SEVA Training

Video: Making Movie Magic with Stop Motion
From CapCUE 2017, Thuy Pham shows how to use stop motion animation to add a creative twist to your classroom.

Google Slides: Stop Motion Animation Presentation
Learn how to create simple stop motion animation videos.

Video: Animation and Game Design Day – Ben Adams
Ben Adams explains the steps to being a successful artist and animator at Animation and Game Design Event at Elk Grove USD.

Video: Animation and Game Design Day – Mario De Govia
Mario discusses the role of the producer in video game development at Animation and Game Design Event at Elk Grove USD.

Video: Animation and Game Design Day – Cole Sanchez
Writer, storyboard artist and voice actor, Cole Sanchez, spoke to students at the Elk Grove USD Animation and Game Design Event.

Video: Animation and Game Design Day – Noah Bench
3D Artist Noah Bench spoke to students at the Elk Grove USD Animation and Game Design Event.

Video: Exploring your Creative Expression
In this SEVA Training Classic, Shawn Sullivan of Sheldon High School’s K9 Studios and guests discuss creative storytelling.

Video: Story Telling with Art
In this SEVA Training Classic, Shawn Sullivan of Sheldon High School’s K9 Studios talk story telling with the principals of art.

Video: Pixar’s Bob Peterson
From #SEVACON, learn about Bob Peterson’s journey and experiences as an animator, screenwriter, director, voice actor and member of Pixar’s Senior Creative Team.

Video: Digital Storytelling – Lets Get Your Students Creating in the Classroom
From CapCUE 2017, this video shows how digital storytelling gives students voice and choice in the classroom.

Video: Austin Madison of Pixar
In this SEVA Training Classic, Austin Madison of Pixar takes the audience through how to build a creative story.

Video: Exploring your Creative Expression
In this SEVA Training Classic, Shawn Sullivan of Sheldon High School’s K9 Studios and guests discuss creative storytelling.

Video: Story Telling with Art
In this SEVA Training Classic, Shawn Sullivan of Sheldon High School’s K9 Studios talk story telling with the principals of art.

Resource: CTE Online California
Training and development resources from the California Department of Education.

Resource: Adobe Education Exchange
Free professional development and educational resources from Adobe.

Resource: The Educator’s Guide to WeVideo
Read the teachers guide direct from WeVideo.

Resource: The Academy of Scholastic Broadcasting
The Academy of Scholastic Broadcasting offers tools and trainings for video teachers.

Video: The Big Picture – Teaching Media
Learn how to be a more effective media teacher with Dave Davis of ASB at the SEVA Teacher Workshop.

Video: Field Kit Pledge
Learn how you can help ensure students treat video equipment with respect in this video.

Video: Home Reporter Setup
Learn how to use equipment in the Home Reporter Setup, including LED ring-light, smartphone holder, mini-tripod and more.

Video: Home Host Setup
Learn how to use equipment in the Home Host Setup, including LED light stand with camera mount and wired lavaliere microphone.

Video: Field Kit Fundamentals
Learn how to use the equipment in the Field Kit Fundamentals Setup, including Canon camcorder, mini-tripod, and more.

Video: Wired Lavaliere Microphone
Learn how to use a wired lavaliere microphone.

Video: Field Kit Unboxing
In this edition, you will learn what to expect when first unboxing your original SEVA Studio Field Kit.

Video: Basic Camera Functions
This video shows the basic functions of your video camera.

Video: Tripod Setup
This videos explains how to set up and use a tripod.

Video: Cable Management
Learn some common mistakes when putting away cables and see best practices for storing and managing cables.

Video: Wired Microphones
This video explains how to use simple XLR wired microphones.

Video: Sony Wireless Microphone
This edition explains how to setup and use Sony Bluetooth wireless microphones.

Video: Audio Monitoring
Host Trevor Harding shows how and why to monitor audio while recording.

Video: Field Kit Pledge
Learn how you can help ensure students treat video equipment with respect in this video.

Video: The Perfect Interview
From #SEVACON, learn tips and tricks for the perfect interview with Melissa May and SECC staff.

Video: Shooting the Perfect Interview with SECC
Learn some tips and tricks for capturing interviews with SEVA TV’s Kaser Winn and SECC’s Nick Conklin in this short video.

Video: Shooting Interviews
Learn the basics of shooting interviews with Brandon Goodwin of ASB at the 2019 SEVA Teacher Workshop.

Video: Visual Storytelling with Rob Stewart
Learn about visual storytelling with KVIE’s Rob Stewart.

Resource: Shooting Interviews Google Slides Presentation
An SECC presentation on how to record good quality interviews.

Video: Three Point Lighting
Learn the basics of Three Point Lighting with Brandon Goodwin of ASB.

Video: Dakota News Now Studio Tour with Vanessa Gomez
From #SEVACON, Travel to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to go behind the scenes at ABC/NBC Dakota News Now with SEVA’s own Vanessa Gomez.

Video: Building a News Story with Olivia DeGennaro
From #SEVACON, Olivia DeGennaro gives her experiences and tips as KTXL Fox40 reporter.

Video: Sports Reporting
From #SEVACON, Fox40’s Scott Moak and KCRA3’s Michelle Dapper discusses sports broadcasting.

