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Weger Films Documentary In Africa This Summer
August 16, 2019 | Women's Basketball
PRINCETON, N.J. – Lexi Weger had the opportunity to spend six and half weeks in Africa for a global seminar this summer.
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Weger, with 15 other Princeton students and five Kenyan University students, was able to go to the Mpala Research Centre to take a documentary film-making class.
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The students shadowed the scientists there, learning what they did and best practices before breaking into smaller groups to film their documentary.
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 Weger and her group produced "Chasing Queens," a story about Pollinators and why they are necessary in our ecosystem and their contribution to food security.
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Students were involved in all aspects of the film including preproduction like writing a script, filming with high-level equipment and editing.
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"We each did a little bit of everything," said Weger. "I didn't have any film experience. I've been a big photographer and wanted to find a different method of visual storytelling."
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The documentary wound up being about six minutes long and was shown at Mpala when it was finished. When the school year starts back up again, the Princeton Garden Theater will have a viewing.
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"I think the coolest part was being able to take my knowledge of photography and visual story-telling and apply to something that's moving," stated Weger. "With photography, you have a still image that tries to tell a story or message, but with film, you can insert dialogue, music to build drama and tension."
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Weger, with 15 other Princeton students and five Kenyan University students, was able to go to the Mpala Research Centre to take a documentary film-making class.
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The students shadowed the scientists there, learning what they did and best practices before breaking into smaller groups to film their documentary.
Â
 Weger and her group produced "Chasing Queens," a story about Pollinators and why they are necessary in our ecosystem and their contribution to food security.
Â
Students were involved in all aspects of the film including preproduction like writing a script, filming with high-level equipment and editing.
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"We each did a little bit of everything," said Weger. "I didn't have any film experience. I've been a big photographer and wanted to find a different method of visual storytelling."
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The documentary wound up being about six minutes long and was shown at Mpala when it was finished. When the school year starts back up again, the Princeton Garden Theater will have a viewing.
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"I think the coolest part was being able to take my knowledge of photography and visual story-telling and apply to something that's moving," stated Weger. "With photography, you have a still image that tries to tell a story or message, but with film, you can insert dialogue, music to build drama and tension."
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