What and an experience behind the Camera!!!

In life we learn quite a lot of things of which some of them we assume we know but yah mistakes goes with printer. The experience of being behind the camera was such astonishing and however needed thoughtful and swift learning. As we enter the hall some minutes before the seminar starts we went in and finalize the setting of all what we want in relation to our shooting and yah all was well and although we some had some little thrash of camera handling but standing in front of people it has some stage fright a little beat trepidation of making mistakes. Therefore that anxiety couldn’t prevent me and other first time camera uses.

Despite the that anxiety of holding a camera in front of those distinguished guests and presenters  who indeed shared a prosperous  information although some how tricky  to comprehend especially while not studying in that field. But the interior (bone of contention) cycle matter relating to finance and financial implication of the first world countries how they that impacted on the poor countries I might not captured all but real that was and informative session and it was wealthy  because even the presenter “Alec Erwin” new his staff as an expects in his field.

When still experiencing this it was also good to communicate as through hand signal (sign language) as to what you need to as we were instructed by our leader Mr. A.D.  here as he was also taking part checking that all is well.

The experience helped one to eliminate the does and don’t of the work even the cooperation especially as we were using two camera for smooth work and back up one another  “if” one make a mistake no not capturing a particular “scene” moment. 

The FIFA 2010 World Cup spectacle will go down the annals of history as one of its kind

The FIFA 2010 World Cup spectacle will go down the annals of history as one of its kind.
This can be attributed to so many reasons; firstly, to state but the obvious –it was the first ever to be hosted on African soil and secondly, the football giants from 32 countries descended on our shores and left with their tails between their legs. http://topnews.in/files/Lione-Messi_0.jpg

To mention but a few,I have in mind the likes of Kaka, Wayne Rooney, and Lionel Messi of which some of whom could not put the ball into the back of the net despite their prowess in the game of football. Surprisingly, these are the players who are renowned for banging in the goals and making opposing defenders appear like spectators on the field of play.
Soccer pundits are saying the reason is that these players were playing as individuals instead of as a collective.
I beg to differ when such sentiments or rather accusations are levelled against Barcelona superstar Messi. This player is gifted and not selfish. He is still simply the best.Yes! Messi is without doubt,the best football player in the world, but hay Diego Forlán is also my best choice, but for now let me focus on Messi neh.

I have said it before, that being the World Player of the Year, is no assurance such a player can hold his own on the World Cup stage.
We know players win these awards mainly due to the success of their club or country and they might not necessarily be the best at the World Cup.
There is no doubt that he was on song despite lack of goals on his part.Messi’s recent performance for his country showed he  has monopoly over his craft. He continued to turn defenders into jelly, creating goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates.
The pressure was too much on Messi as millions were expecting him to be the star of the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.
They expected him to storm onto the centre stage and mesmerise the world like his coach Diego Maradona did in 1986 when he almost single-handedly won the World Cup for Argentina. Maradona said it over and over that Messi certainly has the skill. He was crying after Argentina lost to Germany in the quarterfinals as he so much wanted to win.
We have seen in the past that Messi could not show his fantastic form for his country, especially during the last World Cup qualifying matches when Argentina were actually very lucky to qualify for South Africa in the end. This time around, everybody wanted him to write a piece of history. Messi could not score; however, he was key in creating goals for his teammates.

Me and the 2010 FIFA World cup volunteer

It was only in 2004 when it was announced that FIFA 2010 World Cup will be organised and hosted by South Africa. Moreover , to many people it sounded like ok it was something very far fetched and people had a lot of dreams that they will have accomplished even before the first World Cup in African continent an in South Africa for that matter. We were introduced to so many opportunities which will benefit many of us in Africa as whole not only South African citizens, and the infrastructure as well as many other development which drawn closer due to hosting world cup to the country and its people.
Some people think of doing something’s which will benefit them even although they are not even interested in soccer or what so ever.

