Objective+1

 = Objective 1: =

= __Develop, Direct, and Produce a PSA video using technology__ =  //Working with the school secretary, I will videotape and direct several short “commercials” based upon the Ms. Hygiene character to be shown on the school’s closed circuit television channel. I will be using iMovie to edit and develop the PSA’s. FEAP: 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10, 12//  This became my first project that I jumped into. On February 13, I met with the school secretary, Judy Laverty, to begin to plan my course of action. Judy had already written up nine short scripts that were based upon hygiene issues that she had taken notice of at the school. We chose to begin taping that Monday, which allowed me time to read over the scripts and to also play with iMovie, which was a brand new software program to me. I was VERY nervous about this objective because I am not a Mac person and most video applications in our County are done using Mac harware and software. I even had problems trying to turn on the Mac notebook that Teresa had given me to use for this. I consulted with the school technology specialist, Scott Clark, for some tips which allowed me to relax a bit. On Monday, we taped the commercials in the school's television studio. I used a basic hand held video camera to tape Judy. I had set up on the read back screen all of Judy's words and enlarged them for her to read. It took a little over an hour to tape all nine segments, several of which we decided to do over due to stumbles, tongue tying, and oopsies.





Once taping was done, I became the editor. Teresa walked me through how to download the video onto the Mac laptop, which took over an hour...so I shelved books inbetween! Once the movies were onto the computer, I began to create the short videos. I had looked up several tutorials, but found the version of iMovie that the school has was much older than what the tutorials showed. I pretty much learned how to add free music, put in scrolling credits, add voiceovers, and crop the videos simply on my own. On leaving on Monday afternoon, I only had the first video pretty much ready to go yet I had learned so much that I felt more confident to do the other eight in no time flat.

Upon retuning Tuesday morning, I finished the remaining 8 short commercials before lunch time. I kept it pretty simple, keeping the introduction and conclusion portions the same as the first and then just cropping the middle parts. After lunch, Teresa viewed the videos and we brought in June to look them over. I got the thumbs up from both of them.

On Monday, April 13, the first video was played via the school closed television system. It got rave reviews. I was thrilled at the outcome and now have even more ideas and tips from others as to how to improve on the elements that I utilized during this long process. I do know that I don't ever want to be a television editor as for having to watch the same parts and listen to the same music over and over and over and over again...drove me a bit nuts! I have more respect for the people who have the patience and drive to do editing.

Dr. Lee - I have copies of the video but don't want to post them to this wiki or link them somehow as for I don't want it roaming around the www. I will attempt to e-mail you one or two of the commercials as for they are really cute!