Flip VideosGo Beyond Your Family Vacation

CRS JWBG

Name: Mariane MathiaM&E Project officer

Training Objectives

1. CRS/JWBG Staff have a clear view of the Procedure and Policy in using the flip video

2. CRS/JWBG Staff know how to write a proposal for a flip video

3. CRS/JWBG Staff are able to shot Flip videos with a flip video device

Schedule

Part (1): PowerPoint Presentation Part (2): Hands on Technology

Project Background• Sectors: Humanitarian Assistance, Safety Net,

Advocacy and M&E• Problem to be Addressed:

• 5-Minute Attention Span: The 15 – 20 minute professional produced project video is too long for Face Book and YouTube audiences.

• Now: Expectation information be near-real time• No Budget: FV provide a simple and low-cost

solution for CRS internal use.

ICT Solution• Flip Ultra HD Video Camera• Hardware: Flip ]]ik9\ Video Camera - Black, 8

GB, 2 Hours ASIN: B0040702HA Item model number: U32120B

• Software: Flip Share and Subtitle Workshop

Think Beyond Flip

DO NOT BE FIXATED ON FLIP.

CHOOSE A MINI-CAMERA THAT IS

AVAILABLE!!!!

ICT Solution

• Vendor: Any major retailer in the US, including Amazon, Best Buy, etc

• Programming requirements: 1 day to pilot 3 – 4 minute video without subtitles and 3 days with subtitles.

• Technology support time: Minimum

Key Challenges

• Staff wish to “shoot everything and then put it together”.

• Poor quality shoots are taken.• Translations are not clear or subtitles

are misspelled• Inappropriate or poor quality videos are

posted.

Proposal •Determine Audience, Use, and Time•Develop Storyboard•Approved by Head of Programming

Film •Set the scene•Get consensus and bio-data•Film

Edit •Stitch shots together•Prepare translation and HoP approve•Enter subtitle

Video Proposal

• Proposal consists of:–Audience–Objectives–Duration of the entire video–Production schedule–Script/Storyboard

Script/StoryboardShot Description Approx. Time Brief description of the purpose and format of the conference by Carol Bothwell,

Chief Knowledge Officer. Can be supplemented by continuous slides of photos of the conference sessions over the three days, or short shots of the sessions in action.

Questions to be asked:1. Give your name and title.2. Why is CRS interested in ICT4D?3. What is the purpose of the conference and in what format was it organized?

60 seconds

Description of first day activities: conference organizer/interviewer describing activities then asking an external participant his/her impressions.

Questions to be asked:1. Give your name and title.2. What session made the most impression on you and why?

30 seconds

Description of second day activities: an interview with a presenter and a participantQuestions to be asked:1. Give your name and title.2. Presenter: What did you talk about?3. Participant: How do you think you can apply that technology in your work?

30 seconds

Lessons Learned

1. Use Drop Box to share videos internally

2. Know where to save the flip videos.3. One person have video editing

software installed on their computer and the ability to post approved videos on the Internet.

4. CRS has a CRS Technical Production Channel that can host videos

Summary and Close

• CRS/JWBG does not film for wide external audience. Primarily for M&E and management.

• Know your policies.– CRS Media Relations Handbook– CRS Agency Identify Manual:– Media Relations: PPM-EME-GEN-012– Use of Catholic Relief Service’s Name and Logo:

PPM-EME-GEN-004

Videos and AudiencesType Project Mgnt Donor Staff HQ Cluster

Project Overview

UVP X X X X

Fundraising CAFOD II X X XRecord a Process

PMTf X X X

Political Sensitivity

YVCA X X

Document a component

GEAR X X X

Summary and Close• CRS Flip Video References

– PQSD Technical Video Handbook– CRS/JWBG Lessons Learnt from the Use

of the Flip Video September 9, 2010 (posted on M&E SharePoint)

– CRS JWBG Flip Video Training PP (posted on M&E SharePoint)

– Plenty of YouTube Tutorials– Insight Into Participatory Video

Handbooks and Handouts

• Handbooks– Insight into Participatory video– PQ video Book

• Handouts– Flip video Strategies

• CDs– West Bank Beneficiary Selection Using

Proxy Means Test formula– What it Means to Be a Dad in Gaza– Youth Speak out in Youth Voice community

Action Program

Thank You!