C-SPAN Video Contest
Official C-SPAN Project Page - Check out previous winners, contest rules, etc.
Project Overview - See the details of BHHS's project as well as timelines and due dates
Project Overview - See the details of BHHS's project as well as timelines and due dates
Step 1: Choose a Topic & Develop a Research Question
Research Resources
DATA RESOURCES
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GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
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C-SPAN CLIPS
- C-SPAN Footage - Find video on your topic (see below for tips on finding, selecting, and downloading clips from C-SPAN)
Step 2: Conduct Interviews
INTERVIEW RECORDING SUGGESTIONS
- WeVideo - WeVideo now lets you record a screen or specific window directly into your project.
- Google Plus - you and interviewee must have personal Google Plus accounts, you must have YouTube account connected to Google Plus account, watch this video tutorial on how to set up and record a Google Hangout.
- Call Recording by NoNotes.com - for iOS, for Android, 20 min free, User Guide
- Google Voice - for iOS, for Android, free: User Guide
Step 3: Plan your Scenes
Documentary Script
In addition to a visual plan outlining your scenes, you must write a script for your documentary. This will be uploaded to Turnitin.com (through Moodle) and a hard copy turned in (with your works cited page) on the due date! |
STORYBOARDS CAN BE DRAWN OR OUTLINED
A storyboard is a graphic representation of how your video will unfold, shot by shot. It is made up of a number of squares with illustrations or pictures representing each shot, with notes about what’s going on in the scene and what’s being said in the script during that shot. Think of it as sort of a comic book version of your script. Printed Storyboard Options: General First Draft Storyboard - PDF Detailed Storyboard Option 1 - PDF Detailed Storyboard Option 2 - PDF Detailed Storyboard Option 3 - PDF Outline Style Storyboard Template (make a copy!) |
Using Images & Digital Responsibility
Remember, images should support your story, not make the story!
Searching for Images |
Crediting Images |
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RECORD URL FOR EVERY PHOTO YOU USE
Keep track of these in one place so you can insert them into your works cited at the end of your documentary EXAMPLE ATTRIBUTION FOR FLICKR IMAGE Source: CC licensed Security Camera by JeepersMedia on flickr.com EXAMPLE ATTRIBUTION FOR CHART Source: Freedom to Marry OR Source: Pew Research Center Try to put this info directly on the chart. |
USE THESE IMAGE SEARCH SITES
Photos for Class - Searches only Creative Commons images and puts the attribution right on the image
Creative Commons Search - Searches flickr, pixabay, google, wikimedia, and youtube for CC licensed works.
Flickr Advanced Search and the CC Attribution Helper - This will create the text needed to put on a Creative Commons image found using flickr.com. Be sure to check "Only Search within Creative Commons-licensed content."
Flickr Commons - Hidden treasures from the world's public photography archives. Use the CC Attribution Helper bookmarklet.
Pixabay - Photos, drawings, and vector images all in the public domain
YOU MAY NOT USE IMAGES WITH A WATERMARK
Photos for Class - Searches only Creative Commons images and puts the attribution right on the image
Creative Commons Search - Searches flickr, pixabay, google, wikimedia, and youtube for CC licensed works.
Flickr Advanced Search and the CC Attribution Helper - This will create the text needed to put on a Creative Commons image found using flickr.com. Be sure to check "Only Search within Creative Commons-licensed content."
Flickr Commons - Hidden treasures from the world's public photography archives. Use the CC Attribution Helper bookmarklet.
Pixabay - Photos, drawings, and vector images all in the public domain
YOU MAY NOT USE IMAGES WITH A WATERMARK
Video Clips & C-SPAN Integration
Click on the image above for a step-by-step guide to finding, selecting, and downloading C-SPAN clips for inclusion in your work!
KEEPVID -
keepvid.com This one is faster and easier but doesn't work for C-SPAN clips
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CLIPCONVERTER -clipconverter.cc
This one lets you select specific part to download
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Editing your Video
Steps to Edit Your Video (mostly in order)
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Tips for Editing
Get all the content in place before making it pretty. Keep a consistent theme and style. Transition and effects meanings: Many effects are used like punctuation marks in sentences to divide video programs into orderly, understandable parts.
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