I think we can all agree: a videographer I am not, but I try. With a large-scale event such as Festas do Povo de Campo Maior, which centres around a massive volume of paper artistry — much of it very detailed work — then photography isn’t really enough to show it properly; this event needs video, too. Photography lends itself more to detail, but video is better at giving a point of reference for size, with the added bonus of sounds and movement. Watch the clips in HD for details!
I made a bunch of videos, but some of them didn’t make the cut. There was one outtake video I had to stop filming partway through once Paulo and I realized Ice was peeing on one of the flower stands! So embarrassing! (I did upload it to Google+, though, so we could relive the embarrassment at any time.)
If you think you hear a lot of Spanish chatter in these videos, it’s because Campo Maior borders the Extremadura Region in Spain (less than 10km away) and this event draws a lot of Spanish visitors. So many, in fact, that some of the signage is in Spanish and I heard more Spanish than Portuguese yesterday. Festas do Povo de Campo Maior attracts visitors from far and wide, but it is very much an Iberian event. Pics forthcoming…
August 23, 2015
Album: Festas do Povo de Campo Maior [August 2015]
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