Ontario Mining Association co-sponsors high school video workshop

This article was provided by the Ontario Mining Association (OMA), an organization that was established in 1920 to represent the mining industry of the province.

The Ontario Mining Association is joining forces with Cambrian College in Sudbury to run a video production workshop for high school students.  The one-day course, which can accommodate up to 30 students, will be held on January 21, 2012 at Cambrian.  This workshop, with the OMA and Cambrian as partners, is designed to promote the OMA’s “So You Think You Know Mining” video competition.

Participants will be provided with an opportunity to learn the basics of video production, use Cambrian’s modern facilities and film equipment and benefit from the experience of college staff.  The workshop is being facilitated by Dan Maslakewycz from CTV. 

The OMA’s “So You Think You Know Mining” high school video competition is now in its fourth year.  This year $33,500 in prize money is up for grabs.  The deadline for submitting two to three minute videos on any aspect of the benefits of mining is March 15, 2012.  There is also a new category this year for short commercials. The SYTYKM awards gala will be held June 5, 2012 at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.

Topics covered in various segments of the course will include writing, planning, design and shooting and video editing along with the use of equipment.  An examination of video sizes, story board development and camera, lighting and sound tips will be provided.  The day will begin with a review of previous SYTYKM winners and end with participants, who will be divided into groups, providing critiques on the videos they developed in the workshop.

Cambrian College has been a supporter of the OMA’s SYTYKM high school video competition since its inception.  SYTYK winners take pride in knowing that their productions have been evaluated by a panel of expert media judges.  Jessica Grillanda, Co-ordinator of Broadcast and New Media at Cambrian, and Gord Nicholls, night news anchor for CTV television in Sudbury and Professor of Journalism in the School of Communications at Cambrian, have been members of the SYTYKM panel of expert judges.

Also, students in Sudbury high schools have provided numerous SYTYKM entries every year.  The 2010 SYTYKM winners included Sudbury-area students David DeLong from St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School, who received the Best Overall Video award, and Katrina Malinski from Lockerby Composite High School, who was the winner in the Best Original Screenplay category.
 
The OMA appreciates the support and enthusiasm for SYTYKM demonstrated by Cambrian College in opening its doors for this special high school video workshop.  We wish all participants an enjoyable and productive day on January 21.

SYTYKM is supported by comprehensive web-based resources and a blog.  Contest details, technical requirements for submitting videos, production ideas and past winners’ productions and award ceremonies are available on the OMA website at www.oma.on.ca.