Video: Building a Home Studio Deirdre Fitzpatrick
KCRA Morning News anchor/reporter Deirdre Fitzpatrick gives a tour of her home studio setup.

Video: Building a Home Studio with Vanessa Gomez
Dakota News Now morning anchor Vanessa Gomez gives #SEVACON participants a tour of her home studio.

Video: Lessons Learned & Helpful Hints from KCRA 3 News
Jim Stimson & Kristie Gong from KCRA share the lessons they’ve learned and some helpful hints in covering the news during COVID.

Video: Sports Broadcasting with Michelle Dapper
Learn how Michelle Dapper works to not only report the scores, but to tell the stories.

Video: News Reporting with Viviana Paez
From Sacramento Student Media Day, Viviana Paez shares what it takes to work at a local Spanish-language news station.

Video: TV Engineering with Gary Cox
From Sacramento Student Media Day, presenter Gary Cox discusses the nuts and bolts of broadcast engineering.

Video: Cooking up the News with Dana LaChapelle
From CapCUE, Dana LaChapelle teaches a fool-proof recipe to help students cook up awesome news packages.

Video: Sports Reporting & Live Television with Bryan May
In this SEVA Training Classic Bryan May talks about sports reporting for live television.

Video: Building School News Stories with Dana LaChapelle
Dana LaChapelle discusses how to teach your students how to produce the news through an in-depth look at TJTV.

Video: Building News Stories with Nick Monacelli
In this SEVA Training Classic, reporter Nick Monacelli goes over creating compelling news stories.

Video: WeVideo Basics
Learn the basic workflow to get students off and running on their projects with WeVideo’s cloud-based editing platform.

Video: WeVideo Advanced
Learn more advanced techniques you and your students can utilize in WeVideo.

Resource: WeVideo Game Board Level 1 | Level 2
Game boards for a class assignment to get to know WeVideo.

Resource: The Educator’s Guide to WeVideo
Read the teachers guide direct from WeVideo.

Video: Post-Production with PBS KVIE
From #SEVACON, PBS KVIE takes you inside the edit of an actual show to see what it takes to go from script to your television.

Video: Shooting the Perfect Interview With SECC
Learn some tips and tricks for capturing interviews with SEVA TV’s Kaser Winn and SECC’s Nick Conklin.

Video: Pitch-Fest with Veronica Serrano Padilla
#SEVACON talks to KCRA/My58 Programming Director Veronica Serrano Padilla

Video: Basic Shooting Tools
Learn inexpensive tools, techniques and workflows to help your students produce content.

Video: How to Shoot & Edit a Story on Your iPhone
Learn how you can leverage your iPhone to the best of it’s ability and share stories you come across no matter where and when.

Video: Introduction to Videography
Learn the basics of videography from Brandon Goodwin of ASB at the SEVA Teacher Workshop.

Video: Shooting Interviews
Learn the basics of shooting interviews with Brandon Goodwin of ASB at the 2019 SEVA Teacher Workshop.

Video: Tips & Tricks for Production with Thuy Pham | Google Slides Presentation
Learn how to add the proper techniques to make a variety of creative videos to use within the classroom.

Video: How-To Videos with Odin Abbott
From Sacramento Student Media Day, Odin Abbott discusses the ins and outs of how-to videos.

Video: Commercials & Promos
From Sacramento Student Media Day, learn how to make a short promotional video.

Video: Pitch-Fest with Veronica Serrano Padilla
#SEVACON talks to KCRA/My58 Programming Director Veronica Serrano Padilla.

Video: Becoming a Better Content Creator with KJ2 Productions
From #SEVACON, learn how to create and promote content that is gripping and inspiring.

Video: Sacramento Kings Production
Learn about the Sacramento Kings Production from Sacramento Student Media Day 2019.

Video: Logos & Graphics with Charles Abel-Lear
Learn from KCRA’s Charles Abel-Lear about how to create and design effective logos and graphics.

Video: Effective PSAs with Neil Cohen
How to create a 30 second public service announcement with a camera, mic and laptop.

Video: Camera Presence with Scott Moak
From #SEVACON, Scott Moak shares how you can use your voice to share powerful stories in our community.

Video: Pixar’s Bob Peterson
From #SEVACON, learn about Bob Peterson’s journey and experiences as an animator, screenwriter, director, voice actor and member of Pixar’s Senior Creative Team.

Video: Writing for Broadcast
News anchors Keristen Holmes and Melissa May discuss how to write for broadcast on a daily basis.

Video: Visual Storytelling with Rob Stewart
Learn about visual storytelling with KVIE’s Rob Stewart.

Video: Independent Films with Chris & Heather King
Learn about independent filmmaking from Chris and Heather King.

Video: Keynote by Lauren Levine
Hear about Lauren Levine’s work as producer and director for network, reality and documentary programming.

Video: Digital Storytelling – Let’s Get Your Students Creating in the Classroom
This session encourages students to be creators of content and share their stories and creativity with an authentic audience.

Video: Creative Storytelling
Pixar Animator Austin Madison leads students through the different stages of building a story.

Video: Exploring your Creative Expression
The team at K9 Studios explore creativity and storytelling in this session.

Video: Storytelling with Art
The session discussed how simple shapes like circles, rectangles, and triangles help define every animated character design and personality.

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