Bill Gates ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Bill Gates ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

   thegatesnotes

Published on 15 Aug 2014

Bill Gates accepts Mark Zuckerberg’s ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and nominates Elon Musk, Ryan Seacrest and Chris Anderson from TED to participate and raise awareness for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Elon Musk, Ryan Seacrest and Chris Anderson, you have 24 hours to make Bill Gates look 

Anti-Fracking Club

Anti-Fracking Club

    Environmental Policy Alliance

Published on Jul 15, 2014

Learn more: http://www.biggreenradicals.com/

pro fracking advertisements attempt to make anti-frackers look insane

LEGO: Everything is NOT awesome.

LEGO: Everything is NOT awesome.

 GreenpeaceVideo

Published on Jul 8, 2014

http://www.legoblockshell.org/?ytv1
We love LEGO. You love LEGO. Everyone loves LEGO.

But when LEGO's halo effect is being used to sell propaganda to children, especially by an unethical corporation who are busy destroying the natural world our children will inherit, we have to do something.
http://www.legoblockshell.org/?ytv1

Children's imaginations are an unspoilt wilderness. Help us stop Shell polluting them by telling LEGO to stop selling Shell-branded bricks and kits today. Sign our petition athttp://www.legoblockshell.org/?ytv1

Greenpeace is calling on LEGO to end its partnership with Shell to Save the Arctic

World Cup 2014 - Kick the Habit - English

World Cup 2014 - Kick the Habit - English

  NCPGSingapore

Published on 6 Jun 2014

Often the people who suffer from problem gambling aren't the gamblers. Kick the Habit. Stop Problem Gambling. Call 1800-6-668-668. For more information, visit our website at www.ncpg.org.sg.

Happiest boy on earth right now.

How to make a video for non-profits (created for GlobalGiving)

How to make a video for non-profits (created for GlobalGiving)
WTYSL by What Took You So Long for Global Giving, this video offers 34 tips and examples for creating short films about non-profit organizations and international projects. We focused on 3 primary areas: directing and producing, shooting in the field, and editing.

All of the footage in this video was filmed by What Took You So Long in locations around the world, including Somalia, Haiti, Kenya, Colombia, Liberia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Namibia, India, and more.

GlobalGiving is a charity fundraising web site that gives social entrepreneurs and non-profits from anywhere in the world a chance to raise the money that they need to improve their communities. Since 2002, GlobalGiving has raised over $78 million from 308,772 donors who have supported 7,209 projects.

For more information, visit:

http://whattookyousolong.org

http://globalgiving.com

Video flow:

DIRECTING AND PRODUCING

Set the scene

Capture honest moments

Use public transport

Feature camels

Powerful images create discussion

Kids are awesome, but don't exploit

Share positive stories

Emotions create connection with viewers

Feature Local leaders

Build a relationship

SHOOTING IN THE FIELD

Use two cameras or more

Play with focus and jump cuts

Follow action

Play with perspective

Make the Simple Beautiful

Be colorful

Improvise with your equipment

Climb buildings

Create continuity

EDITING

Start strong

Simplify your message

Add drama and predictability

Repetition increases impact

Experiment with background and movement 

Effects can be fun, but be careful

Match imagery with music

Utilize local sounds 

Audio can speak for itself

Create original title cards

Work with good translators

Incorporate humor

But don't overdo the humor

Don't over-rely on voiceovers

Work with external footage