Cultivating Creativity in Children: Best Practices for Parents
Fostering creativity in your children isn’t about raising the next Pablo Picasso or Georgia O'Keeffe: It's about giving your little ones the freedom to use their imaginations and express themselves through painting, sculpting, drawing, storytelling, and music. All of these skills are major bonuses in filmmaking and the arts!
Boston Higashi School Uses ATEM Mini Pro to Live Stream Lessons
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Hiro knew he needed to create a remote learning infrastructure and live stream lessons on Employment Education and Life Skills. To accomplish this, he invested in Blackmagic Design’s ATEM Mini Pro live production switcher and has since live streamed more than 100 lessons.
How Great Design Can Seriously Upgrade Your Content Marketing
How Great Design Can Seriously Upgrade Your Content Marketing
There’s no denying it. Design is one of the most significant aspects of a successful content marketing strategy.
6 Money Management Tips for Freelance Content Creators
Freelance content creators make money from their work by selling it to others. This is a great way of making extra income, but there are some things you need to know before starting out as a freelance writer, graphic designer, or any content-creating job. Here are some money management tips for freelancers that will help you get the most bang for your buck and keep you on track with your finances.
EditMentor: The Hands-On Way to Teach Video Editing
EditMentor is a web-based program that allows you to walk your students through the production process via an interface that is simple to use and editing software agnostic.
FREE Video Production & Management Tools for K12 Media and Journalism Classes
This article outlines some of the more versatile features and facts that make SchoolTube the premier partner for K12 media and journalism teachers.
Safer Video Sharing For The Classroom and Remote Learners
Nearly 80% of the teachers who responded to our webinar poll said they were sharing videos as part of their class, and YouTube was the #1 source for sharing.
5 Camera Tips For Beginner Filmmakers
The number one thing I found out from throughout my experience in video production is that many beginners don't take advantage of their youth to get better at their craft. If you know at a young age that you want to be a filmmaker, I think that you should honestly start as soon as possible. At that note, you may not have an outlet on where to start with your brand new equipment. By writing this article, I hope to help someone with their first steps on the right path to success in camerawork.
How to Make a Podcast
There is an abundance of podcasts out there, but don’t let your fear of not being original hinder this brainstorming process. You can and will come up with something spectacular if you just take these crucial steps.
Tech to Make Remote Learning Feel More Connected
HoverCam, an innovative technology leader in the education market has a handful of new products to streamline learning in remote and traditional classroom environments!
What is Dogme 95 and Does It Still Matter?
Raising above all other film manifestos, the lasting effects of this infamous dogme can still be seen today. Dogme 95 was a manifesto brought forth by Lars Von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. This Danish film movement based on a manifesto also known as the “Vows of Chastity” caused quite a stir in the filmmaking community.
How Video Teachers Define Industry Standard Equipment
The following message is a call to arms for video production educators throughout the world. It may be a wake-up call for some. It may be a shot in the arm for others. It may upset some yet put some at ease. The following message is to be used as the surfboard to help you crest the wave of 2021 and beyond because frankly —nothing will ever be the same for you.
Sample Rubric for Grading Video Production Students
The senior level of our Video Productions program is strictly a production class so students are working on different projects from the moment they walk in the door. This can be a grading nightmare, so I developed a portfolio sheet they are required to complete on a weekly basis.
Project Packet Template for Your Video Production Class
This project packet for students can be tailored to any type of major long-term assignment. Matched with a grading rubric, it is a great tool to help organize each phase of production and track milestones along the way.
3D Printing Camera Gear & Accessories
Camera gear and accessories have a tendency to break the bank. As a teacher or student, working within a small budget forces you to compromise on the type of gear you afford. When you’re working with a tight budget, you can 3D print camera gear and accessories instead!
Streaming is Now a Felony
Sunday, Congress passed the newest stimulus package and I’ll admit my understanding of politics isn’t much than being a bill on capitol hill and the research I do about 2 weeks before I vote. I do know that with every “package” there are things you don’t want… unless it’s bubble wrap.
How To Archive and Keep Your Projects Searchable
There was a time I would archive all raw footage and an uncompressed MOV file, but the reality is that 99 percent of the time, I never need to access all of that. We mainly archive in an MP4 format, so that helps reduce the size of our storage needs.
How To Name Your Files To Streamline Your Video Project
Are you looking for a suitable method of tracking projects for grading and archiving? Here is a standard of practice I developed for our students about ten years ago that drastically improved our workflow process. With hundreds of projects, shows, and events being produced each year, we needed a better system in place, and it had to start with project naming.
How to Find the Perfect Monologue
While school drama departments and community theaters across the country are currently on hiatus, what better time to hone your acting chops than by identifying and practicing monologues you can use for future auditions and sizzle reels?
Veteran Documentary - The Best Production Project
You get to do so many great projects with students when you run a video productions and broadcast journalism program. News packages highlight some of the exciting things happening in your school and community, music videos bring out everyone's creative side, short films generate some unique narratives, and live sports provide a rush that is hard to beat. We have all of these forms of production going on at Hoover High School in North Canton, Ohio, in what we call our NCtv Media program, and it makes for an excellent comprehensive education.