Fall Fest Video Project at Townsend Middle School
Author: Karee Eichinger, Missy Racht, Townsend Middle School
Townsend Fall Fest is an opportunity for the entire community to come together to celebrate. For the past several years, students at Townsend Middle School have been able to join in the celebration by creating short promotional videos showcasing the variety of bands, vendors, food, and activities found at the Fall Fest. These videos are then posted to the Townsend Fall Fest Facebook page and the top three videos are awarded small cash prizes, as well as bragging rights for the year.
This year, teachers Karee Eichinger and Missy Racht, have combined the 6th-grade Careers class and the 7th-grade Media Arts class for the purpose of creating these promotional videos. The students are using iMovie on iPads to produce their videos.
Students have been hard at work brainstorming creative ways to conceptualize their videos, which includes storyboarding, script writing, and costuming. Once each group finalized their video plan, students used their videography skills to film, narrate voiceovers, and download still photos. Finally, in post-production, students learned how to splice, trim, add text and music, develop transitions, and create visual effects to produce a final product.
In addition to technical abilities, students hone a variety of other skills during the course of this project, including, but not limited to, communication, teamwork, compromise, leadership, performance, and writing.
Students have always enjoyed creating these videos, and many former students can still remember their videos from years past. We hope that you enjoy the work and creativity that this year’s students bring to these promotional videos. Be sure to visit the Townsend Fall Fest Facebook page to check them out!
Respectfully submitted,
Karee Eichinger
Missy Racht
Townsend Middle School
