Self Promo Video – Brainstorming

-Angel Larson

Instructions:

As part of my portfolio for school, I am required to conceptualize, produce, edit & deliver a self-promotional video. The first stage is the pre-production. This includes research, brainstorming, storyboarding & script writing.

Video Requirements:

• 2-3 minutes in length
• Must include composite video or kinetic type using After Effects as well as footage captured with a video camera.
• Must have professional lighting & sound quality.
• HD 1080p formatted for Vimeo/Youtube & mobile
• Begin with rough sketches, then refine the storyboard using more detailed drawings or photos.

Video Objectives

1.  Promote my employable skills through video:
   • Photoshop
   • Illustrator
   • InDesign
   • Dreamweaver
   • After Effects
   • Premiere Pro
   • Bridge
   • Digital Photography
   • Photo Editing
   • Video Storyboarding, Filming, & Editing
   • Organization, Planning, & Coordinating
   • Teamwork
   • Management
2.  Communicate my ideas visually through detailed sketches and planning.
3.  Capture and edit a sequence of video clips to create a mood and message to the viewers.
4.  Composite text, images & video in a visually appealing and professional way, using Adobe After Effects.

Brainstorming Ideas

• The main idea I have for my video is to do a timeline, showing my college/job experience from when I graduated college in 2020 to finishing the Media Design Technology Program in May 2025.
• I will be using my transcript as a reference for the classes I have taken and which year and semester they where in.
• I think that a timeline, “Progression Over-Time,” would be a good way to show the things I have learned over the years and how I have ended up in my current position.
• This video will be very visual, with moving text and the backgrounds being the focus. I do want to get some royalty free background music as well to help with the feeling and mood of my video. I do not think there is a need for any talking in the video.
• I will be using my transcript of my classes as a guide for the type that will be in my video. I will also be going through old pictures of me to get a feel for what I looked like during each year so I can try and re-create the feeling of going back in time.
• I plan to film at Garretson High School, the USD Community College for Sioux Falls, Southeast Technical College, and North Central International to show the places I have gotten my education and experience so far.