BOOM! is a development project that enables young people (aged 16-25) to learn and put into practice film production and creative media skills that open up volunteering and vocational opportunities. Through BOOM!, young people are challenged to make short films and videos that reflect their opinions, concerns, interests and passions – from video diaries to news bulletins and reports and reportage-style mini-documentaries.
BOOM! also challenges young people to consider how the films and videos they produce can help effect positive outcomes in their communities and society at large. All BOOM! participants commit to tangible volunteering actions using their films and videos to raise awareness and campaign within their communities and among their peers.
BOOM! and Clubs for Young People - In 2008-2009, participation in BOOM! will be open to more than 250,000 young people aged 16-25 – many of whom are socially marginalised, disengaged or disadvantaged – via Clubs for Young People, one of the UK’s leading voluntary community and club-based youth work organisations.
Partners - The delivery of BOOM! via Clubs for Young People is a partnership between Clubs for Young People, MTV, v (independent charity championing youth volunteering) and TomTom nation (BOOM! development and delivery partner).
What can I get out of it ?
BOOM! focuses on teaching the mix of fundamental creative skills behind film and video production – specifically:
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Developing ideas – brainstorming/researching
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Scripting/storyboarding/planning
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Filming – camerawork, sound recording, lighting
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Front-of-camera performance – presenting, interviewing, etc
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Directing
Plus five post-production modules
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Editing footage into bulletins
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Image manipulation and effects
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Sound design
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Construction of broadcast using MTV packaging
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Uploading content
YOU COULD BE PART OF….
MTV- BOOM! ROOM - Each club will have its own online ‘news room’ – a BOOM! ROOM – into which content (the films and videos they produce) can be uploaded and all content can be viewed on-demand – with BOOM! ROOM community invited to vote on the most interesting content
BOOM! BOX - Weekly compilation of the most interesting (and community-popular) content drawn from BOOM! ROOM – and broadcast on MTV One and mtv.co.uk
BOOM! BLIPS - Genre-channel relevant bulletins drawn from BOOM! ROOM and played out as ‘liquid content’ on MTV2, MTV Base, MTV Hits and MTV Dance – with individual bulletins also aggregated as themed news
BOOM! Awards - At the end of each project year, activity will culminate in the BOOM! Awards, recognising the achievements of BOOM! participants – from creative and production skills to campaigning and awareness-raising volunteer actions. The BOOM! Awards event will also incorporate a forum focusing on the social and community issues ‘championed’ by BOOM! participants and the outcomes that have resulted
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Becky Hedgcock.
Head of Volunteering - BOOM! . Tel/Fax: 0116 2755676. Mobile: 07725676147
82 Livingstone Street, Leicester, LE3 0QY
www.clubsforyoungpeople.org.uk
www.boomnation.net
