Last night the Old Swan Team 13 from the E.A.R.L.Y. Programme had their presentation, marking the end of their twelve week programme. The past week I have been putting together a short film using the footage they have collected over the 12 weeks using the Flip Ultra HD Cameras.
The quality of the footage taken using the Flip Cameras was excellent – crisp display and audible sound quality. The size and easy-to-use nature of the cameras meant that footage was taken in places that a larger camera wouldn’t not have been able to. For example with the use of the waterproof casing we were able to capture the team coasteering in Anglesey waters and experiencing the role of a fire-fighter.
When it came to compiling the footage I had purchased Cyberlink Power Director after reading that it was easy to use but had good editing features. I thought that this would be perfect as it may allow the team themselves to join in the editing process having had no previous experience. However when it came to using the software I was hit with compatibility issues, crashing and lack of control, especially over the audio levels. After days of not getting anywhere I went back to what I know and downloaded a trial version of Adobe Premiere Pro CS5. Having used Premiere extensively before I had no problems cracking on with the footage.
Finally the film was finished and it was received extremely well at last night’s presentation. Family and friends of the young people were able to see exactly what the EARLY Programme consisted of, they saw the young people refurbishing an Elderly Peoples Home garden, they saw them abseiling down a 150 foot cliff, they saw them working together as a team and taking on responsibilities that before they would never had done. I also watched the team themselves as they saw the film and noticed their reactions when they realised what they had achieved over the past 12 weeks.
The film can now be used to show future teams what the programme entails and used to show others the success that Merseyside Fire and Rescue help young people achieve.
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