Lightwork Life is a series which chronicles life at the Lightwork Ecovillage. Jeanine shot and edited the videos, with the guidance of Scott. Here is an interview so we
can find out more about Jeanine's process...
What did you learn by
doing Lightwork Life?
Jeanine: I learned a lot
doing Lightwork Life. Scott has a lot of experience working with
video, and over the course of production I picked up many tips and
tricks from him. Most of my learning was in camera angles, what looks
good and what - out of context - looks odd. Working with being
behind the camera, I had to learn how to step away from tasks so that
I could catch them for the video.
What was your inspiration
for this project?
Jeanine: I love
shooting and editing video, and at the start of this project I was in
the process of looking for a mentor to help me learn more about it.
Scott and Krista came to me with an idea to start doing a
mini-documentary of the ecovillage and I jumped right on board! I
guess my main inspiration is just love of the ecovillage, and of this
particular technique of getting the word out there about what we do.
What kind of feedback have
you received from viewers?
Jeanine: I think
people like it. It's a new way of feeling connected, if you miss a
work party or don't go to the ecovillage on a weekly basis, the video
footage is loads of fun. It's also a way for us to remember all
of the struggles we've ended up working through with ease, and the
really great "ah-ha" moments we've had. It's easy to keep
looking forward to our dream, but it's also a great practice to step
back and notice all the work we've done so far.
Any final thoughts?
Jeanine: Yes to the continued evolution of the ecovillage! I'm constantly excited by the passion the stewards have, and the dream.
To watch episodes from the Lightwork Life series click here.
