Live in Portland, OR
Video Storytelling & Media Production of the Big Up Show
with Aaron Smith
4 week class | Sundays 2 PM - 4 PM PST | May 31- June 21
$25 per class
*Online- Live on Zoom
Workshop Summary:
The Big Up Show program is a media production program designed to give you the opportunity to create video content that speaks to topics that concern your community. We encourage students to produce skits, interviews or performances that work together as a complete 10-15 minute episode of The Big Up Show. During this residencies you will practice teamwork, communication, risk taking and creative collaboration, while learning some fundamentals of content production. One overarching theme in all Big Up Show programs is sharing messages of peace, community and hope. We encouraged you to include these themes in your segments whenever possible.
Here is a list of roles that will need to be filled on our production team:
Producers-Help to coordinate overall production
Writers - Help to create the stories that we tell in the skits, interviews and performances
Directors - Help to make sure we capture the vision of the writers on camera.
On Camera Performers/Actors - Help to bring the story to life by performing scenes, interviews or performances in front of the camera.
Camera Operators - Help to capture the director's, writer's and actor's visions to life by filming
Lighting Designers - Help to ensure that production sets are well lit both visually and stylistically.
Set Designers - Help to create the environment for on camera performers
Sound Designers - Help to record the sound of voices, music, backgrounds and sound effects for a production.
Editors-Help to complete the video by placing all of the segments in a timeline and creating transitions, effects and graphics.
Think about which role or roles you would like to play. Collaborative production is challenging during normal times and will be more challenging while practicing social distancing. Some of us may end up taking on all of the above roles independently. When possible, we encourage creating teams of at least 2 or 3 to create your skits, interviews or performances.
Level: all levels, teens-adults
Materials needed:
1. Computer with video & good wifi connection
2. Audio/Video recorder (at least a phone with a camera)
3. Video editing software like iMovie
Please click the button below to take our pre class survey.
We need this information to help determine your interests, experience and possible groupings.
The Big Up Show program is a media production program designed to give you the opportunity to create video content that speaks to topics that concern your community. We encourage students to produce skits, interviews or performances that work together as a complete 10-15 minute episode of The Big Up Show. During this residencies you will practice teamwork, communication, risk taking and creative collaboration, while learning some fundamentals of content production. One overarching theme in all Big Up Show programs is sharing messages of peace, community and hope. We encouraged you to include these themes in your segments whenever possible.
Here is a list of roles that will need to be filled on our production team:
Producers-Help to coordinate overall production
Writers - Help to create the stories that we tell in the skits, interviews and performances
Directors - Help to make sure we capture the vision of the writers on camera.
On Camera Performers/Actors - Help to bring the story to life by performing scenes, interviews or performances in front of the camera.
Camera Operators - Help to capture the director's, writer's and actor's visions to life by filming
Lighting Designers - Help to ensure that production sets are well lit both visually and stylistically.
Set Designers - Help to create the environment for on camera performers
Sound Designers - Help to record the sound of voices, music, backgrounds and sound effects for a production.
Editors-Help to complete the video by placing all of the segments in a timeline and creating transitions, effects and graphics.
Think about which role or roles you would like to play. Collaborative production is challenging during normal times and will be more challenging while practicing social distancing. Some of us may end up taking on all of the above roles independently. When possible, we encourage creating teams of at least 2 or 3 to create your skits, interviews or performances.
Level: all levels, teens-adults
Materials needed:
1. Computer with video & good wifi connection
2. Audio/Video recorder (at least a phone with a camera)
3. Video editing software like iMovie
Please click the button below to take our pre class survey.
We need this information to help determine your interests, experience and possible groupings.
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Week 1 Establish class goals and agreements for the group GOAL- Create an episode of The Big Up Show that shares a message of HOPE. AGREEMENTS
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ABOUT INSTRUCTOR:
For the past 15 years Aaron Nigel Smith has worked to educate, empower and entertain to youth and families around the world. He teaches chorus & drumming in Oregon & Washington through 1 World Chorus, Young Audiences, and the Right Brain Initiative.
His most recent album, In Our America, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Reggae Charts. The 2015 release, Celebrating Bob Marley also spent several weeks on charts. In 2012, One World Chorus released a debut CD, Welcome to the Village, to critical acclaim. People Magazine and USA today recognized the project as one of the best children’s releases of the year and the CD received a Parents’ Choice Award. His 2010 CD, Everyone Loves to Dance, received a Parents’ Choice Award and recognition in People Magazine. In 2009, he collaborated with Ziggy Marley the Bob Marley children’s record, B is for Bob. In 2005, Aaron’s debut CD release, Let’s Pretend, won the NAPPA & IParenting Media Awards.
Aaron Nigel Smith joined the cast of the PBS Kids show, Between the Lions in 2008. In 2009 Aaron and his wife of 19 years Diedre, formed the non-profit One World Chorus with the goal of building bridges internationally through choral singing. There are currently children involved in Portland, Los Angeles, New York, Kenya & Jamaica. The Rox in Sox Children’s Music & Book Festival is a project that Aaron spearheaded. During this free charity event, families in the US & Jamaica enjoy a day a free world class music, authors, family friendly activities and food vendors. Socks, shoes and books are donated at the entrance of the event in the US and distributed to youth in Jamaica & Kenya.
Aaron also works with Ben & Jerry’s, The Bob Marley Foundation and PYE Global to organize the One Love Youth Camp. This special project brings youth from rural and urban Jamaica together for a week long camp that encourages creativity, empowerment and conflict resolution.
Website
For the past 15 years Aaron Nigel Smith has worked to educate, empower and entertain to youth and families around the world. He teaches chorus & drumming in Oregon & Washington through 1 World Chorus, Young Audiences, and the Right Brain Initiative.
His most recent album, In Our America, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Reggae Charts. The 2015 release, Celebrating Bob Marley also spent several weeks on charts. In 2012, One World Chorus released a debut CD, Welcome to the Village, to critical acclaim. People Magazine and USA today recognized the project as one of the best children’s releases of the year and the CD received a Parents’ Choice Award. His 2010 CD, Everyone Loves to Dance, received a Parents’ Choice Award and recognition in People Magazine. In 2009, he collaborated with Ziggy Marley the Bob Marley children’s record, B is for Bob. In 2005, Aaron’s debut CD release, Let’s Pretend, won the NAPPA & IParenting Media Awards.
Aaron Nigel Smith joined the cast of the PBS Kids show, Between the Lions in 2008. In 2009 Aaron and his wife of 19 years Diedre, formed the non-profit One World Chorus with the goal of building bridges internationally through choral singing. There are currently children involved in Portland, Los Angeles, New York, Kenya & Jamaica. The Rox in Sox Children’s Music & Book Festival is a project that Aaron spearheaded. During this free charity event, families in the US & Jamaica enjoy a day a free world class music, authors, family friendly activities and food vendors. Socks, shoes and books are donated at the entrance of the event in the US and distributed to youth in Jamaica & Kenya.
Aaron also works with Ben & Jerry’s, The Bob Marley Foundation and PYE Global to organize the One Love Youth Camp. This special project brings youth from rural and urban Jamaica together for a week long camp that encourages creativity, empowerment and conflict resolution.
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