hackathon-shorts
BrickMMO needs your help making videos for the BrickMMO TikTok and BrickMMO Instagram channels. The goal of this hackathon is to create a video as similar as possible to this short video:
You will be provided with everything you need to shoot and edit this video within three to six hours. This includes:
- The Adobe Premiere file that was used to create the original video. This will include the intro and outro, audio and video clips that can be reused, and the original timeline.
- A new sealed LEGO® kit.
- Lighting, camera, tripod, backdrop, and table.
Steps
This hackathon will likely include three sessions.
One three hour session for shooting. This will take place at Humber in the Virtual Production room CTI307. One three hour session for editing. This will take place during a regular class. And finally a short 20 minute session to present the videos and choose a winner!
Day One: Shooting
1) Watch the sample video multiple times. Pay attention to the lighting, sounds, camera placement, timing, etc…
2) Choose a LEGO® Brickheadz™ kit provided by your instructor.
LEGO (n.d.). LEGO Disney 100th Celebration. Retrieved March 2, 2024, from https://www.lego.com/en-ca/product/disney-100th-celebration-40622
4) Prepare your photo environment. Use the following setup:
5) Shoot the video. Include the following shots:
- Dropping the kit into the frame
- Opening the box
- Dumping out the contents of the box
- Dumping out the contents of one of the bags
- Looking through the instructions
- Building the LEGO® kit (about 12 shots)
- The completed LEGO® kit on the table
- The original LEGO® box
- The completed LEGO® kit in your hand
Day Two: Editing
1) Download the original Adobe Premiere file.
2) Import your shots into the Premiere file.
3) Attempt to replicate the original video as close as possible.
4) Export your video as a 1080 pixel wide x 1920 pixel high vertical video.
Submission and Presentation
When you have completed the video, Zip up your Adobe Premiere file and final video and email them to your instructor.
Once we have received all video submissions we will meet up again at the beginning of a regular class, present the videos, and choose a winner! The winning group will receive one of the many LEGO® GWP kits.
LEGO (n.d.). Micro Rocket Launchpad. Retrieved March 2, 2024, from https://www.lego.com/en-ca/product/micro-rocket-launchpad-40712
LEGO (n.d.). LEMicro NINJAGO® City. Retrieved March 2, 2024, from https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/micro-ninjago-city-40703
LEGO (n.d.). Scary Pirate Island. Retrieved March 2, 2024, from https://www.lego.com/en-ca/product/scary-pirate-island-40597
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