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Ohhhhh that makes sense. I really need to look into a dietary supplement to support my limited brain capacity. Getting older... ;)

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Learning curve...

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Exactly what I meant. Sorry for any confusion.

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After reading and re-reading all the given information I have come to a conclusion of my own.

First off, the people who are going to be judging the Chairman’s Award are not professional filmmakers so you don’t need to worry about how it looks, after all the information should speak for itself.

Secondly, videos can only help your team out. They provide a visual description of things your team has done and can only emphasize the caliber of your involvement.

Thirdly, a camera is not as expensive as you think. Multiple retailers vend cameras for under $200.00. BestBuy has cameras listed on its webpage for as little as $100.00, however if I were you I would look towards one of the better cameras for as little as $200.00. Canon, JVC, Panasonic, and Sony all work very well. Also, many of these cameras come with editing software that you can use on your computer.

Lastly, I am a television student, that may not mean much to many people but as a TV student I learned one thing that will stick with me for the rest of my life and I think it is something that should be said here.

In the end it doesn’t matter how good the editing, footage, or actors were. It matters what story you told.

The stories I have heard from many of you during my past 7 years in FIRST have been amazing, they’ve really changed how I have perceive the world. Every team has a story begging to be told, the video is just something that helps convey your message with greater clarity and I applaud FIRST for giving you the opportunity to do that. Names on paper are just letters, but faces on screens are people, and those people make your team unique.

If anyone needs help please don’t hesitate to ask me, I would be more than happy to help you out.

Happy Build,

Kelli

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We're still speculating on the purpose of the video, but based on the assumption that the video will be viewed by the judges, whether or not there is a specific category or criteria for judging the video, I must disagree with much of what Kelli says.

And those judging the submissions are not professional writers. That doesn't mean you don't have to use correct grammar, spelling, capitalization, sentence structure, coherent thoughts, etc.

Not if it is sloppily done. It can detract from your message.

A very important point.

Unless the medium gets in the way of the message.

Good for you. Another way for teams to show gracious professionalism and coopertition.

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Does anyone know if we would be allowed to show a clip of our team singing Zombie Nation or if we have it playing in the background but we are singing it, would that still be copyright? If it is would we still have to get permission to use it?

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Does anyone know any details about using copyrighted images or if there are any rules preventing us from using them?

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We don't send the video anywhere, right? We only present it to the judges at the interview?

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Correct.

Read thru this: http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles...20Criteria.pdf

This explains what you need to follow. The video may be shown during the 5 minute presentation, however that will also reduce the amount of time that you may need to explain your story. So its your choice.

The reason why they are requiring the video is FIRST will no longer provide a camera for the creation of a Chairman's Award video by the CA winning team.