2014 Page Varsity Basketball Promotion Video
2/4/14 - 2/7/14
6.5 hrs
Service & Creativity (6.5 hrs)
Outcome 1 was reached because my skill at filmmaking was needed to create a video that would encourage students at Page to attend more of our varsity basketball games. I learned more about my skill and how to get better at it in the process. I achieved Outcome 2 because I had never filmed a sports event before. I hd to learn how to follow the swift basketball as it flew around the court and into the other team’s basket! Because I voluntarily and individually filmed this video to peak interest in our school’s basketball team, I reached Outcome 3.
I have a strong love for making videos, and I love matching my videos with music that increases their sophistication and creativity. When the coach of my high school’s basketball team came to me asking me to film a video of one of their games to help promote the team and get more students to attend the games, I couldn’t resist. The more opportunities I have to practice my skill at filmmaking, the more experience I will have under my belt when looking at starting my career. So, I filmed this video contentedly in hopes of impressing the coach, the players, and all those who would be viewing it. Once the video was complete, I posted it on my YouTube account and shared it with the school, which yielded numerous complements and increased attendance at the basketball games. The game I filmed was special because it was played against the Page Pirates’ arch rival, the Grimsley Whirlies, and had a lot of students in attendance. Like I said earlier, I love putting music to my videos, so in this video I used the song "Harlem" by New Politics, a song which I thought sounded very fitting of a basketball game. You can notice how I paid attention to timing each clip to the tunes and nuances of the music.
The video also contained shots of the Page Pirates marching band, the step team, and the Page and Grimsley student sections, which were both as spirited as ever because of the rivalry associated between the two schools. For the basketball players and the coach, this video meant a lot because it showed Page students who didn’t normally go to basketball games just how fun and interesting to watch in person they could be. I had actually done a service to them by increasing interest in their sport, and they learned to value what a good video can do to highlight the importance and excitement of sporting events. Knowing this, this game wouldn’t be the last Page sporting event I would film during my time at Page.
A link to the video can be found here. The music used in the background is New Politics' "Harlem" -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn7d66rqIKw
The video also contained shots of the Page Pirates marching band, the step team, and the Page and Grimsley student sections, which were both as spirited as ever because of the rivalry associated between the two schools. For the basketball players and the coach, this video meant a lot because it showed Page students who didn’t normally go to basketball games just how fun and interesting to watch in person they could be. I had actually done a service to them by increasing interest in their sport, and they learned to value what a good video can do to highlight the importance and excitement of sporting events. Knowing this, this game wouldn’t be the last Page sporting event I would film during my time at Page.
A link to the video can be found here. The music used in the background is New Politics' "Harlem" -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn7d66rqIKw
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