Participatory video in agrifood systems and digital environments

This course is targeted to:

• Communication practitioners
• Farmers’ and civil society organizations
• Field workers
• Extension services
• Farmer field schools
• Innovation brokers

Everyone else interested in learning the basics of participatory video is enjoined to take the course too!

• The purpose, content and context for using participatory video, as well as the advantages of using video for development.
• How to use video to promote dialogue and engagement, and to share knowledge and information using the right platforms, tools, methods and practices.
• How to produce and share participatory video, as well as how to incorporate it in development processes and initiatives to promote change in rural environments.
• The technicalities of video production, including framing shots, devising sequences, following shooting protocols.

There are six units in this course, and each unit is divided into lessons of approximately 10-60 minutes duration each:

Unit 1: Using participatory video for development

• Lesson 1.1 - Communication for Development: a participatory approach
• Lesson 1.2 - Introduction to participatory video
• Lesson 1.3 - Functions and applications of participatory video
• Lesson 1.4 - Participatory video process

Unit 2: Audiovisual production elements

• Lesson 2.1 - Human perception and camera settings
• Lesson 2.2 - Shooting basics and framing
• Lesson 2.3 - Camera positions
• Lesson 2.4 - Visual rules
• Lesson 2.5 - Lighting
• Lesson 2.6 - Sound

Unit 3: Preproduction

• Lesson 3.1 - Core content and scriptwriting
• Lesson 3.2 - Key messages
• Lesson 3.3 - Storyboarding

Unit 4: Production

• Lesson 4.1 - Preparing to shoot
• Lesson 4.2 - Shooting in the field
• Lesson 4.3 - Basic equipment

Unit 5: Post-production

• Lesson 5.1 - Editing basics
• Lesson 5.2 - Editing process
• Lesson 5.3 - Exporting the final video

Unit 6: Participatory Video Sharing

• Lesson 6.1 - Participatory video sharing: main functions
• Lesson 6.2 - Video sharing modalities
• Lesson 6.3 - Organizing participatory video sharing
• Lesson 6.4 - Equipment and platforms for video sharing

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