Cambodian Threads

Cambodian Threads Mini-Documentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Utyfs6gwZ8

I’m certainly not a professional video editor, but I do have some experience making amateur videos, so when Jake told me that he wanted to shoot a mini documentary about Cambodian Threads, I offered my services to the company.  As a small startup with no outside funding, we’re always looking to pinch pennies wherever possible.  So it made sense for me to give it a go editing this footage myself, instead of hiring outside help. 

Though it’s just a simple three minute video, it was quite the undertaking to complete.  Swapping high quality HD video footage back and forth from Southeast Asia to Boston was more difficult than I think any of us imagined it would be, and various technical problems pushed the project back much longer than we had originally hoped for.  But, if I may so myself, I’m pretty proud of the final product.  Better late than never, as they say. 

It was a lot of fun to finally see the footage that Jake and Barrie had worked so hard on many months ago.  I truly think they got some great shots, and it made the editing process a lot of fun.  Every time I actually see the smiles on the children’s faces in Prek BongKong, it reinvigorates me, and reminds why I’ve enjoyed working with Cambodian Threads so much over the past year and a half. 

I tried to keep the video as short and to the point as possible, explaining what our company does in a clear and concise manner.  I hope we achieved that, to some degree at least. 

The first half was shot at the Heng’s house in Prek BongKong, where all of our fair trade products are crafted.  I think the footage does a good job portraying the peace and tranquility of the Heng’s house/weaving studio.  We’ve been lucky enough to experience the warmth of their hospitality several times in person, and if just a little of that feeling comes across in this video, I think we’ve done a good job. 

The second part was shot during one of our many school supply donations at Preah Takov Primary School in Prek BongKong, Cambodia.  Again, if this video manages to translate even a little bit of the positive energy that we’ve felt in person while working with these kids, I think we’ve achieved our goal. 

I hope you enjoy it, let us know what you think!

Steve and Cambodian Threads

www.cambodianthreads.com