Our Unlimited Potential Success
Last November, the PC User Group (being a member of the Australian
Seniors Computer Clubs) and a Microsoft Unlimited Potential Centre,
were invited to encourage their members to submit entries for the
‘Realising Potential Through Teamwork´ competition - to
create a multimedia presentation celebrating teamwork.
The competition was an opportunity for members to show off their
computer skills as well as what teamwork means to them, and was just
about open to any teamwork situation. It was great to see the entries
come in.
Specs: The presentations can run
up to three minutes and be up to 6MB, presented as a Power Point
(containing images, and/or script, animation or photographs), a Photo
Story, digital movie using Movie Maker or a media presentation using
Flash or other online software.
One of our younger and newer members was recently thrilled to hear that
his entry had taken out a runner up prize. James Bullivant is just 13
years old. James has won an X-box for his efforts.
James lives in the Illawarra region, and is in Year 8 at the Illawarra
Christian School. James is definitely a team player, and can identify
with the needs of the athletes who are preparing for the Commonwealth
Games in Melbourne. James states his interests as sport (especially
tennis and soccer), computers, music (plays the drums), and Tae Kwon
Do. and goes on proudly to list his achievements.
My achievements:-
- I've played soccer since I was 4yrs old and have two state championships to my name.
- I've done Tae Kwon Do for 5 yrs and have held a state championship title.
- Played tennis since I could hold a racquet and have been to USA once and NZ three times.
- I hold titles in New Zealand and was runner up in a USA tournament at Avila Bay.
- I have been to state teams tournaments representing the South
East Region. (It seems this list could be so long that the detail
eludes him).
James goes on to say, "On the computer I like to make movies, play games, play music, and enjoy the computer environment as well as talk to people."
James' entry may be viewed at: http://www.pcug.org.au/files/KOOLMOVIE.wmv
To make the movie
- I used windows movie maker to set out the movie
- I went out to look for a connection to an old AV video camera.
- I took the video camera and I put some of the video on to movie
that I was creating. I used some of my Dad's cool video shots of me
playing soccer in the state finals.
- I started to find a track of music to put it on the movie as background music
James' advice: take about 2-3 days on it and you will be proud of your
work. You will know when it is not right cause there will be something
small to work on. (I believe he means something small that will stand
out).
His final words of appreciation to PCUG. Thanks for this experience!!!!!!!
Congratulations James from PCUG.
(We owe our thanks to Karen Colmenares, Office Manager, for her efforts in encouraging this success. Ed.)
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