Thanks Victor, we will be good stewards... On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Gerrard kosgei <gerrardkos...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Thank you Victor. Very kind of you. > > > On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Kosgei Isaac > <kipchogekos...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Thanks so much Victor greatly apprecited >> On Jul 27, 2012 8:56 AM, "Victor Grigas" <vgri...@wikimedia.org> 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 > >
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