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Promotional Video

A project for Second Chance Toys

Calling all professionals
Help us with this Promotional Video project

Pro Bono Time

30–60 hours
over 2 months

Details

We are focused on targeting corporate partners for promotional support of our mission. We are looking to create a video that will easily tell our 'good and green' story, the opportunity we represent, and the 'ask' to business prospects. With sustainability being so topical today, we are looking to continue fusing relationships like the ones already underway with Kohl's, 1-800-Got-Junk? and AAA.

Second Chance Toys has collaborated with The Chris Canty Foundation (NY GIANTS) which included television appearances to facilitate considerable media publicity.

We've conducted major Earth Week events in conjunction with Kohl's, one of which culminated at the Comcast Center in Philadelphia with over 300 Associates who collected over 8,000 toys for area organizations. We've utilized over 80 branches of Investors Bank as toy drop-off locations and we recently piloted a program with AAA which will be expanded during our upcoming holiday drive.

There are many ways to partner with SCT and the fact that our mission not only benefits disadvantaged children but the environment as well, offers a collaborative platform for corporate and retail partners looking to do good and green.

We want to bring this to life in a 'sales' video.

Description

A promotional video gives an organization the opportunity to communicate what the organization does and why it is important to a wide audience in an engaging manner. It offers an avenue for reaching potential patrons as well as people who may not yet be familiar with the organization. A promotional video can be used both on and offline for events, presentations, websites, and e-mail distribution, or shared through social media sites.

Deliverables

  • A 1-3 minute video delivered in electronic format with HD quality as a master version, along with any agreed upon formats for final usage.
  • Raw footage shot for the video.
  • Interview transcriptions (if applicable).
  • Project steps

    1. The professional and the organization meet to discuss the purpose of the video, key messages to convey, desired viewing audience, and format and logistics of the video (e.g. length, file format, uploading to websites, etc.). The organization provides the professional with any budget for additional expenses, usage rights for additional content, such as music, and an outline of the script.

    2. The organization collects any collateral including raw video footage, photos, testimonials, media materials, and any other information about the organization to be included in the video.

    3. The professional reviews the collateral delivered by the organization, determining which materials can be used. The organization digitizes all the materials in the format and resolution suggested by the professional.

    4. The professional delivers an outline and script to the organization that map out the flow of the story as well as the major ideas and images to be conveyed in the video.

    5. The professional and the organization conduct a meeting to review and make any changes, if necessary, to the outline and script. The organization will answer any outstanding questions.

    6. The professional works with the organization to select interview subjects, develop interview questions and set up any shoots for gathering additional footage, if necessary.

    7. The professional shoots the film. The organization obtains signatures on appearance release forms at each shoot.

    8. The organization provides all opening text, credit information, and text for the lower-thirds (i.e. title, name of interviewees, etc.).

    9. The professional delivers raw footage and a rough cut of the video, with 2-3 rounds of review by the organization. The organization reviews for accuracy of content and signs off on the length, script, sequence and content of the rough materials.

    10. The professional delivers the final video to the organization in the agreed upon format.

    Please Note: The organization will need a separate graphics editor for editing graphics used in the video and have an allocated budget for other additional expenses, if necessary.

    Prerequisites

    Professional

    • At least 2 years of experience in producing and editing videos or documentary films
    • Experience with creative development

    • Experience with script-writing, video interviewing and video shooting
    • Experience with audio
    • Access to video equipment and editing software such as iMovie, Final Cut Pro or Avid

    • Geographic proximity to the organization, or willingness to travel

    Organization

    • An understanding of objectives, target audience, intended use, as well as established branding guidelines and marketing materials for content development
    • Ability to prepare an outline/script of messages to be delivered and provide all opening text, credit information, and text for the lower-thirds (i.e. title, name of interviewees, etc.)
    • Ability to collect or acquire access to any information to be included in the video (i.e. raw video footage, photos, testimonials, media materials), and digitize all materials in the agreed upon format and resolution
    • Rights/permission to use any proprietary information, images, and/or music to be used in the video

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