Science has been linking-up with people on the streets of Leeds and encouraging them to discuss their feelings about contemporary society.

Gareth has been filming the resulting conversations.

You can read Gareth’s opinions about the project at the bottom on this page and you can hear Science’s views by clicking below:

An introduction from Science

To see the videos click on the red two below:

A word from Gareth

My name is Gareth Gumbs. I’m the cameraman on Searching for Truth. From the outset I knew this wouldn’t be a normal project. I got involved in making this collection of films because I wanted to convey life from our position looking out, this is us and how we see things. I tried to convey the fact that this is two black guys with a camera and a microphone finding out what is really going on. This is life when the camera not on.

”I started this as an experiment to see if life – the truth - could be caught on video. To give a voice to the unheard. Give light to the faces behind the News stories and the rumours that have tainted the areas we live in. I tried to shoot this as if the camera wasn't there and focus on the environment were the interviews were taking place giving viewers a true feeling of reality. I wanted it to feel gritty. Being out with Science is such a joy, because he is so infectious, the camera loves him. There is something about Science’s interviewing that always creates something special.