FIRST promo video for champs

[Steven Donow]

People constantly propose making one of these types of "viral videos" at a FIRST event, and frankly, I always immediately want to yell out "no". This was recently discussed in this thread. I'd make the argument that it's the "wrong type of recognition". It does nothing to further the message of FIRST and to the masses would just be interpreted as "nerds doing something silly". In my opinion, a video like this is much better.

Originally Posted by DevenStonow

People constantly propose making one of these types of "viral videos" at a FIRST event, and frankly, I always immediately want to yell out "no". This was recently discussed in this thread. I'd make the argument that it's the "wrong type of recognition". It does nothing to further the message of FIRST and to the masses would just be interpreted as "nerds doing something silly". In my opinion, a video like this is much better.

I don't care about the video going viral. I just think it would be cool. I thought the video my friend's school did was pretty cool, so why not apply a cool idea to a cool program (FIRST)?

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Andrew Lawrence

I don't care about the video going viral. I just think it would be cool. I thought the video my friend's school did was pretty cool, so why not apply a cool idea to a cool program (FIRST)?

I have a feeling that a video trying to be "cool" by a person who goes by the moniker of "SuperNerd256" may end up not fulfilling its goals...

Originally Posted by Karthik

I have a feeling that a video trying to be "cool" by a person who goes by the moniker of "SuperNerd256" may end up not fulfilling its goals...

Hence the name change.

[Nick Lawrence]

Originally Posted by Karthik

I have a feeling that a video trying to be "cool" by a person who goes by the moniker of "SuperNerd256" may end up not fulfilling its goals...

See attached.

-Nick

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Karthik

I have a feeling that a video trying to be "cool" by a person who goes by the moniker of "SuperNerd256" may end up not fulfilling its goals...

Everyone was a freshman once.

[Calvin Hartley]

I think if it's done well a video like this can be a great promo for FIRST. Let me emphasize that it must be done well. An example could be the Grand Rapids LipDub. I think it was done exceptionally and really encompasses a little bit about what we're like here in Grand Rapids.

[Peyton Yeung]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Everyone was a freshman once.

Some of us longer than others

[magnets]

Originally Posted by DevenStonow

People constantly propose making one of these types of "viral videos" at a FIRST event, and frankly, I always immediately want to yell out "no". This was recently discussed in this thread. I'd make the argument that it's the "wrong type of recognition". It does nothing to further the message of FIRST and to the masses would just be interpreted as "nerds doing something silly". In my opinion, a video like this is much better.

What's wrong with that "type of recognition"? Each year, our team puts together a fun video showing all the cool stuff our robot did (including accidents/crashes) and adds some fun music. We show this to freshmen, who get motivated by cool robot action, and join the team. We show the morgan freeman video to the parents, who push their kids into joining the team.

FIRST being an activity for the masses is a great idea, but in order for it to come true, it really needs recognition, in any way possible.

[Libby K]

Originally Posted by magnets

FIRST being an activity for the masses is a great idea, but in order for it to come true, it really needs recognition, in any way possible.

My issue with this logic is that we don't want to stray too far into 'just get ourselves out there however possible'.

We don't want to make viral videos and put the FIRST logo and branding in them if they're not going to be a good representation of FIRST and its community.

(I can expand on this later, but I'm not in a place to make much longer than a quick Chief post.)