The “meaning”

thanks to ce and yx,
their time spent was not wasted.
I have a clearer picture of what I want now,
finding meaning in everything we do,
it comes from the belief that everything has a meaning.

both of them found that i always sway from whatever that i’m trying to discuss.
I think I have this tendency to try to find the core when there is a problem,
the meaning,
the purpose.

That’s why discussions are left hanging,
it might seem as if it is out of topic, going no where,
but I have this feeling that somehow it is related.
I think the feeling that I have is the tendency where I want to delve into the core of the problem,
or I want to clarify the purpose.
I want a TOTAL Solution, instead of a conditional answer.

I would say the discussion is a real discussion where I just want to find a WIN-WIN solution,
I don’t like WIN-LOSE solution or LOSE-LOSE solutions.

Anyway, our topic initially was about the archive system,
Why would I want a archive system?
because from what I see right now, digital asset (photos and videos) are getting more and more now.
It has already become a burden to manage digital assets,
furthermore i’m dealing with RAW videos.

Is it really worthwhile to keep all the RAW clips and RAW pictures?
or is it better to keep just those which are selected and edited.

The question is
"If I am the one in charge of the video coverage of an event,
will my intention be to capture the videos just for the end-result, a video presentation?
Or do I capture the memories by using video presentation as a tool?
Or do I accept the project because I want to hone my skills?"

Choosing any intention of the above might not affect the video presentation.
But I think it’s the learning process that matters, or rather the principle of doing things.

As for me, I am definitely 2 and 3,
I am all into capturing memories,
as for capturing the memories of other people,
to me, it’s a sort of blessing.
But I agree with ce that there must be a balance,
a balance between how much time behind the scenes and how much time leading the scenes.

Of course, accepting video production projects itself is a great motivation to learn new things,
to make the video presentation great.
It’s a great opportunity~!

How important is a video archive?
Does it have the same importance as "books" to Alexandria?
With what I know now, the great library people deem books are important
and strive to keep at least one copy of a book that they could get their hands on.
It is rumoured that The great library has every single book on earth at that time.

Does it have the same importance as "books" to modern day library?
It contain knowledge, therefore, it should be kept.

Nearer to video archive, photo archive, in the form of photo albums?
What use does it really have?
It helps us contain memories.
Photos are snapshots of our lives,
what we’ve done,
where we’ve been,
who we’re with,
how do we look like.

How about video archives?
it can do everything that a photo archive can do.
In addition, it gives a motion account of what happened,
who we are with,
how do we look like (appearance),
where we’ve been (the overview),
how we react,
how do we talk.
what we’ve done,
what are our comments (in person) toward what has happened.
Basically it gives a better history account of an event.
It helps future generation in understanding certain traditions and thus
will not repeat similar mistakes.
The importance of studying history.

Once again, the idea of "pensieve" (refer to Harry Potter) is still the BEST idea so far.
Dumberdore keeps selected memories in a basin,
it was pulled out of the brain.
To review the "pensieve", one will be drawn into the pensieve and
will appear in the exact event the "pensieve" is about.
The reviewer will be like a spectator, watching everything from a third person perspective.
no one else in that event can see the reviewer.
in a nutshell, a "Pensieve" gives a complete account of whatever that has happened.
COMPLETE, FAIR, OBJECTIVE…. good history material.

Anyway, as for now, coming back to reality,
the idea of a "Pensieve" is still quite far away,
nothing similar exist currently.
Anybody knows anything similar out there?

Back to the topic of having accepting the request of a video production.
Honestly, nobody will know that you have not put in effort in creating the video presentation.
One can just videograph 5 minutes a day of the event.
If it is a 4 days event, 20 minutes footage.
The concept is that since the final video presentation will be at most a 8minutes clip,
20 minutes worth of footage will be enough for a video presentation.

But is this really an account of what has happened really during the 4 days?
It is not a honest production, that’s what I can say.

ok, let’s say if I really videograph every single micro-event in the event,
I manage to skim through every single clips and chose the best clips for the video presentation.
Well it turned out good, great, the audience responds & react.
What’s next?
Throw away all the RAW video clips?
Keep them all?
Keep some? What are the filter criteria?
Is it worth the time to process the RAW clips?

to be continued….

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