Shooting With APAK Day 3: Sound Person's Perspective

Shooting With APAK Day 3: Sound Person’s Perspective

Today is the third and final day of shooting with APAK. I’ve been recording sound this week with the “environmental” group which has been focusing on the penko (agave) plant itself and its many uses. This morning we went to…

Day 2 In The Field With APAK

Working with APAK and we are the agricultural group Cooking with Sebastian while he stirs his soup He works only with local products while carrying on the indigenous culture Westernized thinking is taking over Ecuador like a group of swarming…

Day 13: Work with APAK

Day 13: Work with APAK

Today marked our first day of shooting with APAK. We broke into our groups and were assigned team leaders and jobs. There are three groups that are focusing on the environmental elements, the social and economic, and the traditional elements…

Day 13: 2nd Workday with APAK

Today was our first working day with APAK. We woke up and headed to the office to gather our equipment and meet with our directors. My group, Group 2, is focusing on the political/social/economic aspects of the documentary, and our…

First Day in Otavalo

First Day in Otavalo

Today, we woke up at Cabanas del Lago. A few of us decided to get up really early, and try to catch the sun rise. Unfortunately, we couldn’t see it very well from where we were standing on the dock, but the…

Day 10: Travel to Otavalo

Day 10: Travel to Otavalo

    A split decision was made to extend our stay in Mindo by a few hours in order to rest and further enjoy the cloud forest. We took advantage of this opportunity to sleep in, enjoy a delicious breakfast,…

Day 9. Hiking Day

Day 9. Hiking Day

IT’S HIKING DAY! We woke up to the sounds of nature. Mindo is a place full of colors and sounds. There’s a hummingbird sanctuary right outside the hotel, where hummingbirds are free to come and go. There, the sun perfectly…

Day 8: Goodbye Quito, Hello Mindo!

Day 8: Goodbye Quito, Hello Mindo!

Today we left the busy city life of Quito to enjoy some nature down in Mindo! We left bright and early and embarked on a very windy descent down the mountains into the cloud forest. As we dropped lower and…

Day 7: City as Studio

Day 7: City as Studio

Today marks one week of being in Quito, so we are quite obviously complete and total experts on this city now. In actuality, I think we’ve now spent enough time here to feel comfortable and truly appreciate this city for…

Day 6: Mitad Del Mundo

Day 6: Mitad Del Mundo

On Day 6 of our dialogue we took a short drive outside the city of Quito to Mitad del Mundo. Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, meaning the Middle of the World City in Spanish, is where the Monument to the Equator…