W/B 12/9/11 - Introduction to the unit/assignment 1/research possible partners
W/B 19/9/11 - Visit PZ Gallery/Trengwinton Gardens/research cultural diversity in Penwith
W/B 26/9/11 - Meet and speak to Golowan/Montol/Awen Productions
W/B 3/10/11 - Visit the Tate Gallery
W/B 10/10/11 - Visit Penwith Radio and assignment 2 is started
W/B 17/10/11 - Choose final partner and write a detailed proposal
Half Term
W/B 31/10/11 - Assignment 3 starts and produce product
untill
W/B 14/11/11 - Finish project
W/B 21/11/11 - Get audience feedback
W/B 28/11/11 - Show finished product to client
W/B 5/12/11 until W/B 12/12/11 - Evaluating/Reviewing/Presenting to the group
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
Monday, 3 October 2011
Awen Productions
Awen productions is a media production social enterprise which is based in West Cornwall. The ethos at the heart of Awen productions is the creative use of digital media as a tool for positive social change.
There work is all about inspiring and empowering the communities of Cornwall by telling stories. Awen is the Kernewek ,which is the Cornish language word for inspiration. They operate with a "more-than-profit" ethos, which means all profits are routed directly back into community projects we're developing. The CIC format enables us to stay close both to the management and delivery of awen's projects.
The Team
The team that work at Awen is made up of 3 people. These people have all worked in the industry for a long time and all have a lot of experience in what they do. These people are:
Denzil Monk
Denzil is a producer, writer, educator and cultural social entrepreneur. He has produced hundreds of short films, several longer ones, Web TV and social enterprise products and services for the education market. He was born in Zennor Vicarage which is in the far west of Cornwall on 30th October 1974. Denzil has held leadership roles in many organisations including Chair of Penwith Environment Network (2001-02), Cornwall Media Resource (2002-03) Cornwall Film Festival (2006-09) and Fresh Media Collective (2008-09). He is a creative and collaborative leader who brings passion and perception his many endeavours. As an educator Denzil has designed courses in digital storytelling and filmmaking for KS4, FE and post-16 informal settings and occasionally lectures at University College Falmouth.
Barbara Santi
Barbara is a documentary film maker using digital technology for social change. She's made docs for Channel 4 and Carlton TV and has shown her films on FourDocs, Current TV, The Community Channel, art galleries, conferences, film festival platforms and rural touring film screenings. Barbara is also a media educator with young people and community groups having worked extensively regionally and internationally. She is interested in participatory work and empowering people through the creative use of digital technology (video and photography) so ordinary people can tell their own stories. Barbara's first professional job was at Working Title Films in London - then followed a number of freelance posts in companies such as BBC.
Nick Harpley
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Montol Festival
A little bit about them:
The Montol Festival is a six day an annual heritage, arts and community festival which is held every year between the 14th to the 21st December, in Penzance. The Festival is a revival and reinterpretation of many of the traditional cornish midwinter rituals along with Christmas traditions which are formerly practiced in Penzance and across the Lands End Pennisula. Montol is organised each year by the same creative team who organise the Golowan Festival. During the festival there are a series of workshops which are dedicated to making lanterns, which are then used in a large lantern parade on the 20th December in Penzance town center. The parade is then followed by lighnting the beacon at the Lescudjack Hill Fort, which is one of the most acient sites in the Penzance parish. During the main event the people of Penzance take part in many of the Cornish traditional customs of Midwinter and Christmas including Guise dancing, which is where many people wear traditional masks, dress in disguise and wear mock formal costume, the lighting of several fire beacons throughout the town and chalking of the Mock and the Cornish Yule log. The processions start at 6pm from St John's Hall, with a second procession starting at 10.30pm in Chapel Street Penzance, followed by a Montol Street party where Chapel Street is closed for street entertainment. Traditional music, fire throwing, carols and the theme of light and darkness are also part of the proceedings.
