Art Films

TO ALL INSIDE OUT PARTICIPANTS…

Everyday we are amazed by the directions in which people are taking this project. It

is being interpreted in ways we never would have imagined. This is all down to you!

Which creates a challenge: how do we document what is happening in so many

different corners of the globe? How can we ensure people understand what they see

and why they are seeing it?

One answer is with film. We are creating a documentary of INSIDE OUT, sending a

director and camera crew to select actions. But we really want to include as many

actions as possible. As part of the official INSIDE OUT documentary, we want to

include film you take yourself.

We are asking every participant to film his or her action, so that the world can see

what it is all about. You might do this personally, or you might want to find a local

filmmaker to help you.

Here is a guide to help you on your way. It is only a template; we hope you will find

new, exciting and original ways to tell your story. And if you have any questions, or

need further advice, please email us! We are here to help.

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FILMING
Think about filming in two pieces: THE ACTION and THE REACTION.
THE ACTION

This is really about you - why and where are you making this action? Think about

getting answers to the following on film before you paste:

• What does your action stand for?

• Why do you think this is important? Can it really make a difference?

• What do you want the world to know? How do you think people will react?

• Where are you doing it and why here?

There are many different ways to approach answering these questions - video diary,

interview, observational, animation; you decide what works best for you. TRY AND

MAKE INTERVIEWS WHERE PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS DOING SOMETHING –

Driving a car, taking pictures, preparing the glue, researching your project etc. Get

close-ups of the details of what ever they are doing after they have finished talking.

Tell the story behind your action; how can you visually support the story? For

example, if your action is about surveillance, show how many CCTV cameras are

everywhere. Or if it is about seeing the world through womenʼs eyes, show what life

is like for women in your community.

The PASTING comes under the umbrella of action too. It would be great for you to:

• Get a sense of the local area through shots of the streets. Try to get a rooftop

view and any other type view that visually explains the context of where you

are pasting.

• Film yourselves opening the posters.

• Film the actual pasting. Timelapse is great but there are many other ways to

film it too. Get close ups of the people engaged in pasting.

THE REACTION

This is about the community – what did they think of the project and how did they

respond? How long do the pictures stay up for?

Itʼs great to film reactions to the project from the general public. Donʼt be frightened of

a negative reaction. Get people just looking at the art and thinking about it.

Itʼs also good to document what happens to the art after it goes up. Does it get

vandalized? How long before the weather causes it to disintegrate?

Donʼt forget to get lots of good shots of the finished art work.

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GENERAL QUESTIONS (For you and anyone else):

• Can ART make a difference?

• What does ʻimageʼ stand for in todayʼs world? Particularly human portraiture?

• What is your original face?

GENERAL IDEAS:

• Love the idea that you are on a journey with this project. Car journeys, train

journeys, bicycle journeys are going to help us weave the global narrative

together.

• Always try and bring the filming back to the pictures and the power of that

image to transform, heal, protest etc.

THINK ABOUT:

• Good clean sound where ever possible

• NO LOGOS or BRANDS in the background unless unavoidable.

• Having fun with it

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EDITING, UPLOADING AND SENDING

Now that you have captured your group action on video, you have a few options:

1. Send the IOP team your raw footage for possible inclusion in the final

documentary.

2. Edit your footage into a 3-5 minute piece and upload it to YouTube for

inclusion on the Inside Out YouTube Channel.

3. Both 1 & 2!

INFO FOR SENDING RAW FOOTAGE:

• Please send raw footage via a service like WeTransfer or Ge.tt to

jr@insideoutproject.net. If it is too large, email us and we will discuss the best

way for the footage to be sent.

INFO FOR UPLOADING FINISHED FILMS:

• Upload the film to YouTube and tag it with #insideoutproject. Our team will

then favorite it and include it on the Inside Out YouTube Channel.

• You are welcome to upload the film to other platforms as well.

• Share the video link with friends via email, Twitter, Facebook, etc

THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING. WE CANʼT WAIT TO SEE HOW
YOUR ART HELPS CHANGE THE WORLD.
Contact us at
jr@insideoutproject.net
Join us online at
WEBSITE: insideoutproject.net
YOUTUBE CHANNEL: youtube.com/theinsideoutchannel
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/InsideOutProject
TWITTER: twitter.com/InsideOutProj