Editing Promotional Video

I'm in the process of making a promotional cut of "FootPaths of Our Indentured Ancestors" for screening and fund-raising purposes.

Pics of shots of the interviewees as they were talking about the hardship and inhuman living and working conditions on the sugar plantations across British Guiana during indenturedship.

When the promotional video is completed, I think I'll download it here, so that folks here could take a look at the work we're doing.

Do you recognize anyone in these clippings?

Car-Jacking in Queens - Not making a Documentary

Look at the wire, working its way .... The gentleman working, with me chilling ...

My friend and the gentleman working ....

Gentleman working his magic ....

It's all in a day's shopping ... Not making the documentary. My friend and I went around Queens shopping under somewhat of a stressful situation. On a stop on 121st Street, Richmond Hill, she forgot the keys in the car. We were locked out of the car! What do we do?

New Yorkers are pretty helpful people. So, we asked this nice gentleman to help us out. Said he needed a hanger or wire. I went to a store on Liberty and aksed a salesman to buy a hanger, explained the reason and he said he'll get me some wire. He did. Thanks a bunch, Buddy!

Came back and this kind gentleman and another worked towards opening the car door... More like car-jacking my friend's car!

Operating HD camera

I am working/trying to train another youngman, Vishal, to operate the HD camera. I've a few more folks I would like to film before the year is over. For this summer, I decided to work with a few more young people on this project.

Vishall and I were working towards lighting up the set and powering the camera. Boy! Oh! Boy! We did so poorly. We saw the "Power" sign, and turned and turned the button and nothing is coming on. To make matter worst, the battery was not charged, so we had to use the battery which is connected directly to the power outlet. Then, Vishal used his sixth sense and took out the battery and slid it back in. Low and Behold! The camera was on. Then, our troubles just started.

Anyways, I decided that we've a way to go before we actually start filming. We've to know the basic of operating this camera.

Pandit Daan from Bloomfield and myself

Sunday Filming in New Jersey

Robby and I (correcting myself) were in Bloomfield, New Jersey, filming a 95-years-old gentleman, Pandit Daan. His correct name is Pandit Jagnandan Sharma. Originally, he migrated from Bloomfield, Berbice, Guyana. He is such a phenomenal human being, rich in character and spirit. He lived such a good, fulfilling life. He is a very spiritual person and believe in the concept of "Sharing & Giving." You cannot not be but greatly inspired by good souls as Pandit Daan. WE need more people like him.

Anyways, I asked him if he thinks it was fate or coincidence that in Guyana he lived in a place called Bloomfield and upon migrating to the US, he came to live in a place called Bloomfield, as well. He said it's coincidence. I'm leaning towards fate. But then, I could be such a controversial figure at times.

Bye for now.