Let's Talk FIRST! Pilot

[Libby K]

Hello all,

I'm Libby. I used to be crazy active on CD, but as I got to college and all that fun stuff, I've tapered my activity on this site. I still read it fairly often, but I've been pretty quiet on posting (Sorry!). So hello, to those that don't know me.

I'm an intern at FIRST this summer, and one of my projects that will be ongoing even after I leave this office is creating programs that bridge the gap between FIRST and the FIRST Community.

The first program we're considering is a web-based show spotlighting the FIRST community. Off-seasons, special projects... you name it, we'll show it off! This would also include recaps of regionals, and some behind-the-scenes looks at events.

Obviously, I could not include all of this in the pilot episode, so what it ended up being was a show about the IRI, since I was there, and I had my flip camera. I edited it together rather quickly, so obviously this is NOT hollywood quality. Just an idea for format and how the show will cover events.

What we want to eventually expand it to is community-driven content. That means, send us what you want to show off, and we'll put it in the spotlight! Request videos on subjects! Go crazy! We want this to be a FIRST show for and by the FIRST community.

If you wouldn't mind either going to the FIRST Official FB page and commenting/liking/giving constructive feedback there : http://www.facebook.com/pages/First-...84063051616518

Or, if you would rather not facebook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmGmZEBrYL0

Your feedback would be MUCH appreciated.

A few disclaimers:
-Yes, I KNOW I DON'T HAVE A MICROPHONE. I understand that. It's been mentioned, and if you guys like the show's idea, then we will buy one and make the sound quality better. I wasn't going to spend hundreds of dollars on one episode. I think that's probably reasonable, eh?
-This was filmed on a flip cam, without any sort of stabilization. Again, I'm not making too much of a personal investment until I know this product is something the FIRST community wants.
-Ditto on the edits. We wanted to get this up as quickly as we could after IRI, because there's another event we might be filming soon if we get good reviews. If you guys all love this idea, production time will be a little longer but a great deal better.

Thank you so much!
Happy viewing,
LK