Ken Burns in 6 “Easy” Steps
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• Plan
• Research
• Create
• Review
• Revise
• Publish
Ken Burns in 6 “Easy” Steps
Step 2: Research
• Finding the pieces to the puzzle
• Local Libraries
• University Archives
• Museums
• Historical Societies
• Experts in the field
• Follow the trail …
Step 3: Create
• Find the images that tell the story
• Still pictures – historic/modern
• Video – historic (if you’re lucky)/modern
• Sound – music, sound effects, voice-overs
• Interviews
Step 4: Critical Review
• Early deadline• Team of technical experts
– Director of Technology– iCATS– Public Television
• Team of history experts– History Department Head of USI– Supervisor of Social Studies– History Curator of the Museum– Historical Society members
Step 5: Revise
• Students do their Critical Review also
• See results from the Critical Review team
• Re-edit
• Re-shoot
• Re-look at the final product
• It is broadcast quality, professional standard – real product for a real audience
Step 6: Publish• Ceremony at the school
• Airs on Public Television – WNIN in Evansville -- http://www.wnin.org/emm-bin/homepage.cgi
• Repeats on Education Channels
• Hosted as podcasts on the Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library -- http://evpl.org/feelthehistory/
• Feel the History website – http://www.feelthehistory.com
Extensions• F. J. Reitz Band – Greyhound Bus
Station, LST 325 ; Evansville Shipyards
• Southwestern Indiana Career and Technical Center – Greyhound Bus Station 3d animation
• Redbank Reunion Band – Civil War – coming in May 2008
• Glenwood Middle School – UE Plane Crash
FtH in the Community
• AARP• West Side Improvement Association• Vanderburgh County Historical Society – student
member• City Preservation Office
– James Bethel Gresham Home– Greyhound Bus Station
• Willard Library – Tri-State Genealogical Society
Contact Information
• Jon Carl – [email protected] – F. J. Reitz High School
• Rob Spear – [email protected]– Helfrich Park Middle School
• Terry Hughes – [email protected]– iCATS