Footage of/with Guidedogs
The Video and Photo based footage was implemented on Wednesday, 22 April, 2009, where we had the chance (or rather were forced) to get a closeup of puppies which, Karen and Denise, two experienced Guide dog trainers from the Guide dog Association brought in.
Previously parted into groups of about three (with mostly satisfying results) we were once again grouped, now into two teams; One to firstly go out in the cold, hostile, wasteland to shoot our Footage involving those two adorable puppies and the other team to stay in, in the warm, protecting hall to snap their Camera buttons at one of the dogs slumbering through a sort of fitness/condition exercise, and all in reverse. I, surprisingly enough, was one of those who had to go out and do their footage; and, even more surprisingly, I really enjoyed it.
For the period of 20 minutes, we let the two guidedogs ‘In Training’ snuffle on the Taste of Fame. Surrounded by circa 20 professional Photo and Video journalists and part time Digital Media Students those two of ‘a mans best friends’ stood proudly (and lay cowardly) in the grass feeling slightly intimidated at the beginning but more confident as time flied, due to warm words and close guidance of Karen.
Inside we witnessed a spectacle of a different sort when the two guide dogs met; The one who was previously shot outdoors(with cameras) was on-line while the other one, after he was taking are of inside by both groups, felt the need to parade infront of the ‘outdoor puppie’ to show his ‘freedom’. So it was only natural for the guidedog on-line to behave in such a way when he was let free to chase after the other one carrying the Frisbee and fighting for it to get himself out of the embarrassing moment at the time.
Surprisingly enough, Adam Conelly, an otherwise very quiet, calm and conserved Creative Digital Media Student was able to show his never before seen sense of authority when he was able to order the dogs around without having met them before.
All in all a good experience; And we were absolutely devastated at the end to let those two adorable, proud, cowardly, aggressive, competitive dogs, they are still dogs at the end of the day, let go to astonish other people of their skill and perseverance. Lzm
Images soon to be updated
