This is a video profile made during Video class. We used various interviewing and video production techniques to create this video, including shot configuration, music layover, transition slides, intros, and proper interviewee stance.
This is the final product of our work, enjoy!
As a part of video class, we have decided to make a video series called “Gear Check with Alex and Stephen.” Stephen Forster and I are planning on making one of these videos every two weeks. This month we have already made our first video, the Jackson All-Star. I am very excited to continue to make this series and see where the series will go.
Here is the first episode “The Jackson All-Star”
Yesterday in photo class we went out to capture the essence of the Ottawa river valley. The country side, the country roads, train track and a decrepit train. These photo are examples of all the skills that we have learned thus far as well as our own talents at staging photos. the subjects of my photos are Melina: blue sweater, Taylor: dress and purple sweater, and Eric in the brown jacket. My photos were taken just outside of the Keenerville base on some train tracks as well as on an old parked train. I think it was parked because it was empty, and rusty, I also hoped that it was not a ghost train! Take a look at all these great pictures.
See you on the water!
Kayak school in canada. Go Huge crosses the border.
The new river academy just arrived in Canada to start their 1st Fall Quarter on the Ottawa River. With our fine accommodations at the Keeners kayak camp, we can put in at the front door of our school house.
It is a cold weekend in Canada as the Go Huge Experiences crew set up the school building and went out for our first session on the corner wave. Fortunately the water is warm, since Hurricane Dan has brought a cold front along with all of it’s rain.
Now the weekend is over but the adventure has just begun. New River Academy starts class tomorrow and we will very busy with our new schedule. But that won’t keep us from updating our posts!
Keeners and New River Academy announce a $5,000 Academic Scholarship to the producer of the best original video composition illustrating a “Keeners Junior” profile or Keener just being creative.
Have you considered applying to New River Academy high school for kayakers? Do you want to go to Chile and Mexico and paddle amazing rivers after school? If yes, here is an opportunity to WIN a $5,000 Academic Scholarship and find yourself studying on the banks of, and then paddling, the best rivers in the United States, Canada, Chile, and Mexico for the 2009-2010 school year.
Video Hint/Theme
Video should profile a Keeners Junior in a creative and fun form. Profile may be of yourself.
Video must include, “I want to apply to New River Academy because…”
Video Hints may include but are not limited to:
• Still shots
• Illustrating kayak learning progressions
• Action shots
• Interviews
• Lifestyle shots
• Illustrate Keeners fun emphasis
THE RULES
• Winner must own a video camera in order to participate in NRA video class.
• Only one 2-minute video composition per member per category will be accepted.
• Entry must be solely the work of the applicant; plagiarized entries will not be accepted.
• All entries become the property of Keeners and Huge Experiences.
SUBMISSIONS
• Video Entries must be entered on the New River Academy and Keeners Facebook fans page.
• Entries must be a maximum of 2 to 3 minutes.
• Entry must be received by August 15, 2009. Entry must be posted on NRA Facebook Page.
AWARD
• $5,000 Academic Scholarship to the author of the best original video composition to be solely applied to a full year student or $3,000 for one semester.
For more information contact David Hughes at (304)574-0403 or (304)640-1001 or hugeh2o@yahoo.com.
The Airscrew is one of the coolest moves out there, but also one of the trickiest! Here are steps to screwy success.
1. Come down the wave straight with speed
2. While you are edging the boat for take off lean all the way to the back of your boat.
3. Throw your head and shoulders around the side of the boat you are rotating on; much the same as a back deck roll.
4. In the air crank your body all the way to the back deck. Also look around your stern to rotate faster; the body follows the head.
5. Resist the urge to sit up as much as you can; this will keep the trick straight.
Huge Move Of The Day Goes To Isaac Holden with a gigantic Pan Am on High Tension!
Eli Spiegel with a KY! Don’t see many of these around!
Palmer Miller Throwing and Air Blunt on High Tension. Watch out boys, she’ll show you how its done!
Keegan Grady Throwing a Huge Helix or “Helicopter Flip”
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