Hey Pioneers!
Holly, Nate and I have just finished our introductory video
for the Pioneer Video Contest! We are not the most video savvy, so it was a
challenging experience! But that means that we’ve learned a lot, and we want to
share some tips with you!
- Personalize your video! Is your group the German club? The Ski club? Use that as your theme! Do you enjoy singing, art, or food? Incorporate it!
- Answering the questions: Be as silly, serious or creative as you want!
a.
What does
“international” mean to you? Think about this question in terms of you, and
the people in your life. Have you or has a friend/relative traveled
internationally? Did you or your parents move here from another country? Does
anybody you know travel internationally for their job? Are you studying
something that has international implications? Or maybe you watch a T.V. show,
or read books that are set in other countries. Where does your food come from,
or your clothes? We often say that the world is a big place, and that’s true.
But it’s also a very small place, and there are many ways in which we are all
interconnected. Tell us how the concept of international affects you
personally!
b.
Imagine
if you were able to design a country to study abroad in. What kind of food
would one eat there? Are there mountains there, plains or deserts? What sort of music would be popular? Tell us all
about it! This is your chance to really be serious or silly. Of course, the
point of study abroad is to learn about different cultures as they exist, even
though and especially because they don’t fit nicely into our comfortable
perception of the world. However, just for fun, we’d like you to tell us all
about your fictional country!
c.
What does
the fox say? We admit that this one is included only because we find the
video funny. Just be silly. :)
- Bonus points: we have several options for bonus points so be sure to include as many as possible! These include:
a.
A student who has traveled abroad (study abroad,
international student, etc.)
b.
Pioneer Pete in life size or miniaturized
version
c.
The phrase “Now that’s what I call a sticky
situation”
d.
A professor or staff member
e.
Use of a
language other than English
- How to go about coming up with an idea for a video? Here are some options to get you thinking!
a.
Have a brainstorming session! Throw in any and
all ideas in the hat without judgment and then go back and eliminate from there!
b.
Skits such as re-creating your fictional country
or demonstrating the characteristics of your country.
c.
If you have studied abroad, think about some
particular scenarios you may have come across that are applicable, and then
re-enact them!
- Miscellaneous tips:
a.
IMovie: we had the best luck creating our video
with this. It was easy to use and there are online tutorials that are very
helpful! You can find this on the Macs on campus, for example in the Bear’s
Den.
b.
Unless you have some high tech video making
skills, you may want to make sure there is as little background noise as
possible! This was a problem for us on some of our takes!
c.
Have fun with it!
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