Audio Visuals is a most effective form of documenting facts, activities, testimonies and impact of any event or programme. It not only increases productivity but also connect and engage your audience with the issue.

Caritas India with an aim to strengthen the programme documentation of WARM and JEEVAN PLE had organized a workshop on video documentation for its project coordinators on 19-20 July, 2017 at Ahmed Nagar.

Mr. Atul Gajre and Mr. Akshay Kerlekar from HRIDAY Entertainment, Mumbai explained different aspects of Pre-Production, Production and Post Production of film making with the participants.

Sharing in details about Pre-Production, the resource person shared that it includes writing, casting, crew, locations, props/ costumes, budget and production schedule. Film making also involve Story Board, Screen Play, Casting, Crew, Film Locations, Properties/ Costumes, Budget etc.

Director, cameraman and technical expert are mainly involved in Production or Shooting whereas post production deals with picture editing, visual effects, colour correction/ grading, sound effects, music and longest part of production.

The resource people shared about various applications available in the internet for video editing but suggested to used windows movie maker for video editing. They also shared that for 10 minutes of footage it requires at least one hour of production.

Participants were enlightened on different types of shots like WS- Wide Shot; LS- Long Shot and FS – Full Shot, MWS-Medium Wide Shot, MCU-Medium Close Up Shot/ Bust Shot, CU-Close Up shot, ECU/XCU – Extreme Close Up Shot, Over the Shoulder shot, PoV-Point of View shot, Water Mark and Credits.

Dividing the participants into four groups, the resource persons has assigned each group to shoot video documentary at Agadgava village on the Health, Agriculture, Women status and any village issue. Thereafter, a detailed oriented was given on video editing steps and converting video into film or video documentary.

The Resource person helped participants in making video documentation based on the Agadgav village shoot. All four groups eagerly prepared and presented their videos with the participants and resource person for the feedback and improvement.

Towards the end, Ms. Shalaka Biniwale and team was felicitated with a cash prize of Rs. 500 from Caritas India for the best video making.