Wednesday, April 18, 2018

One Button Studio


We are excited about the brand new One Button Studio here at Warrior Run!  Located in the library classroom at WRHS, it offers students and teachers the opportunity for video production at the push of a button. 

Wondering what it's all about?  This video will tell you in just one minute.


Developed by Penn State University, the OBS is a simplified video recording setup that can be used without any previous video production experience. The design of the studio allows you to create high-quality and polished video projects without having to know anything about lights and cameras. We have the equipment - you push the button.

What could you use the OBS for?  Lots of stuff!  To name a few...

  • Class projects
  • Basic interviews (or creative ones)
  • Presentations
  • News reports
  • Language practice
  • Green screen
  • And so much more!


The process is straightforward:

  1. Students plan before recording: research, write a script, create a story board, practice, collect props or costumes
  2. Record in the OBS
  3. Edit and produce video: edit green screen background, manipulate audio, add text or subtitles, most likely using WeVideo.
With a little ingenuity, it's easy to be creative in post-production.  Check out this blog post on WeVideo, or these tutorials, and watch the short video below.


So far, we've several classes into the studio to work on class projects.  Check out some examples here.
  • 5th grade Science: news reports on volcanoes
  • 6th grade Social Studies: interviews with Greek gods and goddesses
  • World Cultures II: news reports from the field of World War I
  • World Cultures II: infomercials for inventions from the Industrial Revolution
  • French I: vignettes of restaurant conversations
More questions?  Check out the FAQs on the OBS site.

The OBS was funded by EITC funds from Muncy Bank and Trust and Citizens and Northern Bank through the First Community Foundation Partnership.  We started building it after Thanksgiving, and it started being used in January.  Until now, we've been figuring out best practices and working out kinks, and as of last week, we are officially open for everyone!




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