Surprisingly I didn’t even think of my self being part of that thing which was still very far fetched “then” but yah time is a magnificent swindler hence most of us fell in a trap of thinking that something is still very far but within a blink of and an eye you find it it’s here so there 2010 FIFA World Cup “ FEEL IT IT’S HERE!!!!” But I am so thrilled for being selected among to be a “VOLUNTEER” from the selection of more than 86 thousands candidates though out the world who have applied to be 2010 World Cup Volunteers.

There is quite a lot of things to learn as I have learn a few as a 2010 FIFA World Cup Volunteer in the accreditation functional knowing how FIFA function and yah just think of this opportunity in African soil and you may think when is the next one again in Africa?
I wander what is your story and your plans after the exicting announcement and....!!!????

This the veracity from my point of view

In most cases when you are from outside RSA you feel like there is something that labels you that you are foreigners the “other” when it comes to being served viewing some other department. Many are the things that we end up making a blanket approach that this is the view other people to “us” the “other” but since I have joint the DMS I have learn quite a number of things especially here at DMS family.
The environment here is so conducive that it’s not like some of us started with DMS in February this because the make you feel at home. The reason is one the people here work as a team when you don’t know or forgot how to do some thing they are so willing to assist and that has also been complemented by the student who comes to seek assistant from the department such as those social work student who did field work interview and wanted their video work to be exported and converting the work to a programe that will be easier for their lecturers to mark them, as well as helping them to burn such on CD.
Many of the students after doing their presentation they do come back and appreciate the DMS staff and student assistance. On the on the other as student assistant I have learn quite a lot of things at the DMS an yah still geared up for more.

Technological challenged

When you don't know its not bad to say it loud and clear neh!!! But at times we take things for granted that we know even without reading the manual of our garrets or think that you know it because you have used it for quit some time. Therefore want to affair that “learning is a lifelong process” for so many reasons I agree with this saying. This is because one of other reasons why I end up wanting to be in the digital media I thought I want to be more familiar with the equipment and especial that except issues of editing, burning, extracting exporting and so on, I thought I know my little digital video camera better that it can do all what almost all things I would want to do with it. But to my surprise my orientation was not pefectectly done as I don’t know much of its operational function in the baby camera.

You may wander, what is this man taking about, check out this, despite the knowledge that I acquired in the digital media which has brighten my view of technology and its applications. This weekend I did the opposite as I took a camera and thought I was video recording the very wonderful and touching thanks giving services for Revd Dr. Michael Lepsely , Note: On 28 April 1990, Father Michael Lapsley, SSM opened a letter bomb. On 1 May 2010 Archbishop Thabo Magkoba preached and Archbishop Desmond Tutu presided at a Mass of thanksgiving for his survival and for all that God has enabled him to do during these last twenty years, including through the Institute for the Healing of Memories, and to pray for all victims of violence and torture.



Now I was to record this memorable event with a video but only to find at the later stage that I changed the settings from the video to the audio and for a period of two hours I have recorded the audio not the video and only when I was trying to edit then I find out that I have been doing different thing its play but only sound eish just imagine how I felt. Yah indeed technologically challenged, and this has taught me to be extra careful when thinking of applying anything or using the learned activity hence it is appropriate to keep practicing what w have learned and take a step ahead and explore even more. Now what do think is the feeling after such a problem?

So Far With DMS

So far so good with DMS, although some of us find it challenging but yes we are at the centre of knowing and exploring the use of technology through exploring all the skills we learning through Digital media. Indeed so far I have learn quite handful of skills and but I still find it challenging to put all into practices.
Nevertheless, I have a feeling that if we can make it a habit that every time when we enter the place and the first thing we do if we can at lest once a week blog what do you think that can lead us to? The reason for more practice is skills learned and under utilize do faded. So far ……. Eager to challenge my self with!!!!!

Exam preparations

Just every year times comes and go it was January full of frustration and where people were seeking for the registration exclusion, accommodations and XYZ. Eish due to world Cup like it or not its exam time and comes with lot of pressure, anxiety and obvious exam fever for most of us as we don’t want call backs after exams.

Its hectic and indeed the school programs have inflated by “FIFA World Cup” we new about it that it will be happening but yah most student we still programmed or minds for later preparations, but its never too late to start preparations neh.So we should be prepared so that we enjoy the World Cup.