Past projects 100
On Air Talent Needs To Be In The Loop
Funded May 5, 2020The Apple Air Pods have worked out great. We use them daily for editing purposes on our computer. The wireless connectivity has made our work very easy.
The idea is to also use them for talent on-camera. Once students come into school we will connect our talent to our control room. The directors and producers will be able to communicate with our talent in the studio.
This new type of communication will allow us to more smoothly produce our news programs as well as our talk show programs. It's a win win for our program!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Perrotti
This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 3 other donors.A Green Screen for on the Road!
Funded Jan 15, 2020The green screen kit worked amazingly! Not only did the kit come with a green screen but it also came with many lights and accessories. We use the lights alone a great deal. For portable shoots as seen in the photos.
The ease of use is also great, the students were able to figure out setup quickly.
We have used the kit on our big Boston production at the Hynes Convention Center and it went very well. As shown in attached photos. Students produced their program LIVE in front of a national audience of educators, administrators, and even CEO's of major companies like Amazon Education.
We will be using this kit even more in the future and hope to create more productions outside of our classroom.
Thank you for your kind donations to complete this project.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Perrotti
Portable Film Kit Needed!
Funded Jan 23, 2020Thank you so much for your kind donation. We are all so excited to use this gear for our next big project in Boston.
I will send you photos from our event. I know the students are very excited for their big show from the Hynes Convention Center. They were specifically invited to present for the Learning Innovation Conference this year.
This new equipment will help them to be at their best!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Perrotti
This classroom project was brought to life by Anonymous Arts Supporter and one other donor.We Need Control of Our Studio Lights
Funded Nov 10, 2019Our new LED lighting is looking great thanks to your kind donations. The studio is looking very professional with multiple comments from around the country thanks to our social media.
Your donation was part of a new improvement plan that was combined with a grant from our PTO organization. All the pieces are coming together and creating a studio set that we can be proud of on a national level. Teachers of similar programs around the country are now getting in touch with me and asking how we do it. I tell them, It's simple, get the community involved in the programming.
We keep improving our look and the quality of our programming thanks to you! We could not do this without great donors like yourselves.
Please spread the word and help us to "Keep Moving Forward" Our motto here at DHSTVmedia! We will always have a project posted to help our students and our program.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Perrotti
We Need an Amazing Mixer
Funded Dec 28, 2019This mixer is a much needed addition to our control room! We hope to greatly improve our sound quality of all of our great student produced programs. Furthermore, we will be able to add upgrades such as Bluetooth, usb, and other new digital connections! Something we can’t do with our current 14 year old model. This will be a huge upgrade!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Perrotti
This classroom project was brought to life by An anonymous classroom supporter and 6 other donors.Video Crane for Uplifting Stories
Funded Oct 18, 2019Our new video crane has been AMAZING!! We use it daily for our programming. One of our show: After Noon After School relies on the camera crane as our main camera angle.
Recently, we used the camera crane to record our pep rally. The camera crane was decorated for the rally in green and white.
On another occasion, we used the camera crane to record a school committee meeting. It really added to the broadcast.
The students love operating the camera crane. It's super fun to use. Our principal even loves using it during a recent press conference event.
This has been a game changer for our studio!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Perrotti
Our Wires Are Getting in the Way
Funded Oct 4, 2019This wireless microphone has been amazing right out of the box. We are literally using it daily in my classroom. The ease of use is great and the sound quality is even better. Students have been using it for interview story assignments, short film assignments, voiceovers, and more!
I did make the right choice in selecting this item. The durability is really good and the carrying case makes cleanup a breeze. I'm looking into getting more of these in the future because of the great quality on the item.
The students are doing more now because they are not limited to an attached wire, so standup videos are becoming more dynamic.
Thank you all so much!
See their work here:
https://www.youtube.com/dhstvmedia”
With gratitude,
Mr. Perrotti
These Kids need Seats!
Funded May 6, 2019My students love our new stools. We have already started using them for many of our programs. They look great and are very comfortable. We have also planned many end of the year programs with them. We are producing a senior memory program in the next week with students seated on set.
Before, we would have to borrow seating from around the school. Now we have all our own in-house furniture thanks to you.
Please look for our new stools on our Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/dhstvmedia
Thanks again”
With gratitude,
Mr. Perrotti
This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org and 5 other donors.To See Our Show We Need an Apple TV
Funded Apr 2, 2019The Apple TV unit we received has been very rewarding for my classroom. Our class has many Apple computers that the students work on. With the Apple TV, they can showcase their work instantly on the large projection screen for the entire class to view. On a recent assignment, the students couldn't wait to showcase their music videos to the entire class. All the students came running in to see each others work as they displayed it.
Soon, we will be using the Apple TV to create video game boards for our Game Show assignment. The students have created games similar to Family Feud, Deal or No Deal, The Price is Right, Wheel of Fortune, and more. We are using the Apple TV to project these boards on a TV monitor as part of our live production shows.
All of our shows can be seen on our Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/dhstvmedia
Please subscribe to our channel to see all of their great content that they produce regularly.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Perrotti
Our Reporters Need Pizzaz
Funded Mar 24, 2019Our new microphones and microphone flags look great on-camera. We have gotten many compliments on how professional they look. Furthermore, we were able to add more cast members to our weather team with additional microphones.
This has truly been a major upgrade for us. One of my students is working in our school's innovation lab to create vinyl stickers for our microphone flags. What a great experience to use other technology to improve our programming.
The microphone wind screens came in 10 different colors and the students have had fun selecting their color for their show. Another great way to improve creativity of our shows.
Thank you all for the support on this great project.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Perrotti