Editor

APN Editor Duties

All of the segment managers are responsible for editing their own segments. What, you may ask, does this leave you to do? Well, there's still more editing work to be done! Some people consider Editor the "miscellaneous" employee.

HOW TO CREATE AN INTRO:

At some point during your cycle, you'll need to traverse around the school in order to take some pictures (hopefully 6-10) and create an intro. Try to capture special or candid moments from around the school--a beautiful sunrise, a thrilling dodgeball game, or students hard at work on an assignment are all great candidates!

Feel free to ask teachers if you can take pictures in a room if their door is open and they don't seem to be actively teaching. IF A TEACHER'S DOOR IS CLOSED, DO NOT KNOCK!

After you've taken the pictures, the intro is to be made on Photostage--it's a super quick process! Here's a quick tutorial on how it works. It is very possible that Photostage may not be installed in your computer. If this is the case, please let me know at the beginning of the week so that I can run a quick install!

HOW TO CREATE BUMPERS:

You can make bumpers using whatever program you're comfortable with. In the past, students have used Canva (here's a Canva tutorial for the uninitiated), Windows Movie Maker, Paint.NET, or one of an infinite number of online programs (like Intro Maker!). Make sure to add music to the bumpers for full effect. You should work with each student to determine what graphic bumpers they require for that week (for example, don't say "Free Interest" on your bumper; call it "Guess The Teacher" or "Three-Legged Race" or whatever it is!). Be sure to check in with them regularly in order to be sure that what you're making reflects their vision, as well. 

HOW TO CREATE CREDITS:

The credits should accurately reflect each student and the job they had that week. An easy tutorial for making credits is here! (When finished with the credits, make sure to export them as an MP4! If you're using Movie Maker, it's easy: "Save Movie..." -> "For Computer." If you need help with this step, here's a small tutorial!)

HOW TO CREATE A THUMBNAIL:

To create a thumbnail, go into Paint.NET (here's a tutorial if you don't know/forgot how to use it) and add elements to create a visually appealing screen that people will want to click on. Some things to remember:

• It must be 1280x720 (hit "file->new" before you start; let me know if you need help changing your canvas to be those dimensions)

• It must include at least one element of the week's episode (if there's a three-legged race, include something that deals with that! The vocabulary word is "octogenarian?" Congrats, you have a thumbnail!)

• It must include the words "Alder Pioneer Network" and the date of air.

Then simply send it to Mr. Alexander!

Stitching together all of the final products is a simple job, but absolutely necessary. Students will be sending you their segments throughout the week. You are to add your graphic bumpers to the beginning of each segment and put them together in the way that makes the most sense to you. After this is done, export the file and send it to Mr. Alexander.