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Ken Burns in 6 “Easy” Steps

Ken Burns in 6 “Easy” Steps. Plan Research Create Review Revise Premiere. Step 1: Plan. Identify Topic Where’s the passion; what’s the story? Critical questions to answer Preliminary Research Where are the answers to the critical questions?. Step 2: Research.

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Ken Burns in 6 “Easy” Steps

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  1. Ken Burns in 6 “Easy” Steps • Plan • Research • Create • Review • Revise • Premiere

  2. Step 1: Plan • Identify Topic • Where’s the passion; what’s the story? • Critical questions to answer • Preliminary Research • Where are the answers to the critical questions?

  3. Step 2: Research • Finding the pieces to the puzzle • Local Libraries • University Archives • Museums • Historical Societies • Experts in the field • Follow the trail …

  4. Step 3: Create Feel the History • 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Step 6: Premiere • Ceremony at the school • Airs on Public Television • Repeats on Education Channels • Loops on Sigecom Cable Network • Aired on the digital channel of the local NBC affiliate

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