Participatory Video: a handbook for the field
Practical guide to setting up and running participatory video projects
Insight (www.insightshare.org) is a UK/France-based company that focuses on developing Participatory Video (PV) methodology. The company is publishing this 125 pages practical guide to setting up and running participatory video projects. Parts one and two describe the nuts and bolts of participatory video (PV): what it is, the history of PV, why use it, how to set up and run a project from the start, the key games and activities used on projects and a brief guide to editing footage. Part three shares insights for the facilitator of PV into vital elements of the process and the participatory ethos. Part four offers technical tips and a list of equipment requirements. Part Five shares the authors’ experiments applying PV with a diverse range of goals: from conflict resolution to innovation sharing; from campaigning to consultation; from participatory research to therapeutic. The Appendices contain personal accounts of PV projects to further illustrate how it works on the ground.
Free download of the book are available here www.insightshare.org/training_book.html