Re: Filmming a Birth

From: Matt Helme (email suppressed)
Date: Thu May 28 2009 - 11:33:55 PDT


Thanks for clarifying. Matt P.S. I am hoping the the hospital has an observation deck above the operating room, so i stay out of sight. Matt ________________________________ From: Tom B Whiteside <email suppressed> To: email suppressed Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 2:04:05 PM Subject: Re: Filmming a Birth The woman giving birth is in charge and you have to do what she says. The birth itself is more important than your movie, it is a life-or-death situation. I have heard tales of women who planned to have many (non-essential) people attending a birth, it's going to be a wonderful communal event, la la la, but when push comes to shove (sorry for the pun) the woman changes her mind and yells "Everybody get the hell out of here!!!" Being "extremely flexible" means that you do not question her request, you do not try to change her mind, you do it immediately. I would also recommend that you learn a lot about childbirth before you attend, read lots of birth stories. There is a wide range of possible developments, you should be comfortable with your knowledge of what will happen, and what might happen. It's usually wonderful, it can be quite scary. - Tom Matt Helme <email suppressed> Sent by: Experimental Film Discussion List <email suppressed> 05/28/2009 01:43 PM Please respond to Experimental Film Discussion List <email suppressed> To email suppressed cc Subject Re: Filmming a Birth What does "extremely flexible" mean? Matt ________________________________ From: Dinorah de Jesús Rodriguez <email suppressed> To: email suppressed Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 1:08:16 PM Subject: Re: Filmming a Birth be extremely flexible, and discuss with the parents beforehand what they are comfortable with. make sure you have plenty of extra battery packs, as this could take a lot longer than you expect and it would not be advisable to run electrical cords in the room. if you are filming in a hospital, get all necessary clearance ahead of time. good luck, what an honor. enjoy today... Dinorah de Jesús Rodríguez Film/Video Artist and Freelance Writer www.solislandmediaworks.com www.artcinematic.blogspot.com http://cinesthesia.blip.tv On May 28, 2009, at 12:54 PM, Matt Helme wrote: Hello all: I may be Filming a Birth and i need advice. Thanks Matt __________________________________________________________________ For info on FrameWorks, contact Pip Chodorov at <email suppressed>. __________________________________________________________________ For info on FrameWorks, contact Pip Chodorov at <email suppressed>. __________________________________________________________________ For info on FrameWorks, contact Pip Chodorov at <email suppressed>. __________________________________________________________________ For info on FrameWorks, contact Pip Chodorov at <email suppressed>.

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