“Hope 4PA” Version 1.0 + Storyboards & Script
I still have so much to do to this video. It’s a work in progress!!!
Script
I didn’t actually write out a script for this video because of the manner in which I had shot it, but I did write a list of questions for my interviewees:
JOE DESCALA
- Tell me your story. What brought you here? What started all of this?
- What is 4PA? Is it a non-profit? How does it work? What all do you do?
- What is the process of cleaning up a site? Where does all of the garbage go?
- How has the community responded to your efforts?
- Have you encountered any hurdles or setbacks throughout all of this?
- What drives you to get up every day and go out there to do what you do?
- Is the organization growing?
- I think everyone in this city very much appreciates what you and your crew are out there doing, but what do you think the root of all of this is? What do you think we can do to address that?
- What is your vision for the future of 4PA? What is your end-goal with the organization?
- What can our viewers do if they would like to help with the effort?
ANY OTHER BOARD MEMBER WHO WANTS TO PARTICIPATE (Optional)
- Tell me your story. What led you to become a part of 4PA?
- What is your role within the organization?
- What is your vision for the future of 4PA?
THEO
- Tell me your story. What led you to become a part of 4PA? What is your role here?
- What’s a typical clean-up patrol day look like for you?
- What do you like about doing this? Is it rewarding?
DALTON
- Tell me your story. What led you to become a part of 4PA? What is your role here?
- What do you like about doing this? Is it rewarding?
ANY VOLUNTEER WHO WANTS TO PARTICIPATE (Optional but at least one would be good)
- What led you to want to volunteer with 4PA?
- What do you like about doing this? Is it rewarding?
BILL HERMANN
- Who are you? What company are you from?
- What led you to want to sponsor 4PA?
- Why did you do so?
Storyboards
The Value of My Time & Skill
There is so much more to video editing than most people realize. The editing process is also way longer than most people realize as well. Those who work in video production are very much under-appreciated for this very reason. To most common folk, anyway. There was this one time that somebody I barely knew messaged me on Facebook and asked me what it would cost for me to create a 3 minute flashy video of him driving his semi-truck around. He didn’t realize what he was asking of me. I informed him it would require an entire work day of following him around so that I could get different shots from different angles of the truck, then it would take about another 5 hours of editing. I also let him know that I don’t work for free, so roughly 15 hours at 50 bucks an hour was going to cost him $750. Funny thing is he never responded to that message. I am not going to utilize my skills for free. Not unless it is for a good cause, like the documentary I am creating for 4PA.
To be honest, I don’t know when I would even have the time to do projects for other people in the first place. It’s been crazy enough just trying to do this one for 4PA with school, work, etc. Bottom line though is that I feel I am worth at least $50 an hour if not more if someone wants to pay for my services. Now, if it’s for a good cause like the non-profit, 4PA, then I might just do it for free. I see this as my way as contributing to the cause because I do believe in what they are doing.
As far as marketing goes, I think that the best way to market myself would be through social media and the web. However, like I mentioned, I don’t really have the time at the moment to be doing outside work, but that could change once I am done with school!
Definitely check out the following video:
Marketing Me!
It’s that time of the year again! It is time for the 10th Annual Moving Pictures Film Festival at Peninsula College. I submitted a few videos to the film festival last year. However, this year has been a little different. I have been extremely busy for most of the quarter and feel like I have been somewhat rushed to get my work done so I don’t quite feel that I’ve really been able to put my all into much. The one project that I really am putting my all into isn’t done yet either. That would be my documentary about the local non-profit, 4PA. I did throw together a quick trailer for it though! I will be submitting the trailer to the festival this year at least. I will certainly submit the final product to the film festival next year for sure. Like most creators, I’m probably just being a little too overcritical of myself and my work.
I have also had the honor of producing the film festival this year by putting all of the videos together into one video file. I’m also hoping that I will be available the night of the festival so that I can actually attend it. Sounds like I missed out last year when it was discovered that my friend who starred in a lot of my work was apparently already famous.
I will be very proud of my 4PA documentary once it is done and will market it heavily. You can count on that. I will also make sure I market the film festival on social media by sharing online posts.
Edutainment
What is edutainment you ask? Why, it is the delivery of education while the viewer is also being entertained. The best example of this in my own memory goes back to my childhood. I won’t ever forget watching those videos in elementary school classes. Bill Nye the Science Guy. It’s hard to just say that without singing it like it was sang in the renowned television show’s hip, upbeat intro sequence.
Bill Nye certainly mastered this technique. He delivered short and sweet bits of valuable information to young viewers while often acting somewhat silly to add a factor of humor to the mix. This formula keeps things from getting stale. We tend to to tune things out when they become slow-paced, repetitive, or not as stimulating.
This day in age, we need that constant stimuli to keep our brains engaged. I apply this same method when I create training videos for the company I work at. I always try to incorporate some type of mild humor in it to keep the viewers engaged. This also ensures that they are always paying attention and willing to watch the videos in the first place because they can expect to see some funny twist on what would normally be a very dry and boring topic.
https://futureparty.com/edutainment-short-learning-videos/
My Ultimate Level-Up
I would have to say that I had a couple different perspective widening experiences with media. The first was when I was in Stevens Middle School in 6th grade. We would watch a daily news broadcast on the TVs in the classrooms. The broadcast was produced by the 8th grade students in Mr. Edwards’ Advanced Media Technology class. I immediately knew what I wanted to do when I got to 8th grade. I thought it was so cool that we could produce things like this as an 8th grader. Next thing you know, I was in that very class when I was an 8th grader. I stood out from the rest of the class though. I didn’t help produce the daily segment with everyone else. I was off working on my own weekly segment called “The Jesse Report”.
The second experience was more recently as an adult. This hit me once I realized there was potential for me to practice my media production skills at my current job. This got me back into the game. I had a newfound desire to chase my dreams once again. After heading down this path, I started to discover all of the technological advances we have made in media production since I was in that Advanced Media class in middle school. I hadn’t really kept up with the times to be honest.
What type of player am I, you ask? Why, I am definitely a cross between the achiever and the explorer. I love playing games like Bethesda’s Fallout & Elder Scrolls series plus the entire Assassin’s Creed franchise. The AC games are great for the integration of historical events, landmarks, and locations into a fictional storyline. These games offer a huge open world that is ripe with many different locations to discover, quests to complete, and collectibles to find.
I want to level up in life by completing the Multimedia Communications program at Peninsula College and seeing what the future brings.
Side note: I had really hoped to find an old video on YouTube of the Stevens News Network from back in the day, but had no luck.
Survival Instinct
All tiger images were sourced and licensed from Adobe Stock.
Spring is Here!
I veered from the storyboard on this one and stuck with red and greens.
The Neighbor’s Porch Light
I did veer from the original plan on this one. Turns out there was only light in view from our porch to practice this effect with.
Mini Log Yard
