Research and Story - Nesta - Asset based community development
2020 was certainly an interesting year. Despite the turmoil, we managed to make four short films for Nesta’s New operating models project. This is one of them, filmed in York during the summer of 2020.
Documenting a story with heart - Nesta ShareLab
This is another of the films we made for Nesta, about their ShareLab program. We were brought in to study and document four of the projects funded by Nesta. We take a detailed approach to this kind of work, doing in-depth research before we begin to capture anything. We conduct full interviews with the people involved, which enables us to really get to the heart of the story.
Our Work: When research and story come together
13 episodes, featuring over 130 local community activists across the UK talking about their work. Brought together by our team of researchers, storytellers, sound artists and writers. The first series has been amazing to work on. Check out some of the episodes below.
Stories about community business
We were commissioned by Power to Change to document the lives of people involved in two community businesses. We turned the stories into a 30 minute live documentary, delivered in front of an audience. The live documentary was narrated by Fieldwork founder Curtis James, and featured photographs, interviews, video and music.
Gig Economy Journals - A day in their shoes - Elle Coates, Artist
What is 'gig economy' working really like and what are the opportunities and challenges for gig workers? This is part three in our series commissioned by the CIPD to study the lives of gig economy workers. It features Elle, an artist that uses services like TaskRabbit to supplement her income.
Why we tell stories
Imagine a story about commuting told in numbers. 6 hours spent travelling for 200 miles, average heart rate of 70bpm, £5,000 pounds a year for the ticket. Worker scored 6 out of 10 for happiness, 5 for productivity, 3 for engagement. They wrote 2,000 words, replied to 10 emails. Some of this could be useful, but on its own, it's pretty meaningless.
Something about work at the RSA
Curtis spoke at the RSA this week, sharing his Something about work talk with an eager group of people interested in the future of work. Among the many discussions afterwards, including topics like ownership of time and loving what you do, one stuck out. One member of the audience suggested that nobody is given a job, and that everybody has a choice. There were many in the audience that disagreed with this idea.
Something About Work
Curtis has been working on this talk for a long time. It really encapsulates why he set up Fieldwork, and the power that gathering and sharing stories about humans at work can have.