PSA 2 Assignment

Use Microsoft Word to answer the questions for this assignment. You may copy and paste all the text from this Webpage into Word before you begin. Then use the links to see the videos. Answer the questions for each video. Be prepared to orally discuss your answers. Save your work and copy it into the turn in folder. The name of the file should be PSA2yourname


http://www.psia.org/psia_2002/press_rm_t.asp?mode=psa

What is the main message of each of the three videos (Each video has a different message)?

Game Over

Lemmings

Pin Head


http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000975/

There are three PSAs on the video. Choose one. Describe the video (characters, camera shots, how the video gets the message across).
If you were shooting a video on the same topic, what three things would you do to improve it?


http://www.stormcenter.com/envirocast/2002-11-01/envirocast-public.php

Watch at Spot 1. What is the surprise ending that adds a bit of humor to this video?
How are Spot 2 and 3 different from Spot 1?


http://westfargopolice.com/dare/psa.html

Watch the 5 of the Spring 2003 DARE videos. Which do you think is the best video and why do you think it is best?
Which did you think the worst and why?
What methods were used to get the message across to the viewer in the videos you viewed?


http://www.nida.nih.gov/DrugPages/PSAs.html

Watch “Bright” and “Choices”? Both are about drug use. Write one paragraph that compares and contrasts the two public service announcements.

 


Racism, Stop It! http://www.pch.gc.ca/march-21-mars/hands-mains/10videos_e.cfm  

Choose 3 of the examples from this site and view the PSAs. Explain how the filmmaker got his point across in each.