Title: Alex Prado Made By: Suily, Oanh and Thitha

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Title: Alex Prado Made by: Suily, Oanh and Thitha

Screen / Image (name & location) / Text on pictures / Text for narration
1: Title / s:/digitalstory/title / Alex Prado
By Suily, oanh and Thitha / On 31st of August 2007, we interviewed art teacher, Alex Prado, who works with the migrant community.
2: Introduction / s:/digitalstory/alex/standing3 / Alex Prado / He comes from Brazil and he has been in Australia for 17 years.
3 / s:/digitalstory/alex drawing / Drawing / He’s a really good artist. He learnt art in Brazil 20 years ago. Research into ecology, sustainability and animism influences his art practice.
4 / s:/digitalstory/paint / Paint / He told us that he spends hours working on his art each day.
5 / s:/digitalstory/alex&student5 / Teaching / Now he works with the migrant community in Melbourne. He started teaching at AMES in February 2007.
6 / s:/digitalstory/alex/standing4 / Artist / He’s very happy with his life in Australia. He spends his free time with his friends and family. The best thing about his work is being able to be creative, because he can express himself and work with the community at the same time.
7: / s:/digitalstory/alex&2students/back view / Exciting art / We asked him, “Why do you want to choose migrant students?”
8: / s:/digitalstory/student 3 / Alex’s student / He told us, “I am also a migrant and I like learning about different cultures.”
Screen / Image (name & location) / Text on pictures / Text for narration
9: / s:/digitalstory/alex&student2 / Community / To Alex, community means helping each other, being good friends, good neighbours and sharing things. We agree. What about you?
10: / s:/digitalstory/student& artwork / Amazing artist / He really enjoyed working with AMES students and said that they are amazing artists.
11: / s:/digitalstory/alex&student/ back view / Learning / Students are very interested in, and curious about, the things that Alex teaches them – how to make video, cameras, painting and also working for the community.
12: / s:/digitalstory/suily painting / Suily’s painting / This painting is one of Alex’s student’s paintings. What do you think about this painting?
13: Ending / s:/digitalstory/team / Brilliant group / After the interview, we felt very happy. We learnt more about art and working with the community.
14: Credits / s:/digitalstory/team / Thanks to Alex Prado and Drew Roberts for helping us finish this project. / Our group thanks Alex Prado and Drew Roberts for helping us to finish this project. And thank you for watching and listening.
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