Coffee Shot

Go Pro shot from the table. Using a standard run-and-gun handheld setup.

Before you ask, no, I have not taken up the habit of drinking coffee. I am a tea drinker all the way. What this actually is about is my first story shoot. Everything up till now has been stock footage. Friday was my first day of shooting B roll for one of the stories.

The house I live in is also there Students for Christ Brussels meets. Charles heads that up. One thing he, a few other missionaries from Columbia, and students do every other friday is hand out free coffee near one of the universities. I had the privilege to tag along and film.

It was interesting to observe people and the conversations that Charles had. We had a white board with a question written. This week's was "How do you find true love?".  From there the discussions evolve when they find out that we are a bunch of Christians. People want to talk about God, or at least their views on Him. I only understood one conversation.

It was a lot of fun. Finally got to use my audio gear on a shoot. This is only the second actual day of shooting I've done and the first for one of the stories. I am feeling very excited. Still a bit rusty, but I did capture some good results. I'll get better. Between my Go Pro (1h 1/2 worth of footage) and my 60D (filled a 16 gb card) I have quite a bit to work with.

This is only the beginning. That being said, it feels great to be doing some honest film work again. This is what I was made to do.

For now, here are some more stills pulled from footage.

Charles and Silvia talking to the first person to approach the table

The table. I think we were about to move it over a little more to the right

One of the perks of working this sort of ministry: enjoying the free coffee you provide

Ali stopping by to help. 

Three Architectural Design students. The one in the middle had a lot to say on the subject of God.

Just outside the entrance to the University.