![\"Kyle](\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DSCN3338WEB.jpg\")
<\/a>It is this excitement that propels him to use buzz words like \u201ccrowd-sourcing,\u201d \u201ccommunity-produced\u201d and \u201ccollaboration\u201d when describing his Los Angeles-based \u201cOne Day on Earth\u201d series. It’s also what drives his mission to see as many filmmakers as possible \u2014 whether or not they are professionals \u2014 to pick up their cameras on April 26, the day that designated as \u201cOne Day in San Diego.\u201d In other words, it is 24 hours of capturing on video every nook and cranny of America\u2019s Finest City, with an emphasis on the city’s future.<\/p>\n
“One Day in San Diego” is part of an 11-city event that also includes such cities as Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles. The idea for focusing on the future came from a meeting Ruddick had with one of his funders.<\/p>\n
“The question was raised, \u2018What can we do to document and inform the sustainability of cities?\u2019\u201d Ruddick explained. \u201cIt’s really an amazing jumping-off point. When we\u2019re challenged to think 20 years into the future, there\u2019s something powerful about that. Best of all, we\u2019re living in a time where if enough people feel strongly about their community, and see how to make it better, those things can change.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Ruddick, San Diego was chosen because of its unique position and incredible beauty.<\/p>\n
“It is one of the larger border towns in the world,\u201d he said. \u201cTo me, I think it’s interesting the dichotomy with Mexico and this thriving city. It’s what makes San Diego unlike any other place in the country or the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
The goal for “One Day in San Diego” is for all who participate to upload their footage to a site, where it then might be used in a three-part series to air on public television, including KPBS, later this year.<\/p>\n
“There\u2019s no requirement to edit, but two to three minutes of great, edited content is best,\u201d recommended Ruddick. \u201cThe videos go into a geotag archive of the city, and each submission will be a dot on a San Diego map, where anyone will be able to see what their fellow San Diegans contributed.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the scope of the project is vast, Ruddick stressed that one doesn\u2019t need professional experience to be a part of it.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyone who cares about the future of the city should take part,\u201d he said. \u201cIt matters when people work from the heart. There\u2019s something authentic in that. It doesn\u2019t matter what camera they work on. It\u2019s the intention that\u2019s profound. Nearly everyone has had limited access to video through cellphone. It\u2019s really a changing world to think about how we use our media.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Ruddick, the vision for creating collaborative content came after attending a world music concert in 2008, when musicians from all over gathered to create what he calls \u201ca fusion of beautiful music.\u201d From this experience sparked his first two films showcasing “One Day on Earth\u201d and featuring the work of videographers from just about every corner of the world.<\/p>\n
After completing \u201cOne Day on Earth,\u201d Ruddick decided to think more locally. It might sound like he was scaling back, but pulling off an endeavor like this is still a major feat.<\/p>\n
“A lot of people think that because people are donating their footage, producing this series is cheap and easy, but it’s neither,” Ruddick said. “We visit each city and build a coalition of stakeholders and we hire a local team. We put together materials and then it’s all about engaging people.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe think it\u2019s going to be huge for the 11 cities,\u201d he continued. \u201cSan Diego has a lot of great stories, creative talent, great non-professional and inspired people, and people who are engaged in their community. I am thrilled by the level of talent and inspiration there.\u201d<\/p>\n
For anyone planning to participate, Ruddick recommends first checking out the website.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have developed 10 questions, creative prompts,\u201d he noted. \u201cIt\u2019s a good jumping-off point. Check out the questions before you film and think about what you plan to film in relation to these questions.\u201d<\/p>\n
While a massive, collaborative project like this is rare, Ruddick said it\u2019s a trend he expects to see more of.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen people get excited and take ownership, it\u2019s just to me artistically, spiritually and morally fulfilling,” Ruddick said. “I’m not filming everything in the traditional model of filmmaking. There’s movement and power behind this. In time, we\u2019ll really be able to galvanize this model for a lot of people.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information, visit onedayinsandiego.org.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Monica Medina | Uptown News<\/p>","protected":false},"author":751,"featured_media":247164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11555","_seopress_titles_title":"It takes a village to make a film","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11549,11547,11551,11550,11555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-247163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-features","category-news","category-top-stories","category-uptown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/751"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247163"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247163\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}