Earlier this month, a few co-workers and I got a chance to film a group of videos for the U.S. National Design Policy Initiative's Viral Video Campaign. Below are a few top top picks. You can watch the rest of the videos on You Tube here.
David Hoffer
David Merkoski
About the U.S. National Design Policy Initiative's Viral Video Campaign:
The U.S. National Design Policy Initiative wants you to share a short video (less than 2 minutes) of your thoughts about the role design plays in US economic competitiveness and democratic governance, how a national design policy would help, and your personal pledge to support the efforts.
Between March 15, 2009 and April 15, 2009, the Initiative will collect videos via their YouTube group page and Facebook event page. Select videos will be included in their Design CEO's videos communicating the same message to be presented at national design conferences, to government officials, and other promotional venues.
HOW TO JOIN IN:
1. Art Direction
Film yourself on a plain white background (with semi-decent lighting). I've found that setting up a white board or wall behind me as I face the window during early sunrise or sunset creates beautiful light.
2. Script
Provide your name and identifier. Your answers to the four following questions:
1. What role does design play in US economic competitiveness?
2. What role does design play in the US democratic governance?
3. In what specific ways, would a national design policy further enable design to play those roles?
4. What would you pledge to do to help design play that role?
For more information visit http://www.designpolicy.org/.
[Via designpolicy.org]
