Uganda '07: The "Making Of" World Crew Uganda

The physical process of making a film can be one of the most rewarding aspects of storytelling. You have to find a way to be in the right place, at the right time, with the right equipment. Here in Uganda we've wriggled into all sorts of contorted positions in order to get exciting angles on our subjects. Noah found a good spot in the back of our van with the hatch open to film a "boda-boda" motorcycle. Note Steve keeping a firm grip on Noah’s belt!

Kids at the Cornerstone Home for street kids in Kampala were incredibly energetic when we first arrived. It was only after a number of visits that we got to see what their daily lives were really like.

Listening and quiet play helps to build trust. Gordon spends time drawing with one of the boys. This process of understanding each other is critical to our filmmaking process.

Filming scenes with villagers around Mbarara, it’s common to come across indigenous Ankole cows with huge horns. No tangles with audio cables yet!

To get some perspective on what we’ve filmed so far, we spent a couple days thinking and planning in Jinja. This is the birthplace of the mighty Nile, where it flows out of Lake Victoria. We had a chance to do a white water rafting trip through some pretty serious Class 5 rapids - a real team survival test - especially when the raft flipped over...