This is my final post before I print out materials.
I will explain the rest of my project that is not recorded yet during my presentation.
Peace
Friday, June 13, 2014
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Great Interview with Dr. Baruch Whitehead
The interview went great! It was really fun too. I really enjoy filming.
The sound from this video is louder on the left, and it was the same for the footage of Dr. Whitehead. I already uploaded it, and changed the sound so that the right is just as loud as the left.
We met up at CTB at noon, but it was loud in the restaurant, so we went outside, and it was loud out there, so we walked down the street to near the Unitarian Church. That is where I set up shop and conducted the interview.
Now that I have all the footage I can piece together all loose ends.
Monday, June 9, 2014
Video of Myself
Sorry I haven't uploaded a video in a while, I hope my blog hasn't been too boring : P
This crowd funding video requires me to be in it, so here I am. We shot a total of 17.5 minutes of footage (that is a lot) and I cut it down and threw this together.
This could have been HD but I didn't feel like going through the drama of uploading and downloading HD footage. It would have taken all night!
This crowd funding video requires me to be in it, so here I am. We shot a total of 17.5 minutes of footage (that is a lot) and I cut it down and threw this together.
This could have been HD but I didn't feel like going through the drama of uploading and downloading HD footage. It would have taken all night!
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Narrative
Today I wrote three pages of my project narrative. I covered certain aspects of my project, and took note of parts that I didn't cover.
Later I want to add at least another page. I also have to meet with Mr. Heurich so he can help me print my Blog to send to my elevators.
I also told my mentor that I would annotate sources today but I did my project narrative instead. I will do my annotations tomorrow, after I evaluate AuBree's presentation.
Today I also read through all of AuBree's materials. I didn't know that that was going to be so time consuming, but at least it wasn't painful. Reading her narrative actually helped me write my own. Thanks AuBree!
Later I want to add at least another page. I also have to meet with Mr. Heurich so he can help me print my Blog to send to my elevators.
I also told my mentor that I would annotate sources today but I did my project narrative instead. I will do my annotations tomorrow, after I evaluate AuBree's presentation.
Today I also read through all of AuBree's materials. I didn't know that that was going to be so time consuming, but at least it wasn't painful. Reading her narrative actually helped me write my own. Thanks AuBree!
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Unexpected Turn of Events
Tonight I was getting ready for my (very important) interview tomorrow. I was cleaning memory cards, charging batteries, moving footage, and I got an email. My interviewee has to reschedule from Friday to next Wednesday. In my script he was a key part and it would be hard to have a video without him.
New Plan: I am going to do the interview on next Wednesday. I will be incredibly prepared for that interview. In the mean time I will create the crowd funding video, and just have holes where I plan to have Dr. Whitehead. Then I will add his footage the days after.
I am feeling the consequences of not setting these interviews up earlier. I left my last interview so close to the end of the project that an unexpected change threatened the project.
I don't like leaving things to chance, and I learned that when I put things off and push a project back that I am putting a lot more to chance.
New Plan: I am going to do the interview on next Wednesday. I will be incredibly prepared for that interview. In the mean time I will create the crowd funding video, and just have holes where I plan to have Dr. Whitehead. Then I will add his footage the days after.
I am feeling the consequences of not setting these interviews up earlier. I left my last interview so close to the end of the project that an unexpected change threatened the project.
I don't like leaving things to chance, and I learned that when I put things off and push a project back that I am putting a lot more to chance.
Plans for this Weekend
This is a busy weekend. I have project in my other classes but I also have work to do for WISE.
This weekend I need to complete the following. (this includes Friday)
-Complete the Interview with Dr. Whitehead
-Download footage to external hard drive
-Go through all Sources and annotate each of them. (Create annotated Bibliography)
-Write the project narrative. A rough draft of 4 pages
This weekend I need to complete the following. (this includes Friday)
-Complete the Interview with Dr. Whitehead
-Download footage to external hard drive
-Go through all Sources and annotate each of them. (Create annotated Bibliography)
-Write the project narrative. A rough draft of 4 pages
Interview With Dr. Whitehead
Tomorrow I will be interviewing Dr. Whitehead at CTB.
