Why video is so powerful to evaluate!?
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure - Colin Powell This quote triggered my interest while reading ' Making documentary films and videos - a practical guide to planning, filming and editing documentaries' - author Barry Hampe. The publication is a practical handbook giving some useful hints and tips on how to make a video production. Practise, practise, practise, ask for feedback, reflect and practise again. Applying video is a process of hard work and learning. Video versus a report As a facilitator and evaluator of organisations, projects and multi-stakeholder processes, I am triggered by the fact that video can express much more in a shorter time space than a report. A video is about visual evidence. It shows behavior, people expressing emotions and attitudes. It also shows results and physical accomplishments. A video interview not only communicates the content, but also peop...