Haida Gwaii - Gid Gaalang Kuuyas Naay Secondary School- Day 5

Thursday was the last day this week - Friday is a Pro-D Day -

sooooo we have some work to do!

Everyone has footage to edit, so we all take a look at the editing program Final Cut X. 

Everyone on Team COFFEE gives input on shots and edits. Mackenzie takes control of the computer

Patrick gives tips to Team TSB on favouriting clips to help the editing process

At 10:20am there is an Earthquake and Tsunami drill, so everyone makes their way to the field.

3 years ago there was a serious earthquake here so this drill is important

Classes are grouped by grade this time since the 'alarm' went off during break time

The principal, Devlin, announces that we all have to walk to the top of the hill

Moving to higher ground for a Tsunami is clearly the right choice.
After the drill we have a great view back to the school

Niccola tests eye makeup on Hannah (the ghost)

Jacey is quick to learn the editing program and adds titles and voices to the rough assembly of their documentary

Jacey and Tyra interview Kris about the Stone Ribs Legend (known sometimes as Quartz Ribs)

Takarra is back on the TSB team today (she blocks the light for Kris) since she caught up with her classes.

Tonight from 6-8pm Team Coffee shoot in the Haida Gwaii Museum - Thanks for letting up use this location Scott!

The team has a breakdown of shots so they use their time wisely and make sure they don't miss anything. They also need to be sure not to film any Haida artwork since we don't have the permissions to do so.

We want to be a respectful film crew.

Tonight Heather is the director and Hannah is again working camera

This bear has a cameo in the film

Filming an antique record player - the sound of the record starting by itself will be added in post

We had to wait until the light was just right to shoot this scene in hallway

A reaction shot of Niccola when she hears the sound of the record player

In this scene the main character runs out of the museum doors and into the night!

For the final scene of the night, Niccola finds out she is locked inside the museum

Once again, our professional crew finishes the shoot 5 minutes early. We packup and leave right on time! Thanks again everyone! Good work!

Haida Gwaii - Gid Gaalang Kuuyas Naay Secondary School- Day 4

Today we learned that the Haida meaning of the secondary school name: 

Gid Gaalang Kuuyas Naay means

House of Precious Children

The meaning of the elementary school name:

Sk'aadgaa Naay means 

House of Learning

Also a little about dialect:

Nanaay(Grandmother) 

is pronounced

Nan-eye in the south (in Skidegate)

and

Nan-eee in the North (in Masset)

That is the Haida lesson today.

This morning starts with the TSB team, watching a video made in Old Massett from Our World 2008, getting ideas for their documentary and the COFFEE team is completing their script and starting their shot list!

Tyra and Jacey watch Grounded in Tradition, and they know the star, Morris!

Team COFFEE fine tune their script - always a few new changes!

Jacey and Tyra interview Robert in the foyer of the school - great light!

Team TSB interviews Dawson and Camellia

Xiila talks about her favourite Haida Traditional Story, one that her Dad told her

Capturing B-roll

A student teacher, James plays a song that may be used for credits

Mackenzie films artwork around the school to be used in the credit sequence

Hannah scouts locations and keeps us on track ;)

The view out the window of the school

Mackenzie's favourite framing so far

Tyra starts linking audio and video and Patrick tests the sound equipment with  Jacey 

More testing of sound!

Sound instruction with the whole group

practicing with the boom pole is as awkward as you might imagine

Hannah positions the mic over the speaker's mouth

Holding the mic in place AND monitoring the sound is an important  role in film production, if not the most important!

Makeup testing for the Ghost in the Haida Horror film

At the Haida Heritage Centre for the shoot from 5pm-7pm, here is the first shot!
Hannah is the camera person and Rachel is the director

This is 'magic hour' !

The director communicates with the camera operator

A closeup on the sign

Patrick gives some tips, while the actors: Heather and Niccola wait patiently

Heather and Niccola take direction

The view!

gorgeous!

The sound is challenging because the heater is so loud!
Heather portrays a trustworthy employee!

Niccola portrays a disrespectful employee

The crew hard at work!

Patrick shows Hannah a lens for extreme closeups


TODAY was another great day! 

Haida Gwaii - Gid Gaalang Kuuyas Naay Secondary School- Day 2

Arrival to Gid Gaalang Kuuyas Naay Secondary School!

Oh sunny day!

We have an incredible core group of filmmakers: Niccola, Rachel, Heather, Hannah and Mackenzie - three from grade 12 and three students from grade 8! 

Sheila Wigmore is our Teachers Assistant.

Welcome All!

Mentor and resident artist, Patrick Shannon, discusses documentary filmmaking

The group critique and discuss films and filmmaking techniques

During the brainstorming session, there are NO bad ideas

We jot everything down on the white boards...

Here are some fictional and traditional film ideas

Here are some documentary ideas...

Some fresh air helps in the creative process and suddenly the group has decided on a HAIDA HORROR film!

Niccola discusses her character while Director Rachel and Good Ghost Heather listen in

Camera/Editor Mackenzie and mentor Patrick listens to the story develop 

Hannah decides to be an Evil Ghost 

TA Sheila listens as the story comes together.

GREAT work today! 

See you all tomorrow!