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Re: 578's FIRST Promo Videos

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Hi everyone,

Our team has developed a number of promotional films through out the summer we were wondering which one was the best?

1.) Promotional Video 1
This video shows pretty much everything.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...69909199096341

2.) "It's the robotics team...I Think"
This is basically the clip we got from the Local TV station unedited of us in the parade. It can somewhat serve as a promotional video if shown with another.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...25931277583503

3.) Promotional Video 2
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...89857480033479

4.)Promotional Video 3
The newest and my favorite one. It's a little fast with the words though.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...67322422816517

So Everyone which one do you consider the best?

Also feel free to use them for your own events, if your short a promo video or two.
All of these videos are nicely done, however I would also go with the first and last videos as my favorites. You did a great job on these videos.

If I could make a suggestion, there is one thing I am missing when I see these videos - a human voice. If you are trying to recruit members to your team with these, then maybe you might want to include more "personal" videos, such as some closeup videos of the students on your team with their words coming through. It can be them cheering on your team, or someone saying something along the lines of "That was awesome!". It could also be a short monologue (2 sentences or so) about why they love being on the robotics team. Even showing a video where everyone in the crowd says "Oh no!" or "Noooo!" as you show video of the robot tipping over can help, as it adds drama to the video.

This will also help if you are trying to recruit sponsors, as they want to see the "what's in it for them". Seeing students who are excited about science and technology, and then hearing them act excited, will help the sponsor see and hear that this is a wonderful program, and that it really does excite students about your team.

And last - but surely not least - girls are more likely to join the robotics team if it seems more personal. If they see other girls in this video or hear personal stories, then they'd be more likely to join. Even though there are girls who aren't initially intimidated by robots or technology, many girls have a "mental mindset" (See this thread) against science and technology. FIRST is as much about recruiting those who are "unlikely" to pursue science and technology careers as it is recruiting those who are already inclined toward these fields.
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