What's+So+Cool+About+Manufacturing

What is it? We're making a video! I'm assembling a team of 8-10 students to help with this project. We'll be assigned a manufacturing company to go visit. We'll take a field trip, film and interview them, and put together a 3 minute video highlighting their job and why it's so cool. Our video will be put up against other schools in the region to see who can make the best video.

Who can join? Anyone at Springhouse can join the team! Here are the positions I'll need:

- Interviewer - Good social skills are necessary! We need people who can conduct an interview and hold a conversation with an adult. You'll be asked to do more than just ask the questions on your page. You need to be able to carry a conversation and think of questions on the spot based on the interviewee's response. If you've ever considered a job in journalism, this is the job for you. Looking for go-getters with a good voice and presence. Acting skills are a plus.

- Cameraperson - Looking for people to film. You'll be responsible for setting up shots and managing sound and lighting. Assertive social skills are necessary! I'm not looking for someone that's shy. I need someone who can take charge and tell adults where to stand, how loud to speak, etc. If you have an eye for creative camera angles and shots, that is definitely a bonus.

- Video Editor - Probably the most important job. You'll be in charge of putting together all the clips and making our video the absolute coolest. Prior experience with video editing software (iMovie or Final Cut) is absolutely mandatory. The more skilled you are, the better. This job requires the most amount of work so I need someone who is responsible, creative, and not a procrastinator.

- Music Coordinator - Our video can not use any copyrighted material, including songs. I'll need someone to create music to fit the tone of our video. If you can create music well with Garage Band or something similar, get at me bro.

- Production Assistant - We'll also need people to do some grunt work. Search through clips, hold lights and microphones, get us coffee and donuts, etc. If you're not the most creative but you are responsible and can perform tasks well, we'll need your help.

Why would I want to do this? This is going to be a fun learning experience. You'll be a part of something big, and you'll take a lot of pride in the finished product. It is definitely something you can add to a college resume as an extra-curricular activity. If we win, you can say you won an award in middle school for creating an award-winning, nationally-recognized video. You'll also meet a lot of people in the industry, you'll get at least 2 days out of school for field trips, and you'll get to go to the big ceremony at the awards show. I have some more incentives planned, but for now I'm keeping those a surprise.

How much time do we have? Applications are due September 22. I'll pick the team shortly thereafter and we'll start meeting after school once or twice a week to start working. Expect to be working on this from October through February. We'll meet from 3:00 to 4:15 in my room. Your parent can pick you up or you can take the late bus. I need responsible people who can come to every meeting. If this is a problem for you, please do not apply! I'll choose meeting days based on the availability of most people. If orchestra, chorus, band, or theater interfere, we can try to work around that as best we can.

Sign me up! How do I apply? Print out the application below and return it to me by September 22. Millions will enter, only a few will be chosen. Please don't be upset if you're not picked! I'd love to have all the help I can get but that's just not allowed. Everyone can definitely help by voting for our video and spreading the word. Good luck!



Need more info? Click here! @http://dreamitdoitpa.com/video-contests/video-contest-resources/

And for examples of last year's videos, click here: @http://dreamitdoitpa.com/contests/2015-lehigh-valley-video-contest/ (let me just throw it out there that ours is going to be very, very different.)

Lastly, here's the video we made back in 2014. We won Most Creative -- woo hoo! media type="youtube" key="eGOBT7W1tDE" height="360" width="640"