Documentary

Here is the EVENT DESCRIPTION for the Video Documentary event.

Here are some sample projects from previous years.

Most of these either won or received a medal at the Tournament of Technology.

Video Documentary (a public service announcement about a problem and how to help)

Childhood Cancer

Marjoree Mason Center

Brainstorm with your team about what issue/individual you will make your documentary about.

Then start filling out the Video Documentary Planning Sheet.

Next you will write your script and start planning your storyboard. (see videos below)

Planning and Storyboarding:

Pre-Writing

Scriptwriting

Storyboarding and Sample Camera Angles

Preparing to Film

Filming Basics

Video Editing Tutorials:

Part 1: Importing Clips

Part 2: Trimming and Cutting

Part 3: Adjusting the Audio

Part 4: Adding Narration

Part 5.1: Finding Music Part 5.2: Downloading Music

Part 5.3: Adding Music

Part 6: Adding Titles

Part 7: Adding Credits

Part 8: Transitions

Part 9: Publishing and Sharing

​LIVE CHALLENGE:

Now you should start practicing for your Live Challenge at the tournament. You will be creating a 1-2 minute Documentary about an important person in the field of technology.