Monon video competition begins
By: Andrew Maddocks
Issue date: 9/12/08 Section: News
More than 10 million screens across the country could show a student-produced video at half time of this year's Monon Bell game.
HD Net owns the game broadcast rights and controls most of their coverage, but the University has a one-minute slot to fill with original material.
"We have very talented and creative students," said Director of Media Relations Ken Owen. "We decided to open the video segment up to them."
Students can submit a clip exactly 50 seconds long.
"It's really an empty palate that students can paint as they choose," Owen said. He added general guidelines to keep in mind.
Fifty seconds of footage need to say to the audience this is DePauw, and this is what we do. While the whole segment is one minute, five seconds at the beginning will introduce the video with the student creators' names, and the DePauw logo will play for five seconds at the end.
A spot viewed nationally by more than 10 million people is a great resume builder, Owen said, even if it's only played once. However, the clip will be "immortalized" on the Monon Bell DVD after the game.
The administration hopes the video will highlight the unique intellectual life at DePauw. Owen saw faculty interaction, the myriad of opportunities available and the happy student body as features worth highlighting.
However, Owen said he is open to anything students include.
"We'd rather it not be some YouTube video taken at a MySpace party," Owen said.
Anyone planning on hunkering down in front of a computer screen until their wrists are sore and their eyes are bloodshot should keep a few tips in mind.
ITAP Digital Video Instructor Douglas Fellegy suggested contestants, especially if this is their first video, should consider working in a group.
Friends who know something about video can get together and share responsibility for writing, shooting and editing.
"While it's a really fun experience, it's also a lot of hard work," Fellegy said.
With the popularity of Windows Movie Maker and iMovie, many students already have a working knowledge of video editing, Fellegy said. Any student with a new laptop has one of the two programs pre-installed. The Media and User Services Team has video cameras available for students without a camcorder.
Entries should be shot and sent in on Beta SP or Mini DV tape. Video in 16x9 widescreen or high definition will get "bonus points," Owen said, because the HD Net broadcast is in high definition.
Tapes can be dropped off for Ken Owen at the Charter House. Questions should be sent by email to kowen@depauw.edu.
"I'll be really curious to see what we get," Owen said. "If we don't get anything, we'll do what we usually do and make a spot."
HD Net owns the game broadcast rights and controls most of their coverage, but the University has a one-minute slot to fill with original material.
"We have very talented and creative students," said Director of Media Relations Ken Owen. "We decided to open the video segment up to them."
Students can submit a clip exactly 50 seconds long.
"It's really an empty palate that students can paint as they choose," Owen said. He added general guidelines to keep in mind.
Fifty seconds of footage need to say to the audience this is DePauw, and this is what we do. While the whole segment is one minute, five seconds at the beginning will introduce the video with the student creators' names, and the DePauw logo will play for five seconds at the end.
A spot viewed nationally by more than 10 million people is a great resume builder, Owen said, even if it's only played once. However, the clip will be "immortalized" on the Monon Bell DVD after the game.
The administration hopes the video will highlight the unique intellectual life at DePauw. Owen saw faculty interaction, the myriad of opportunities available and the happy student body as features worth highlighting.
However, Owen said he is open to anything students include.
"We'd rather it not be some YouTube video taken at a MySpace party," Owen said.
Anyone planning on hunkering down in front of a computer screen until their wrists are sore and their eyes are bloodshot should keep a few tips in mind.
ITAP Digital Video Instructor Douglas Fellegy suggested contestants, especially if this is their first video, should consider working in a group.
Friends who know something about video can get together and share responsibility for writing, shooting and editing.
"While it's a really fun experience, it's also a lot of hard work," Fellegy said.
With the popularity of Windows Movie Maker and iMovie, many students already have a working knowledge of video editing, Fellegy said. Any student with a new laptop has one of the two programs pre-installed. The Media and User Services Team has video cameras available for students without a camcorder.
Entries should be shot and sent in on Beta SP or Mini DV tape. Video in 16x9 widescreen or high definition will get "bonus points," Owen said, because the HD Net broadcast is in high definition.
Tapes can be dropped off for Ken Owen at the Charter House. Questions should be sent by email to kowen@depauw.edu.
"I'll be really curious to see what we get," Owen said. "If we don't get anything, we'll do what we usually do and make a spot."
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