"We are living in a high definition world", said Ian Kilvert, General Manager, Corporate Brand Management. "It's really important to expose our students to the new technologies that are out there and what better way to do that than through this program. KWN's Global Office is raising the bar and the expectation is that students will learn about movie production on a whole new level," he continued.
Dick Cunningham from Broadcast Productions and KWN America Coordinator was on hand to offer pre and post production tips and hints. David Craig, Product Manager, Audio Visual Systems, introduced teachers to the new AG-HMC70 HD camera. And, Rob Policicchio from Apple Canada discussed the new Mac computer and iMovie 08 editing software that the schools will be using to complete their video story.
It was really a hands-on training day as teachers had the opportunity to use the new camera and computer. The day was filled with lots of valuable information for teachers to walk away with and share with their KWN students.
"I really enjoyed the training session and gained some much needed insight into the program. I found the video camera and iMovie 08 training to be very helpful," said Shauna Bergman, a KWN coordinator at Albert Community School in Regina, Saskatchewan.
This year will mark the 18th anniversary of the program in Canada. Long gone are the days of standard analogue editing. What started out as a grassroots program in the United States has mushroomed into an international program with over 600 schools located in 23 different countries around the world.
High definition technology will produce top-quality work never before possible, and the KWN students will experience firsthand the benefits of solid-state recording technology just like a true Hollywood professional.
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