Jean-Clermont-partnership

Vocational-Video-Orientation-Workshop

Background:

Due to a Student / Parent Initiative, a workshop regarding media literacy became part of the range of extra-curricular activities for the first time. From 23 students 6 signed up for participation.

Activities:

Minibus Media provided 6 young students an insight into the different stages of video production. Through the production of a participatory video-clip, eighth-graders were taught theoretical and practical basic knowledge during four double school-periods.
As subject of the film, the students chose the documentation of a school party in connection with a boat christening.

Results:

• Transmission of basic video skills to the participants
• Production of a short video documentation clip
• One student continued 3 years later his career as a video-journalist with a local newspaper agency