The hardest workers during our excursion were not doubt the film crew; Adrian Greipel, Ina Kölzer, and Nina Schweda. They had to try to take part in as many outings as possible, concentrate instead of just enjoy the scenery, miss out on the acrobatic Cliff Walk, and tote heavy equipment everywhere. But the work had just begun; back at home they spent countless hours in the Media Center, previewing the raw material, editing and cutting, adding music, fighting the computers. They were fortunate to have Stefan Schoop's professional and always friendly help in the Media Center; especially in moments of discouragement - our sincere thanks to him, as well as to our loyal and industrious film-makers!!
The result was a VHS edited version of the original digital
camera cassettes. It was shown at the Irish Fair, the Alumni Day, GLC class
sessions, and the excursion picnic. It captures the atmosphere of Ireland
and the excursion excellently! Try to download this excerpt showing our
outing to the seaside town of Howth:
Filming the Excursion
From north
to south, from east to west and back again. There is probably no place in
Dublin that has not been caught by the eye of our camera.We spared no costs
and efforts in producing the most ingenious, informative... simply the best
film the world has ever seen.
On our way through Dublin, lugging our heavy, extensive equipment, we tried
to collect as many impressions as possible. And here are some glimpses into
our work:
"Stop! We have to film that again! That stupid idiot over there ran through
the picture." -- "Have you switched on the microphone? - Oh, no, I forgot!"
-- "I hope you didn't miss that perfect shot. - What shot?" -- "Catch the
camera! I tripped over the tripod!" We had to fight against the light, crowd
interference, wind, rain, noise...resignation, desperation and sore feet.
We invested much sweat and even tears.
And we´re still hoping for an Oscar!
Adrian Greipel, Ina Kölzer, Nina Schweda
