Talkin’ up our town

GIZZY KIDS' VIDS: Gisborne Intermediate students have taken part in a video competition that featured on current affairs programme Seven Sharp. Entrants had to create a 60-second video talking up their town. Some of the students involved were (from left) Siera Blumfield (holding iPad), Caitlyn Murphy, Estella Chambers, Estella Hepburn-Van Zyr, Chanelle Anderson, Sarah Brownlie and Elenor Walsh. Front: Romie Roseman and Perle Rasby. The winners will be announced on the programme tonight. Picture by Liam Clayton

Budding creatives from Gisborne Intermediate have been busy writing, filming and editing promotional videos to show off the tourism potential of Gisborne for TV One's current affairs programme Seven Sharp.

The year 7 and 8 students have submitted their videos and are waiting in anticipation for the announcement of the winners on tonight's programme.

The winners will receive a West Coast getaway package for a family of four.

If a Gis Int entry takes out the top prize, the students are hoping Trust Tairawhiti will help subsidise the cost of taking all the winning team members and some parents or teachers to the South Island.

One of the students, Elenor Walsh, said she loved being able to visit all the locations while making the video.

“I enjoyed learning how to use the Wi editing app to make cool videos,” said Siera Blumfield.

Romie Roseman said she liked discovering new things about Gisborne while doing the video project.

Sarah Brownlie, said she liked how competitive it was with the groups trying to keep their ideas to themselves so they had a point of difference.

Caitlyn Murphy's team video used music by Six60 and it can be viewed on the Gisborne i-Site Facebook page.

It features shots of Gisborne beaches and Grays Bush and a segment on feeding stingrays at Dive Tatapouri.

The groups were encouraged to be as professional as possible and the resulting videos speak for themselves.

Teacher Barry Huhu said part of the task was to learn about time management. The students had to present a proposal and book time to go and film their videos.

It was also a chance for them to become proficient at using new editing software, WeVideo, the school bought during lockdown.

“It's heartening watching our learners become creators rather than consumers,” he said.

“Using the WeVideo editing software has enabled the kids to take full ownership of their production. From their initial proposal, throughout the editing, accrediting supporters, to the final product, has been awesome.”