Guidelines Challenge 3:
Create a Music Video of Winged Animals or Recreate Wildlife Videos Incorporating LumiVoce Music Videos
General Overview
Duration
Challenge Objectives
Learning links
Resources
Duration
Approximate length of time the challenge should take: 1- 2 days
Challenge Objectives
- Learn how to communicate to an audience through the use of multimedia
- Learn how to use video editing software
- Learn about the iLearn how to create a script/story for video
- Learn how to compose music using software
- Learn how to create a video
Learning links
- English Language and Literacy,
- Science,
- Music,
- Musicality,
- Composition,
- Emotions and Sound,
- Multimedia and Editing Skills,
- Film
Resources
- Access to Technology,
- Video camera/camera,
- Audio recording
- Equipment & laptop with video editing software;
- Garage band and or other music-making apps
Video
Video
Create a Music Video of Beautiful Coral Reefs or a Sea Creature(s) or Recreate Wildlife Videos Incorporating LumiVoce Music Videos
2022 winners
Outline of task
Step 1: Choose one or more winged animal(s) you would like to create the music video for. Or you can choose from one of the animals below, but it’s not required.
Step 2: Create 4 sections to your video
- Introduce the winged animals you wish to feature and think about the following: The beauty and the importance of this habitat to its life
- Show the human impact on the winged animals and think about the following: what human activities have impacted their habitat? What images can I find of the destruction that humans have caused and the animals that depend on it? How endangered are these animals? How many of them are left? What is the reason for the decline in numbers?
- Show why these habitats and the winged animals are important to us, how can we protect them and what is our call to action (what can we do about it?)
- Give some facts about the conversation and show what we can do to help and protect this winged animal at the end of your video (e.g. reduce consumption of resources, reduce waste, do not use unsustainable products, etc.)
Step 3: Write your script using any words or visual imagery
- Will you use still photos with audio over the top of the photos?
- Will you embed moving images and include audio?
- Will you include words or messages over top of the imagery?
Step 4: Choose the software you will use to compose the music you wish to accompany each section and the software to make your video
- Include Audio, images, and video or, you could do stop-frame animation
- Consider the mood and atmosphere of each section and choose
musical stems that fit the emotion - Use these musical stems are chosen your own sounds to fit each section
*Suggest free softwares: GarageBand, iMovie
Step 5: Create your video by adding your imagery and your audio
Points to remember!
- Always research your facts and give key figures from science-backed organizations to help support your claim
- Watch other Environmental/ Biodiversity videos to see what features make a good video e.g. audio, imagery, and visuals
- Use inspiring, interesting, engaging, and awe-inspiring images and audio so you capture your viewer’s attention
- Make the viewer feel emotional! Then they will protect what they love
References
- What are winged animals and why are they at risk?
- Let's explore our amazing wildlife in Hong Kong!
- Flying Rainbow - An Epic Tale of Survival | Free Documentary Nature
- 9 Surprising Animals That Fly
- Why are Flying-Foxes Important to Our Environment?
- Not Just Birds; Here Are 8 Types of Animals with Wings