Workshop 1 – Day 1

­­28^th Jan, day 1 of the workshop.

All the students are now familiar with each other and there’s no hesitancy in the air. The worshop  kicks off with Patrick explaining what a documentary is and further exlained documentary modes and films. The students also pitched in their views and started interacting.

The participants are very interactive when it comes to Q/A sessions. Each one of them has his own point of view and the best part is that they are vocal about it and are not hesitant to share it.

Later Grace took charge and explained how an image can narrate a story on its own. She gave an interesting exercise of creating a photographic essay. The students were given an hour to go around and find interesting stories in their surroundings and depict it through still images. While dong this task, the participant’s energy could clearly be seen.

The instructors also showed several documentaries which gave the students more exposure to the genre and helped them expand their knowledge of the medium.

The workshop was interjected by small tea and lunch breaks giving everybody a chance to mingle and relax. The first day went well being a good mixture of learning and fun.

Photos on Facebook Gallery from Day 1