This wiki will help you quickly find resources for your documentary.
GENERAL INFO
Student Cam Website
C-Span Classroom: Find your video clips here. Log-in: kingstudent/viking
Shooting an Interview: Good how-to article
You might find other video support here. But remember, you have to include C-Span footage.
Convert video formats here.
Regarding video: The downloadable video is NOT in the proper format for using in iMovie. You will find some usable clips below. We will talk in class about ways to include video footage.
SAMPLE DOCUMENTARIES
CSPAN Winners
Studentfilms.com
Watershed
RESEARCH
Databases
Opposing Viewpoints
NEWSBANK: Current events, statistics
Safari-Montage: Only from school. Video database, for information only.
iCONN: Use the Student Research Center, AP images and National Newspapers.
Websites
Bureau of Labor and Statistics
Department of Labor
USA.gov: Defense and International Relations
War with Iraq
Reproductive Health Statistics from the CDC: Contains abortion statistics/info
Roe v Wade: CNN video
B-Roll
Anything not a direct interview is part of your "B-Roll," supporting images and documents that develop and illustrate your ideas. You need to choose copyright-friendly material. Most of these are ok, but you'll still need to do some checking.
Moving Image Archive
US Gov't Photos/Graphics
American Memory: You'll need to check the permissions. Some are public domain, some aren't.
American Political History: These are all public domain
Pics4Learning
NYPL Digital Library: You'll need to email for permission to use these
SOUND
Free sound fx
ccmixter
Magnatune (all approved under fair use)
podsafe audio
Tutorials
AFI: Video tutorials the filming process
Atomic Learning: Video Storytelling Guide
Documentaries: How-to for planning a documentary from digital storytelling guru, Bernajean Porter
USABLE FOOTAGE: (DOWNLOAD FROM HOME, NOT SCHOOL)
Iran/Iraq
http://rapidshare.com/files/156821839/Flynt_Leverett__on_Iran.mov
http://rapidshare.com/files/156823463/Iraq_Veterans_Against_The_War_protest.mov
http://rapidshare.com/files/156483242/Mike_Allen_from_Politico_on_McCain_and_the_Surge.mov
http://rapidshare.com/files/156495707/Danner_on_torture_and_abu_ghraib.mov.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/163726667/State_Department_Briefing_11-13-08.wmv
http://rapidshare.com/files/163429743/condi_rice.wmv
Economy
http://rapidshare.com/files/156478736/Lehman_Bros_CEO_on_financial_crisis.mov
http://rapidshare.com/files/156480454/McCain_on_economy_070708.wmv
http://rapidshare.com/files/156480718/DNC-Obama-CountryFirst.wmv
http://rapidshare.com/files/163420333/financial_industy_bailout_progress_and_white_house_briefing.wmv
http://rapidshare.com/files/162478466/President_elect_Obama_s_first_press_conference.wmv
http://rapidshare.com/files/162451275/White_House_Briefing_11-7-08.wmv
http://rapidshare.com/files/161304823/Poverty__Civil_Disengagement__and_Violence_panel.wmv
CLIMATE CHANGE
http://rapidshare.com/files/163156420/Election_and_Environment_Policy_panel.wmv
HEALTH CARE
http://rs422.rapidshare.com/files/163183974/healthcare.wmv
USABLE, BUT WE'LL NEED TO CONVERT IT (Windows format)
Iraq/Afghanistan
http://rapidshare.com/files/135842918/US_Soldiers_In_Afghanistan.wmv
Economy
http://rapidshare.com/files/152112436/Mccain_on_helping_low_income_families_realize_the_american_dream062808.wmv
Entire 2nd presidential debate/Obama
http://www.badongo.com/vid/900790
http://rapidshare.com/files/160596393/obama_11-02-08.wmv
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