In order to account for the sound of other people I will have him with a mic.
The questions I want to ask him are as follows…
Can you tell me a sentence starting with "Vitamin L is"?
Why should people support Vitamin L?
If you had to describe Vitamin L in one word what would that be?
What is your connection to Vitamin L?
In order to account for the sound of other people I will have him with a mic.
The questions I want to ask him are as follows…
Can you tell me a sentence starting with "Vitamin L is"?
Why should people support Vitamin L?
If you had to describe Vitamin L in one word what would that be?
What is your connection to Vitamin L?
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Script for Crowd Funding Video
Basic Layout
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Who I am
What my goal is with this video
What Vitamin L is (my words and others words)
I tell a story using footage from the concert
Words from Baruch
The ask
Credits
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Specific Layout
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http://articles.courant.com/2013-02-07/news/hc-newtown-choir-controversy-20130207_1_choir-superintendent-janet-robinson-newtown-youth-academy
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Who I am
What my goal is with this video
What Vitamin L is (my words and others words)
I tell a story using footage from the concert
Words from Baruch
The ask
Credits
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Specific Layout
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*Camera on me*
"I’m Josiah Rawlings, I want to take you into the world of Vitamin L. I am one of the captains of this unique team."
"I want to tell you about our crowd funding program, and convince YOU that Vitamin L is a cause worth supporting"
"What is Vitamin L?"
(CONSIDER): Josiah: “Vitamin L is music. Vitamin L is uplifting. Vitamin L is an important part of the Ithaca community.”
*THEN transition to other footage*
"Vitmain L is...
(Words from Mrs. Little, Mrs. Preston, Baruch, and from kids in between.)
Then the quote from the Syracuse concert “Vitamin L was also honored by president Obama for their many years of service working with kids.”
ALSO: Any shots / montages on the outreach efforts of Vitamin L?
"When I was in 3rd or 4th grade Vitamin L came to my school. I especially remember after the concert when the kids get to get high fives from the chorus members. I remember walking down the hall and getting high fives, and at the end of the hall was my favorite chorus member, my hero, I ran up to him and gave him a big hug. Now, a couple years later I was at a concert and a kid ran up to me after a concert and gave me a big hug. That was a very special moment for me, to see everything come full circle like that. That is what Vitamin L is about to me."
*have shots of the kids giving and getting high fives.*
“Maybe the best person to help me send this message about Vitamin is Dr. Baruch Whitehead.”
*Baruch Whitehead telling why people should give to Vitamin L.*
"We ask that you give x amount to Vitamin L. Join us in making a difference."
http://www.music.ucla.edu/music-outreach-1 (for the opposite side of the age spectrum)
http://finearts.uky.edu/music/outreach (international view)
http://www.bqcm.org/outreach.htm (stateside view)
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Do's and Don't's of a Crowd Funding Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quVjTspySPo
Never Wing it! When talking on camera, have a well thought out script
Talk about rewards, but don't go on and on. Does the Vit L thing have rewards?
Don't end the video with a "Thank You" End with a final Call to action!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SI6tMBw8Ng
Start the video from a place of passion
Start at a place of honesty and sincerity
Prove that there is love for the project outside of my own love.
It is pivotal to know your audience!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0452NA7OnzU
Have an online presence before you start a crowd funding campaign.
Does Vitamin L have a facebook page, Twitter?
Number of followers does not equal a lot of money.
Never Wing it! When talking on camera, have a well thought out script
Talk about rewards, but don't go on and on. Does the Vit L thing have rewards?
