Session Title: Production & Filming of the Redstone Elementary Newscast
Presented By: Austin Gross, Olga Rainosek and last year's 5th grade RSE News Crew
Campers Should Pack:
- Essential Toolkit: Your Laptop (don't forget a charger)
- Energize: Trail Mix (or preferred snack)
- Refresh: Water Bottle (make sure it has a lid)
- Knowledge: Don't forget your brain (be ready to collaborate)!
Session Objectives:
- Objectives: Learn the components of producing a newscast using an iPad and a simple green screen. Students will demonstrate and answer questions about the bi-monthly process of creating a student initiated and led production.
Session Agenda:
- Welcome / Introductions
- How the idea came about - Austin
- Logistics on the tech - Olga
- Student Job duties - RSE Crew
- Planning the production
- Filming a 2 minute Geek Camp News Brief - Interview participants
- Post production viewing
- Closing - Viewing final product
- Debrief
- Feedback
- Fill out the Survey
Session Resources:
- Reversable Green/Blue Screen - This is the green screen we used during this session. It lists on Amazon for approx. $52.
- Studio Lights - These are a similar type of softbox light kit used during the session. It lists on Amazon for approx. $90.
- Green Screen by Do Ink - iPad app used to film and add backdrops. Currently on iTunes for $2.99.
- EZBackgrounds - Royalty free backgrounds used for some of the effects. Different types of packages/memberships available.
- iMovie - iPad app used to polish the post production with music, themes, transitions, special sound effects. On iTunes for $4.99.