Sowing Stories from Your Community Video Pre-Production December 12, 2013

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Sowing Stories from Your Community Video Pre-Production With Aaron Bramley of Lights.Camera.Help. December 12, 2013

Presenters Becky Wiegand Interactive Events Producer TechSoup Assisting with chat: Ale Bezdikian, TechSoup Aaron Bramley Executive Director & Co-Founder Lights.Camera.Help

Introducing TechSoup Baby Steps Competition Next Gen Visual Digital Storytelling – Considerations Before Shooting – Production Grid – Equipment – Rules – Free Stuff Q&A Today’s Agenda:

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THE BABY STEPS COMPETITION A film competition that asks "Here's what I do with my kids, what do you do with yours?"

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THE BABY STEPS COMPETITION TechSoup is providing a series of 4 webinars: The Heart of a Good Story Is You, Dec 5 The Heart of a Good Story Is You Video Pre-Production, Dec 12 Video Pre-Production Producing a Compelling Story, Jan 9 Producing a Compelling Story Video Post-Production & Promotion, Jan 16 Video Post-Production & Promotion Contest Submissions Close: February 2

Types of stories to consider Case studies transformed Data driven stories: maps, timelines, charts Member spotlights Mission based stories Conference interviews Build a community of stories Shifting the Lens for Nonprofits

Participant Poll How many videos have you personally created? – None – 1-3 – 4-7 – 8+

Participant Poll What is the most important goal for creating a video for your organization? – Fundraising – Volunteer recruitment – Education/advocacy – Community engagement – Org promotion – Other

Next Gen Digital Visual Storytelling Aaron Bramley, Lights.Camera.Help.

Mother Goose Got Punk’d Next Gen Digital Visual Storytelling

Considerations before shooting What's the goal?

Considerations before shooting What's the goal? What's the story?

Considerations before shooting What's the goal? What's the story? Who's telling the story?

Considerations before shooting What's the goal? What's the story? Who's telling the story? There are three stories.

Three Stories The story you set out to tell The story you capture The story you edit and distribute

The story you set out to make

Video Boot Camp. Zero to Video in minutes! +=

Getting started: Reach in your pocket, you have a movie studio in there!

The Equipment Question CAMERA Kodak Zi8 or PlayTouch - $150 MICROPHONE Sony ECM-DS70P - $50 TRIPOD Shop for Value - $20-$30 LIGHTS Clamp lights from Home Depot - $8 each CFL Light bulb, 5000K - $3 each EDITING SOFTWARE Free stuff on your computer - $0 YouTube Editor - $0 Final Cut - $300 and a fast computer

Other Options 1. Rental 2. Local community television station 3. College students

Rule One: You see what you hear =

Rule Two: Don’t look into the light! How to light with what’s already there.

Rule Three: Keep it brief!

Rule Four: Setting up your shot The Rule of Thirds

Rule Four: Setting up your shot The Rule of Thirds

Rule Five: Frame for success! Shot Types

Rules Six-Ten: Great Interviews 6. Prep your subject, but not too much 7. Count to 5 8. Settling nerves 9. Remember short answer test questions? 10. How to avoid “So...” and “uhhh...”

Finding Free Creative Commons

Finding Free Creative Commons

Q & A Please type your questions in the chat window. Follow-up questions can be posted in the community forum:

Additional Resources Video Examples – Baby Steps Competition Baby Steps Competition – Embrace Life video Embrace Life video – Dear Sophie video Dear Sophie video – Out of sight, out of mind Out of sight, out of mind – Waiting Waiting – TechSoup digital storytelling past winnerspast winners Storytelling Resources – TechSoup’s Digital Storytelling Event TechSoup’s Digital Storytelling Event – StoryCorps StoryCorps – Future of Storytelling Future of Storytelling – Storytellers for Good Storytellers for Good

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