Don't end the video with a "Thank You" End with a final Call to action!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SI6tMBw8Ng
Start the video from a place of passion
Start at a place of honesty and sincerity
Prove that there is love for the project outside of my own love.
It is pivotal to know your audience!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0452NA7OnzU
Have an online presence before you start a crowd funding campaign.
Does Vitamin L have a facebook page, Twitter?
Number of followers does not equal a lot of money.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Tyler's Presentation
Today I observed my classmates WISE presentation. Overall he did a great job with his presentation.
Like Tyler, my humor will be one of my assets when going into the presentation. It is key to have the audience enjoy the presentation.
Although I was impressed by his presentation, I did notice some things that I would like to improve upon for my presentation...
For my WISE presentation I want to...
Explain all vocabulary at the beginning of the presentation
Say at beginning if I will be taking questions during the presentation
Have a good amount of pictures in the presentation
Keep the audience engaged - read the audience
Don't read off the slides
Describe prior knowledge at beginning
Also, one of the criticisms Ms. Lord gave was that Tyler did not address his weaknesses in his blog very well and did not work to fix them.
So here, and now I will address one of my weaknesses. Research. I don't have enough research. I need an annotated bibliography at the end of this so I need sources.
I just did some research and recorded it in my last post but that is not enough. In order to have more research I will have three more research posts before the end of this project.
Like Tyler, my humor will be one of my assets when going into the presentation. It is key to have the audience enjoy the presentation.
Although I was impressed by his presentation, I did notice some things that I would like to improve upon for my presentation...
For my WISE presentation I want to...
Explain all vocabulary at the beginning of the presentation
Say at beginning if I will be taking questions during the presentation
Have a good amount of pictures in the presentation
Keep the audience engaged - read the audience
Don't read off the slides
Describe prior knowledge at beginning
Also, one of the criticisms Ms. Lord gave was that Tyler did not address his weaknesses in his blog very well and did not work to fix them.
So here, and now I will address one of my weaknesses. Research. I don't have enough research. I need an annotated bibliography at the end of this so I need sources.
I just did some research and recorded it in my last post but that is not enough. In order to have more research I will have three more research posts before the end of this project.
Peaks / Crowd Funding
I found this great video to help me as I enter the last stages of editing and I put together this crowd funding video.
I could not embed the video, but here is the link...
I could not embed the video, but here is the link...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUaxi8O1whg#t=41
This video told me steps to create a crowd funding video...
STEP 1 Identify a clear mission statement
STEP 2 Personalize the mission statement
"How do my personal memories influence my work and make me want to go to work?"
STEP 3 Blurt and Blab (Finding the Story)
Stories of the mission statement in action
An experience with a particular child
STEP 4 Connect the Mission Statement, Personal Experience and Story
-Who I am
-The story
-The ask
STEP 5 The ASK
"The thing that can fail the most in any fund raising campaign is forgetting to ask."
Soo... How do I ask?
Craft a short, simple message
Three options for how to ask...
1- Super Simple "Would you consider a gift of x ammount?"
2- Be specific "For $20, would you support a child in this program?"
3- Don't ask to donate at all "Join us in making a difference"
Keep Three things...
After you ask... Keep quiet. Let the message sink in.
Keep your perspective.
Keep your chin up.
This format works well for a straight up pitch. I would need to modify it in order to use the footage that I already have.
Interview Wednesday
I secured an interview with a fantastic orator who is very enthusiastic about Vitamin L.
We are meeting on Wednesday at CTB downtown. I am worried it will be noisy (right around lunch time) so I will figure out a microphone so that I can have good sound quality.
He will be such a great person to have in the video. I'm excited... I'm not really nervous for interviews anymore.
We are meeting on Wednesday at CTB downtown. I am worried it will be noisy (right around lunch time) so I will figure out a microphone so that I can have good sound quality.
He will be such a great person to have in the video. I'm excited... I'm not really nervous for interviews anymore.
New Promotional Plan
Just got off the phone with the director of Vitamin L.
