Helping Those Who Ask
by Randy Davis on Dec.30, 2008, under Video Production Charlotte
Several weeks ago, I received an email from a High School student-Chris Riley. Chris was reaching out to video production companies in the Charlotte area, asking for assistance with his High School project. Each student must develop a thesis, write an essay, create a presentation, and defend the thesis, before graduating from High School. As the project progresses, a mentor is needed to help facilitate the end result. I volunteered as Chris’ mentor and thoroughly enjoyed myself in the process.
Chris and I shot a video sequence, lasting about three minutes long. We created the film sequence with as much ambiguity as possible, and used nothing but a camera and our creative collaboration. Except for the footage where he is visible, Chris shot the entire project and did a fantastic job.
After the footage was shot, we then added different music-styles over the same video sequence, creating dissimilar emotional ambiance. One of the styles is “dramatic”, the second one, “happy”, the third “high energy”, while the last one is “reflective”. The results are amazing, and I was shocked to see the emotional power of music.
Why tell you this story on a business blog? Why go through the trouble of writing, posting, and monitoring this post for no hope of monetary reward? I do it because it is the duty of every person to help those who ask. I received much more than a dollar-amount; I received the occasion to share a young man’s enthusiasm about his project, and I received the pleasure of meeting his family.
I challenge each reader of this post to help those who ask, and remember “every human being has a claim upon your kind offices”~BAHNSON.
