Video Project Instructions

Before You Begin:

1. Find 5 participants that you would like to interview (1 may be a teacher or staff)

   1. Make sure they all have written promise cards

   2. Make sure they receive their waiver and photo release, so they can turn in their signed copy before filming

2. Find a good quiet location to conduct the interviews and record the video

   1. Test the audio beforehand to establish how loud the interviewees should speak

   2. Make sure no jewelry, background noise/people, phone notifications etc will interrupt or interfere with the recording

3. Make sure your participants are the star of the show!

   1. The location should not be cluttered or visually noisy either…make sure the interviewee can be clearly seen and the lighting is good

   2. Advise them to act naturally, sit/stand straight, maintain eye contact with the camera and try to avoid fidgeting or making distracting gestures

About to record:

1. Hold the camera horizontally and provide plenty of space around the subject’s head and body. Try to hold the camera steady to avoid shaking and blurriness.

2. Interviewer: plan on allowing the interviewee to answer the questions without jumping in to guide their response…Leave some questions open ended and don’t ask any questions prior to the interview to allow for a more authentic response from the interviewee.

3. Interviewee: think about your answer before speaking and be sure to repeat the content of the question in your response

Brainstorming Questions/Prompts

Keep in the back of your mind “Who, What, (Where), When, Why, How”

• What

  • Tell us about a promise you made. What is the promise?

• When

  • If you broke this promise, what would would you do when this happened?

• Who & Why

  • Who is the most reliable role model in your life? Why do you want to be like them?

  • Who is a reliable person in your life? Why can you count on them?

• How

  • How might these people help you on your journey towards keeping this promise?

You want these individuals to expand and reflect on their promises as much as possible, so if a where question may be relevant to his/her promise, ask away!

Editing & Submission

1. Creativity

   1. Feel free to make your video your own! If you decide you want to use background music or sound effects, make sure your interviewees can still be header loud and clear

   2. Some people also choose to use transitions between clips, but make sure they are not distracting take away attention from your interviewees

   3. If you realize that something that was said was inaudible while listening back, closed captions or subtitles may be useful during editing

      1. iMovie is a useful tool for this

2. Submission

   1. Post your final video to Youtube and submit a link

   2. Or subit an Mp4 file to the Google folder on our resource page

If you and your interviewees would prefer some more structured support for your interview, here is a template that outlines the backbone of your conversation:

Question 1: Background to a Promise

Tell us about a promise you made. What is the promise?

"I promised ________ that ____________..."

If you broke the promise, what would you do when this happened?

"If I broke my promise, _____________________..."

Question 2: Reliability Role Model

Who is the most reliable role model in your life?

"My reliable role model in my life is ________ because ________..."

Why do you want to be like them?

"I want to be like ____________ because ___________..."

Question 3: Thank Them for Being Reliable

Who is a reliable person/people in your life?

Why can you count on them?

"I can count on ____________ because ___________..."

Question 4: Personal Reflection

How might these people help you on your journey towards keeping this promise?

"My (role model) and (reliable person) support me by ______…”