FIRST to be on the Disney Channel: I Need Suggestions

[Daniel Brim]

That's right. FIRST will be on the Disney Channel on their "Amazing Kids" segment. It isn't much - a 30 second short between shows. There will be 10 people interviewed total.

I have been asked to do an interview, and hopefully I will be able to talk about what I want to talk about. Since I am representing FIRST, I want to know what FIRST wants me to talk about . There are no guarantees, but I will take suggestions. I may have more details by the end of the week (hopefully). I will not be able to get to everything; it is only 30 seconds.

My ideas so far:

• How FIRST is not battle bots
• The meaning of FIRST
• Personal experiences (why I joined, what I have gained)
• The impact of FIRST

Again, I am open to suggestions

-Daniel

[Cory]

Man, thirty seconds... that's awesome that it's going on TV, but that really sucks.

It'd take a whole lot more than 30 seconds to give a semi understandable explanation of what FIRST is, let alone all those other things.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by DanielBCR

That's right. FIRST will be on the Disney Channel on their "Amazing Kids" segment. It isn't much - a 30 second short between shows. There will be 10 people interviewed total.

I have been asked to do an interview, and hopefully I will be able to talk about what I want to talk about. Since I am representing FIRST, I want to know what FIRST wants me to talk about . There are no guarantees, but I will take suggestions. I may have more details by the end of the week (hopefully). I will not be able to get to everything; it is only 30 seconds.

My ideas so far:

• How FIRST is not battle bots
• The meaning of FIRST
• Personal experiences (why I joined, what I have gained)
• The impact of FIRST

Again, I am open to suggestions

-Daniel

A little off-topic did anyone ever see that FIRST movie that DIsney did in 2002 with Noah Wyle? Was it any good?

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

A little off-topic did anyone ever see that FIRST movie that DIsney did in 2002 with Noah Wyle? Was it any good?

There was a FIRST movie?

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by Cory

There was a FIRST movie?

Someone split this topic now please, before it gets to be about that, and not the original intent.

Anyways, 30 seconds.. hmmm..

5-10 seconds: "Welcome to the GA Dome <various shots of robots, and crowds>
5-10 seconds: Explain What the acronym FIRST stands for.
There goes (more than) half your segment.

No chance of an extension?

[Daniel Brim]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

Someone split this topic now please, before it gets to be about that, and not the original intent.

Anyways, 30 seconds.. hmmm..

5-10 seconds: "Welcome to the GA Dome <various shots of robots, and crowds>
5-10 seconds: Explain What the acronym FIRST stands for.
There goes (more than) half your segment.

No chance of an extension?

I believe all of the tapings are local - the phone number I got in the e-mail was a Southern California number. It's too late (as far as I know) to have any footage of Championships (it is a shame). There will be 10 segments of 30 seconds (if I understand this correctly), 1 of which is me. I doubt I can get an extension, but I will ask.

-Daniel

[Cory]

Originally Posted by DanielBCR

I believe all of the tapings are local - the phone number I got in the e-mail was a Southern California number. It's too late (as far as I know) to have any footage of Championships (it is a shame). There will be 10 segments of 30 seconds (if I understand this correctly), 1 of which is me. I doubt I can get an extension, but I will ask.

-Daniel

Do you know who the other 9 are?

If so, you all could coordinate, so that one person explains what FIRST is, one explains it's benefits, etc etc. until you cover everything you wanted to.

[Daniel Brim]

Originally Posted by Cory

Do you know who the other 9 are?

If so, you all could coordinate, so that one person explains what FIRST is, one explains it's benefits, etc etc. until you cover everything you wanted to.

No I don't. One other person will be from around here. When I contact the director I will ask him. The e-mail I got sounded like they wanted to focus on me, but I feel that is the wrong route to take.

-Daniel

[sanddrag]

I would make it a big point to mention how FIRST needs corporate sponsorship/partnership and funding.

Also, that quote (I think it was by Cory?) that went something like "this is the only program where $6000 can change a group of students lives forever" would be good to use. You'd have to refine it from the way I worded it from my fading memory.

[Daniel Brim]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

I would make it a big point to mention how FIRST needs corporate sponsorship/partnership and funding.

Also, that quote (I think it was by Cory?) that went something like "this is the only program where $6000 can change a group of students lives forever" would be good to use. You'd have to refine it from the way I worded it from my fading memory.

The issue I have with that is I don't think corporate sponsors would be watching the Disney Channel . You never know, I guess...

[Cyberguy34000]

Tell the people watching about how cool it was for you for the first 20 seconds with a voiceover with FIRST video of the bot in action. Then tell the people watching about how they can get involved.

Wet their appetite then feed it. Then the 9 other interviews would be very similar format only with differernt footage and stuff about what first meant to them. But always end with that "to find out more, go to usfirst.org" tag line. Eventually enough wow factor will make people actually visit the site, FIRST can take it form there Good luck with the interviews!

[Jill1022]

I was playing with my little sister when this came on and i just stopped and gasped. I couldn't believe it! Man, that was freaking sweet. Great job!

[WhiteShadow1474]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

I would make it a big point to mention how FIRST needs corporate sponsorship/partnership and funding.

Also, that quote (I think it was by Cory?) that went something like "this is the only program where $6000 can change a group of students lives forever" would be good to use. You'd have to refine it from the way I worded it from my fading memory.

keep in mind that this is just the disney channel. Yes it is television but it isn't the type of thing we should be adressing on a kids' channel. I believe that disney is doing that just for the hype of robots and FIRST. Just say:

(5 seconds)
your name and where your from and where you are.
i.e. Hey my name is _____ from _______ and this is the _____ robotics regional
(10 seconds)
say somethign else like: This robotics competition is organized and run by FIRST. Their goal is to make the future engineers.
(10 seconds)
something like: They give us a problem and we have to make a solution. i live for it

so theres 25 seconds. This is just probably what i would do in your case.

[bduddy]

WhiteShadow1474: Just an FYI, if you go to the beginning of this thread, the segment was recorded nearly 3 years ago... O_O

[Matt Krass]

Whoa, FIRST Movie? Say Again? Anybody have a name??

[edit]Oops- sorry Elgin.[/edit]

30 seconds? I say go for the acronym and the point really fast and show robots and stuff.