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An African Music Video
10 minutes | Family | 1997 | 
United States of America
Filmed in 1980 entirely in Kenya -- demonstrates the beauty of East Africa and its tribal music.
SynopsisDue to the overwhelming response I have received at You Tube, I have decided this film should be made available to view at home.
I was about 25 years old when I shot this footage. A chance in a lifetime to travel to east Africa with a 16mm camera and about 2,000' of color negative film. Much of the footage was shot in a VW van while visiting the assorted resort areas in Eastern and Northern Kenya. I also recorded the African music while in Nairobi. The original music performed by the musicians and singers of the Kiringango & Borano Tribes.
Director's StatementThe film was shot in Kenya in 1980 with 16mm eastman kodak negative film. This project was a chance of a lifetime to capture some stock footage of wildlife and Kenya's overall beauty. However, upon returning to the States I found it difficult to find an appropriate theme or topic out of disparate images. It was until later in 1997 I was able to cut a full 9:20 minute version with the original music I recorded on a Nagra III. This video is what I came up with using the music of the Kiringango & Barano tribes recorded at the Nairobi Cultural Center in 1980.
Enjoy!
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Tim Smith
Written by: Unknown
Produced by: Tim Smith
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I did a lot of research before leaving for Kenya. East Africa is a blindingly bright place at mid day. Anyone who photographs in bright sunlight should use a neutral density filter or at least a polarizing filter. The neutral density filter (especially on film cameras) is important since the shutter is usually 1/50 of a second. Stopping down to f 16 will distort the images in bright sunlight (in fact it is called refraction.) But a neutral density helps maintain a f5.6 to f8.0 split using the best part of the glass on a prime or zoom/telephoto lens. You will see how important this is particularly with footage taken of the female lion.
For sound I used a Nagra III and recorded an array of sound effects. One night while at Meru Park I managed to capture one of the greatest tracks of wildlife, insects and ambiance after the sun had set.
Tim Smith
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Director
Tim Smith
