1. BASIC INTROS: Training Program, People, Equipment, Procedure, Packets,
Logistics, Equip Terms of use, Releases, (MAX, MALCOLM, ADA)
ICE-BREAKERS / TEAM BUILDING [large group, then teams of four]
(MARYAM and XIOMARA)
Break into teams. (MAX to announce teams)
INTERVIEW PRACTICE "The Shoot" (something they'll be doing a lot of!)
ROB, walks group through, in detail "How to interview" - as Rebecca
interviews Austin. Modeling once with no instruction or verbal illustration, and
then again in verbalized detail. Introduce the "Checklist" - equipment, sound
check, light check, framing, manual focus, release signing, pretalk / chit chat.
angle / where to sit, etc > ROB, REBECCA, AUSTIN
LUNCH - CHAT
A slight backstep... PREPRODUCTION: Planning, storytelling, storyboarding and
communicating to a particular audience with a particular message. Just the
basics. Lead by: MARYAM and XIOMARA
PARTICIPANTS - 6-9PM Power Shift Keynote Event (get pumped to be here with
1,000s of youth).
9:15 Optional: Watch documentaries in hotel on laptops.
TRAINERS: Trainers Meeting Details TBD... likely
8:30 -
9:25
9:25
-10:0
0
10:45
-
12:00
12:00
- 1:00
1:30 -
4:00
FILM: Assignment "Team Intros" (MALCOLM)
1:00 AUSTIN- Pre-interview question brainstorming, make a
shot list, pick a spot to shoot. Stop, think, and talk. Don't rush in.
1:15 Break into teams - 2 trainers/ 2 groups of four- plan
interview questions, shotlists, locations.
2:00 Shoot it. Interviewer, interviewee, camera, sound, trainer.
rotate. Film no more than 20 minutes total. At 4:00 we regroup.
Advanced
Track-
Shoot promo
footage.
TBD
6:00 -
9:00
REFLECTION / DISCUSSION : WHAT DID WE LEARN?
Maybe screen one or two teams' footage, maybe just discuss. lead by NICOLE
INFO: evening schedule and logistics, the weekend assignments, the DVD library
for hotel room viewing. (MAX) Trainer Check in - briefing on SAT/SUN
4:30
-5:45
Loc. UMD / HOTELS
Loc. CCAN
10:00
-
10:45
INTRO TO EQUIPMENT
MALCOLM- what's in the kit- set-up/break down- no wrapping cables, etc. Put it
all together and break it down. Model Checklist.
FRIDAY
FCP FIRST TASTE (for many): capture the days footage. Lead: Max
Watch as it imports, talk digitization, talk file sizes, maybe talk about HD etc.
4:00 -
4:30

2. SATURDAY
RE-INTROS: Weekend Program, New People, PS Fellowship, The weekend
Assignment, ( MAX AND MALCOLM )
LUNCH
Maybe digitize morning footage, charge batteries...
Students eat on their own - set meet-up point with trainers
Trainers Check-in
Numerous Options - A. PowerShift Concert and Speaker Filming - real-time
web publishing, Green Finger, Current ViewPoints,
B. FIlm Screening, Discussion, Q&A, Footage Review,
ALSO: we will likely have people shooting their day assignment character during
this event... we will allow for this.
8:30 -
9:15
9:30-
12-00
12:00
- 1:00
1:00 -
4:20
6:00 -
9:00
4:20-
5:00
Team's split and work through Weekend Video Assignments
(at this point refer to the "Training Guide" for more details. )
Videography
RECOLLECT:
1. Organize the evening shoots, 2. Trouble-shoot team projects, if applicable
5:00
-6:30
Continue shooting
Begin Digitizing
Loc. UMD - Cole Field House, Multi Purpose Room or Yoga Room (satuday Head Quarters)
Loc. Multi-purpose room and breaking out into other spaces
DINNER
Students on their own,
Trainers on own after check-in

3. SUNDAY
Intro to Day
Seminars
Multi Media Presentations to cover
The elements of story telling
effectively with film, editing style,
music, cinematography, narrative arc,
LUNCH
on own
INTRO TO MONDAY
then Further Editing, Screening, Q&A, chat
Volunteer Check-in for Monday Travel / departure Logistics
8:30 -
9:00
9:00-
9:30
9:30-
12-00
12:00
- 1:00
1:00 -
5:00
8:15 -
9:00
5:00
- 6:30
Seminars
Very similar to morning seminars.
Adapted to some experience with the
editing.
EDITING
Possible one on one walks with
trainers
Opening lessons/discussions
Closing lesson/discussion
TEAMS SPLIT IN HALF - Editing, Story Telling.
Making Media that Matters
(refer to Training Guide)
Details on fellowship
6:30
-8:30
EDITING
This group finishes it up.
Closing lesson/discussion
Opening lessons/discussions
Loc. UMD - Marriot Inn and Conference Services
Loc. Room 0101 Loc. Multi-purpose room
Close of Day FELLOWSHIP DINNER - Location TBD
Loc. PACKED INTO Room 0101
Loc. PACKED INTO Room 0101

4. MONDAY
TRAVEL TO CAPITOL
ACTION AT THE CAPITOL
Separate Shooting Assignments
Participants, Trainers leave for airport or travel on Rolling Basis
coordinated by a logistics point on site.
RALLY - LUNCH
Those that remain - editing, One-on-One, Dailies Review, Screening and
discussion
Location, who, TBD
8:05 -
9:00
9:00-
9:30
9:30-
12-00
12:00
- 2:00
3:30 -
On
Political Action - On Location Challenge
Loc. UMD
Loc. CAPITOL
TRAVEL
2:00 -
3:30
OPTIONAL SHOOT - Congressional Reception - Student delegates meet with
Congress People
6:00
-7:00