It was out of my comfort zone to ask to change the scope of the project but it was necessary.
Because of the approaching deadline I have changed the project to something simpler, and with a specific use.
The board is planning on crowd funding. We are planning to raise $25,000 over a two month period for the groups 25 year anniversary. We will be crowd funding through Peaks at Cornell Cooperative Extension.
I will be a captain for Vitamin L. The captains are responsible for a portion of the fund raising and getting the word out.
My video would be on the main page and I would use myself in the video. There are ideas that I want to get across in my video that I don't have other people saying. I would be the "glue" holding the footage I took together.
The video would look something like this "Hi, I'm Josiah and I am a captain for Vitamin L's crowd funding goal of $25,000. You should donate because..."
Maybe a little softer than that, but that is the idea.
It was out of my comfort zone to ask to change the scope of the project but it was necessary.
Because of the approaching deadline I have changed the project to something simpler, and with a specific use.
The board is planning on crowd funding. We are planning to raise $25,000 over a two month period for the groups 25 year anniversary. We will be crowd funding through Peaks at Cornell Cooperative Extension.
I will be a captain for Vitamin L. The captains are responsible for a portion of the fund raising and getting the word out.
My video would be on the main page and I would use myself in the video. There are ideas that I want to get across in my video that I don't have other people saying. I would be the "glue" holding the footage I took together.
The video would look something like this "Hi, I'm Josiah and I am a captain for Vitamin L's crowd funding goal of $25,000. You should donate because..."
Maybe a little softer than that, but that is the idea.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Full Outline
Today my goal is to finish my outline. Tomorrow my goal is to finish my timeline of my favorite clips.
Total of about 4 minute video.
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Open with video of the kids at the Syracuse concert.
Audio of the beginning speech "Vitamin L was honored by… Please give a warm welcome to Vitamin L!" (Kids cheering)
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Mrs. Little "Vitamin L is a very special experience. For the kids in Vitamin L and the kids watching."
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What is the concert experience? (with video put in, from the Syracuse concert) Jeff Peterson "The kids file in, there is anticipation… and then my favorite part is she we high five the kids after the concert."
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What does Vitamin L do for the community?
Kids with clips of Sandwich making, and the suicide prevention walk.
Dr. Brown saying what he has to say.
Connection with DASA which a lot of people know about.
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Back to Jeff "In the future I m actually going to be a music education teacher… Blah blah blah yay Vitamin L! :)"
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Dr. Whitehead giving his powerful speech. and the shots from the 1,000th concert.
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Add mashup of al the 1 word answers. (Describe Vitamin L in one word)
*rest*
Credits with Jan singing a song with the half floor angle.
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Total of about 4 minute video.
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Open with video of the kids at the Syracuse concert.
Audio of the beginning speech "Vitamin L was honored by… Please give a warm welcome to Vitamin L!" (Kids cheering)
----------
Mrs. Little "Vitamin L is a very special experience. For the kids in Vitamin L and the kids watching."
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What is the concert experience? (with video put in, from the Syracuse concert) Jeff Peterson "The kids file in, there is anticipation… and then my favorite part is she we high five the kids after the concert."
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What does Vitamin L do for the community?
Kids with clips of Sandwich making, and the suicide prevention walk.
Dr. Brown saying what he has to say.
Connection with DASA which a lot of people know about.
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Back to Jeff "In the future I m actually going to be a music education teacher… Blah blah blah yay Vitamin L! :)"
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Dr. Whitehead giving his powerful speech. and the shots from the 1,000th concert.
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Add mashup of al the 1 word answers. (Describe Vitamin L in one word)
*rest*
Credits with Jan singing a song with the half floor angle.
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
Mentor Meeting
Three things I need before the next mentor meeting...
1
A full outline of the video in writing.
In a timeline format going over kinds of shots, length, audio.
2
An edited timeline of all favorite clips.
