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Music video production a fun day for youth 

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[July 08, 2010]  "Don't stop believing ... scene one ... take one." Those words started the adventure for youth who participated in the 4-H Technology Tour on June 25.

Sixteen youth from Peoria, Marshall-Putnam, Knox, McLean and Logan County made their own music video with instructors and students from Bradley University. During the production phase of the video, youth got to run the camera, use the clapper (to start the scene) and be the actors in the video in front of the green screen. Instructor Jim Ferolo taught them about key elements such as composition and color and got them energized and excited about their part in creating the music video. 

In the post-production phase of the music video, youth learned how to use the editing software to create changing backgrounds that could be inserted into the video. Youth also toured the studio and lab where Bradley students learn how to produce TV shows.  

Graphic design was the afternoon topic at Illinois Central College, where youth learned about another type of multimedia from Janet Newton and other instructors. Youth participated in a photo shoot and then worked with design software to create their own magazine cover featuring themselves.

Participants described the day as "AWESOME, fun and exciting!"

Many responded that after participating in the 4-H Technology Tour, they would take more science classes in school, participate in other technology events and even think about a career in filmmaking or graphic design.

"The goal of the 4-H Technology Tour is to expose youth to technology in ways they may not have experienced before. Through these experiences, youth will hopefully get excited about technology and other science careers," said Judy Schmidt, youth development educator for University of Illinois Extension.

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Schmidt says she hopes this experience is just the start of youth exploration into the field of science and technology. If you are interested in learning about other opportunities for youth to learn about science, engineering and technology through 4-H, contact your local U of I Extension office or Judy Schmidt at schmid7@illinois.edu or 309-694-7501, ext. 229. 

The largest out-of-school education youth program in the United States, 4-H seeks to assist youth in acquiring knowledge, forming attitudes and developing life skills that enable them to become caring, competent and contributing members of society. In Illinois over 268,000 youth participate in University of Illinois Extension 4-H clubs and programs. More than 23,600 adult volunteers assist in programming for the youth. For more information about 4-H in Illinois, visit http://web.extension.illinois.edu/state4h/.

[Text from University of Illinois Extension 4-H

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