The Montol Festival is a six day an annual heritage, arts and community festival which is held every year between the 14th to the 21st December, in Penzance. The Festival is a revival and reinterpretation of many of the traditional cornish midwinter rituals along with Christmas traditions which are formerly practiced in Penzance and across the Lands End Pennisula. Montol is organised each year by the same creative team who organise the Golowan Festival. During the festival there are a series of workshops which are dedicated to making lanterns, which are then used in a large lantern parade on the 20th December in Penzance town center. The parade is then followed by lighnting the beacon at the Lescudjack Hill Fort, which is one of the most acient sites in the Penzance parish. During the main event the people of Penzance take part in many of the Cornish traditional customs of Midwinter and Christmas including Guise dancing, which is where many people wear traditional masks, dress in disguise and wear mock formal costume, the lighting of several fire beacons throughout the town and chalking of the Mock and the Cornish Yule log. The processions start at 6pm from St John's Hall, with a second procession starting at 10.30pm in Chapel Street Penzance, followed by a Montol Street party where Chapel Street is closed for street entertainment. Traditional music, fire throwing, carols and the theme of light and darkness are also part of the proceedings.
Monday, 26 September 2011
Penwith Radio
A little bit about them:
Penwith Radio is based in Wharfside Shopping Centre, which has great views overlooking Mounts Bay. It is a social comany with a board of directors which is currently led by Jim McKenna. The radio station is managed by Dave Pascoe and Alan Jones and is also supported by a team of volunteers who have been trained in a wide range of media skills, such as:
Penwith Radio is based in Wharfside Shopping Centre, which has great views overlooking Mounts Bay. It is a social comany with a board of directors which is currently led by Jim McKenna. The radio station is managed by Dave Pascoe and Alan Jones and is also supported by a team of volunteers who have been trained in a wide range of media skills, such as:
- Presenting (TV and Radio)
- Recording
- Editing
- Office Management
- Programme Making
- Journalism
- Technical Development
Possible Partners to Work With
For the first part of this project we have to research and come up with 3 different possible partners which we would like to work with. I have been researching a few different local event organisers or companies which I have an interest in working with.
The first company which I have been researching is Penwith Radio. I have never been to the Penwith Radio studios or even listened to it, which makes me interseted in working with them. I like the idea of working on a radio show because I think that the technical side of creating a radio show is very interesting and am willing to learn more about it.
Another company which I have been researching is The Montol Festival. Once again this is the first time I have really heard about the festival and what it is all about. I think that there is a wide range of products which could be made to advertise the Montol Festival, from a brand new, more understandable website to a short film explaining what the festival is all about and how long its been running, etc.
Awen Productions is another local company which I have been researching. I've only heard about Awen a few times before but I did'nt really understand what they were and what they did. I am interested also in film making and different camera techniques which I think I would get a good understanding of from working with Awen Productions.
The first company which I have been researching is Penwith Radio. I have never been to the Penwith Radio studios or even listened to it, which makes me interseted in working with them. I like the idea of working on a radio show because I think that the technical side of creating a radio show is very interesting and am willing to learn more about it.
Another company which I have been researching is The Montol Festival. Once again this is the first time I have really heard about the festival and what it is all about. I think that there is a wide range of products which could be made to advertise the Montol Festival, from a brand new, more understandable website to a short film explaining what the festival is all about and how long its been running, etc.
Awen Productions is another local company which I have been researching. I've only heard about Awen a few times before but I did'nt really understand what they were and what they did. I am interested also in film making and different camera techniques which I think I would get a good understanding of from working with Awen Productions.
Unit 3 - Interaction
Unit Overview
Living in West Penwtih gives us a lot of different opportunities to interact with a variety of possible partnes such as:
- Local Charities
- Event Organisers
- Local Production Companies
For this project 'Interaction' we will have to be able to work in partnership with a chosen group to complete a project that uses a variety of skills which we have developed in our first year on the Creative and Media Diploma. It will be our desicion to research and select the partner we want to work with, which is likely to be a community based group or charity. For example:
- Trengwainton Gardens (National Trust)
- Montol Festival
- Awen Productions (The Tre Project)
- Penwith Radio
- The Young Promoters Scheme
Over the next few weeks we will have to create events and products with our chosen partners within an effective and professional working relationship. We will have to remember that all the work we do is for real and our partner is relying on us to deliver.
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