From interviews, and concerts, and other.
3
Expanded research.
(NBC biographies, group stories, youth music group articles, local promotional videos)
1
A full outline of the video in writing.
In a timeline format going over kinds of shots, length, audio.
2
An edited timeline of all favorite clips.
From interviews, and concerts, and other.
3
Expanded research.
(NBC biographies, group stories, youth music group articles, local promotional videos)
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Editing and Emails
I started and finished editing my interview with a music teacher that I filmed a little while ago.
Not only did I continue editing but I sent out two important emails…
I sent this to an administrator...
Not only did I continue editing but I sent out two important emails…
I sent this to an administrator...
Vitamin L is a key part of the Ithaca community and makes a positive impact on our local schools. I understand that you are involved with the Dignity for All Students Act, and Vitamin L has the same goals. I am a senior at Ithaca High School and am creating a promotional video for Vitamin L. Would you be willing to give me some of your time so I could get a soundbite from you?
You would talk about your connection with Vitamin L's mission (DASA), and any other information you want to share (like a memory of a concert you attended).
Thank you for taking the time to read this email. I hope we are able to meet.
And I sent this to Dr. Brown…
Dr. Brown,
Vitamin L is a key part of the Ithaca community and makes a positive impact on our local schools. Through Vitamin L, middle school and high school chorus members get involved with the local elementary kids. I am a senior at Ithaca High School and am creating a promotional video for Vitamin L. Would you be willing to give me some of your time so I could get a soundbite from you?
You would talk about Vitamin L's impact on the local schools and how Vitamin L is important in our community.
Thank you, I hope we are able to meet.
We will see what comes out of these emails.
Monday, May 19, 2014
4th Day Editing
Today during school I finished editing the footage of the Syracuse Concert. (All three cameras)
I found some good and unique shots and went over them with my mentor. We had a discussion on how to use different shots and different graphics we plan on using.
Also today I created a list of people I want to contact to meet and interview. This list is a total of 7 people, and most of them lie within my school district.
I found some good and unique shots and went over them with my mentor. We had a discussion on how to use different shots and different graphics we plan on using.
Also today I created a list of people I want to contact to meet and interview. This list is a total of 7 people, and most of them lie within my school district.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Red Flagged
How much time did I spend on my project? (Include class meeting, mentor meeting, journal writing, hands-on, research)
4 hours
What did I do that was Hands-on?
I spent about 4 hours going through footage and finding the good parts. I didn't realize how long this would take. I am editing Monday through Friday 4th and 5th period. Hopefully this will give me enough time to put this together.
What research did I do?
None.
What should I research this week?
I should research what kinds of videos people have on PEAKS.
Did I meet with my mentor? What did we talk about?
We met, but we didn't have a meeting. I was going through some footage of a concert and he was going through emails. We did talk about using just the audio from some cuts and just the video for others.
Do I have three journal entries? Do my journal entries include planning, recording activities, and reflecting?
I do. They are oaky, but I do not have enough research this week.
Was I in class this week? Did I have and use my journal?
I was not in class. I had an AP test. I didn't come in to get the assignment after I missed class which I should have done. I will do this in the future.
Do I think my fulfillment of WISE requirements were: Inadequate? Adequate? Good? Excellent? Explain.
Inadequate. Not enough research.
What are my plans for next week?
I will set up interviews for next week on Saturday. I will continue to edit Monday through Thurday. Next Friday I will be filming a Vitamin L event and will be interviewing the kids at it. Also on Saturday I will be interviewing more kids at a poster making event.
I will set up interviews for next week on Saturday. I will continue to edit Monday through Thurday. Next Friday I will be filming a Vitamin L event and will be interviewing the kids at it. Also on Saturday I will be interviewing more kids at a poster making event.
3rd Day Editing
I went though some more footage of the Syracuse concert. There were 4 kids that were my favorite. When I have to make the decision to
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