Video PSA

Here is the EVENT DESCRIPTION for the Video PSA event.

Here are some sample projects from previous years.

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

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

Brainstorm with your team about what topic/issue you will make your PSA about. You might want to search YouTube for sample PSA's to get some ideas.

Examples:

Childhood Hunger: No Hungry Children

Teen Drinking: What would you do?

Driving Safe: Signs are there for a reason

Then start filling out the Video PSA 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 PSA about a problem.