The art of documenting a teargas attack in the National Event section of Guerrilla Video Primer

Finally on the internet, Guerrilla Video Primer has been one of the most helpful tutorials for activist videographers around. Since 2003, GVP has been shown before nearly every major national event to train activists in the art of guerrilla journalism. This video was produced, directed and edited by Randy Shadowalker while with the Cascadia Media Collective before forming Under Story Productions.

This video has zero filler and is fast paced and crammed with as much information as possible. Here's a quick rundown of what's inside.

Intro is an overview of what will be discussed and will go over the format of instruction.

Camera Basics covers the essentials of taping high quality video. This section is a must for any beginner and will have some useful information for more advanced videographers.

News Event discusses the main main aspects of video journalism. what to expect and how to tape for maximum results.

Copwatch covers the essentials of becoming a good copwatcher. With both what tricks to expect from the cops and how to deal with them. This section is crucial for anybody attempting to video tape around the police.

Local Event covers the many aspects of documenting an event in your hometown. This section shows how to combine the skills learned in the earlier lessons as well as provides new tips unique to covering an event in progress.

National Event takes the Local Event section one further by bringing in new things that will need to be dealt with at an event with several thousands of participants. This section also has some useful tips on how to deal with tear gas, rubber bullets, pepper spray and more.

Camera Teams shows how to take your new found guerrilla video skills to the next level. By joining forces with others videographers you can create a powerful plan of attack through a variety of techniques that are discussed in detail with video examples. You will also see how camera teams can cover each others back, lowering the risk of police misconduct.

After watching these tutorials and understanding them, you will be ready to join the growing pool of guerrilla journalists challenging the state sponsored propaganda packaged as the nightly news! Good luck.