Creación de miniserie documental sobre agrupaciones artísticas culturales populares en Guayaquil

Abstract

CONDITION FOR PUBLICATION OF PROJECT. This thesis aims to create a four-part documentary miniseries on the growth and social importance of some popular cultural and artistic groups from southern Guayaquil. This project is conducted through interviews, coverage, and recordings, so that they can gain greater visibility within their community and beyond. The challenge is that Guayaquil is a city with great urban cultural diversity, and in this case, in the southern part of the city, not many people are familiar with folkloric artistic groups due to the limited documentation and dissemination of their activities. These groups have already done a tremendous amount of work in providing education and entertainment, reviving Ecuadorian culture through dance, music, and theater. First, we gathered information about the groups, including background information about their beginnings and their work over the years. This was done to prepare interview questions, which were later recorded at their practice location. We then continued with recordings of rehearsals, performances, reenactments, and drone footage to show a glimpse of the area in which they are located. We also had a good set of recorders and microphones to capture the sound, as well as lighting equipment to create a good frame for the interviews. Finally, we obtained four documentary capsules, in which narrative strategies were applied to show relevant information and connect with the audience. This allowed us to give visibility to these groups, which work through dance, theater, and music, to showcase their art and talent, and to revive Ecuadorian culture. Keywords: Ecuadorian culture, documentary series, folklore groups, audiovisual production, Guayaquil