Relays community concerns to national governments, donors, and other interested Parties Major benefits Unlike drawings, slides or photographs, video integrates movement and sound and can therefore be more effectively interpreted. Community Directed Videos are conducted in the community and this allows insiders to communicate their opinions without being intimidated by unfamiliar surroundings. As well as inspiring self-confidence in the community, videos are a way of helping outsiders understand the insiders perspective. Community Directed Videos can gather information on things difficult to understand, such as group dynamics. They can be viewed frequently for analysis.
Video can perform many functions.
Group meetings, insider and outsider interactions and other community dynamics can be taped and analyzed. Activities such as planting, nursery construction and distribution can be observed and reviewed frequently to gain insight into various aspects of human interaction. Using the tool 1. If the video is being used to communicate with others, insiders and outsiders work together to clearly determine what information they need to convey, to whom they need to convey it, and how they want it conveyed. It is important the community have a clear sense of the message they want to convey before choosing video.