773 >>> 149 New Montgomery Street 6th floor >>> San Francisco, CA 94105 >>> https://donate.wikimedia.org/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> WikimediaKE mailing list >>> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >>> >>> >> ___ >> WikimediaKE mailing list >> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >> > > ___ > WikimediaKE mailing list > WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > > ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Camera Shipped
Thank you Victor. Very kind of you. On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Kosgei Isaac wrote: > Thanks so much Victor greatly apprecited > On Jul 27, 2012 8:56 AM, "Victor Grigas" wrote: > >> Hi Wikimedia Kenya, >> >> The camera is shipped! >> >> I'd like to see the chapter document itself - that is to say that you >> guys all built your chapter from the ground up and if you can document what >> you are doing yourself that would be awesome. I leave it up to you guys to >> document what you feel inclined to document! >> >> GEAR: >> I am sending a backpack to David Mugo in Chicago with a Canon XA-10 >> Camera, attached wide-angle lens, a Rode NTG-3 Microphone, a light, 2 power >> adapters, power cable, 3 batteries, remote control, cd/dvd install discs, >> consent waivers, camera rental agreements, storyteller questions and a >> guide to using the camera. >> >> 2 things that might be useful for you to use/find that I *haven't >> included* are: headphones and a tripod. >> >> One thing to note: when the camera is zoomed out ALL THE WAY you can >> sometimes see the microphone in the upper right corner of the image, so I >> typically will zoom in *slightly*, so you don't see the microphone. >> >> The camera operates as a camcorder, and can be configured with any number >> of settings. I recommend keeping the settings as they are, but feel free to >> use it as you feel so inclined. The XA-10 has a touch screen display. The >> camera records onto built-in memory first, and then 2 SD cards. There is >> the capacity of hours and hours of footage on the camera. When you transfer >> the footage be sure that you have some hard drives with many 10's of GB of >> space to copy the data to. >> >> STORYTELLING: >> When I conduct an interview for storytelling, I'll set the camera on a >> tripod, and find a quiet place with some good lighting (so we can see the >> persons face) and frame the person on camera in a closeup shot. I'll keep >> the camera plugged into a wall, unless there is no outlet. >> >> I typically talk to people for 30 minutes to an hour, and ask people >> about first who they are, where they come from, and then ask about how they >> discovered Wikipedia and why they are involved. >> >> LAW: >> I just spoke with our legal department: >> >> Basically *anyone who uses the camera has to sign the rental >> agreement*(attached in this email) that i have also printed and included >> with the >> camera, and *anyone who is interviewed has to sign the legal release* (also >> attached in this email) and also printed and included with the camera. >> >> Also the camera has to be returned 6 weeks from the 25th of July. >> >> WMF USA will pay for return shipping - I don't think it would be fair to >> send a 'gift' that makes people pay for it. >> >> Let me know if I haven't thought of anything and I look forward to seeing >> what you guys produce! >> >> Victor >> >> >> >> -- >> >> *Victor Grigas* >> Storyteller >> Wikimedia Foundation >> vgri...@wikimedia.org >> +1 (415) 839-6885 x 6773 >> 149 New Montgomery Street 6th floor >> San Francisco, CA 94105 >> https://donate.wikimedia.org/ >> >> >> >> >> ___ >> WikimediaKE mailing list >> WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >> >> > ___ > WikimediaKE mailing list > WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > > ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Camera Shipped
Thanks so much Victor greatly apprecited On Jul 27, 2012 8:56 AM, "Victor Grigas" wrote: > Hi Wikimedia Kenya, > > The camera is shipped! > > I'd like to see the chapter document itself - that is to say that you guys > all built your chapter from the ground up and if you can document what you > are doing yourself that would be awesome. I leave it up to you guys to > document what you feel inclined to document! > > GEAR: > I am sending a backpack to David Mugo in Chicago with a Canon XA-10 > Camera, attached wide-angle lens, a Rode NTG-3 Microphone, a light, 2 power > adapters, power cable, 3 batteries, remote control, cd/dvd install discs, > consent waivers, camera rental agreements, storyteller questions and a > guide to using the camera. > > 2 things that might be useful for you to use/find that I *haven't included > * are: headphones and a tripod. > > One thing to note: when the camera is zoomed out ALL THE WAY you can > sometimes see the microphone in the upper right corner of the image, so I > typically will zoom in *slightly*, so you don't see the microphone. > > The camera operates as a camcorder, and can be configured with any number > of settings. I recommend keeping the settings as they are, but feel free to > use it as you feel so inclined. The XA-10 has a touch screen display. The > camera records onto built-in memory first, and then 2 SD cards. There is > the capacity of hours and hours of footage on the camera. When you transfer > the footage be sure that you have some hard drives with many 10's of GB of > space to copy the data to. > > STORYTELLING: > When I conduct an interview for storytelling, I'll set the camera on a > tripod, and find a quiet place with some good lighting (so we can see the > persons face) and frame the person on camera in a closeup shot. I'll keep > the camera plugged into a wall, unless there is no outlet. > > I typically talk to people for 30 minutes to an hour, and ask people about > first who they are, where they come from, and then ask about how they > discovered Wikipedia and why they are involved. > > LAW: > I just spoke with our legal department: > > Basically *anyone who uses the camera has to sign the rental > agreement*(attached in this email) that i have also printed and included with > the > camera, and *anyone who is interviewed has to sign the legal release* (also > attached in this email) and also printed and included with the camera. > > Also the camera has to be returned 6 weeks from the 25th of July. > > WMF USA will pay for return shipping - I don't think it would be fair to > send a 'gift' that makes people pay for it. > > Let me know if I haven't thought of anything and I look forward to seeing > what you guys produce! > > Victor > > > > -- > > *Victor Grigas* > Storyteller > Wikimedia Foundation > vgri...@wikimedia.org > +1 (415) 839-6885 x 6773 > 149 New Montgomery Street 6th floor > San Francisco, CA 94105 > https://donate.wikimedia.org/ > > > > > ___ > WikimediaKE mailing list > WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > > ___ WikimediaKE mailing list WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake
