The Role of Video in FIRST

[John Gutmann]

Originally Posted by David55

I guess it would make it somewhat unfair..it's obvious that iMovie is a more advanced program then Movie maker, therefore giving an advantage to schools with Macs.

You are not limited by your resources, but by your imagination.

[SuperJake]

I LOVE FIRST VIDEO! If there is anyone up in the New England area - I'll be attending at least one of the regionals up there this season. I had a hand in doing the 2005 Closing Video for the Philadelphia Regional and had a blast doing it. Maybe if we can get enough interest, we could beta test doing videos for the awards given at the event each day!

Interested? Let me know and we'll get together!

~Shameless Plug...~
Check out my videos on video.google.com - search for "Jake Warren"!

[Not2B]

Wasn't the chairman's award, in years past, a 10 minute video? Why did FIRST go away from that?

- Make it easier for more teams to submit?
- Make it easier to judge?
- See if there is at least one literate person per team?
- Something else?

[SuperJake]

Originally Posted by Not2B

Wasn't the chairman's award, in years past, a 10 minute video? Why did FIRST go away from that?

- Make it easier for more teams to submit?
- Make it easier to judge?
- See if there is at least one literate person per team?
- Something else?

I have a feeling it would be because a presentation given like the chairman's award is done now can be used to recruit local businesses. During a business presentation, it is more professional and easier to retain audience interest with someone up giving a talk than to put them in a dark room with a video playing.

I really like that the National Chairman's Award team gets to make a video documenting their team and such - I think that is a GREAT idea. That adds to the FIRST Hall of Fame.