I think an interesting video idea would be “Second Years at SCCA explain their application portfolios to First Years”. I think it would be shot in an intimate conversational style similar to the way Cut does the Truth or Drink videos. I think that it would be a good idea because it’s something that many of us are secretly probably curious about. And it’s something that could bring us closer together. The format of having second years do it appeals to me because they are more experienced and closer to the end than we are – therefore it seems more meaningful to have the application portfolio be explained by them. It’s like, they get to share this full circle piece of themselves.
Also, it’s kind of a tender mentoring moments between the second years and the first years. Like, encouragement that you can do this.
An alternate idea could be – alumni explain their SCCA application portfolios to second years.
But I like my first idea better because it would be easier to produce. Ostensibly we have everything including the cast, that we need to make the video on this floor.
Some vulnerable prompts to get the conversation flowing between the two:
- Tell us about the piece you are most proud of and the least proud of in your portfolio. What about in this program so far?
- Where were you in your life when you applied to this program? What were your hopes out of going to school?
- Was there ever a time that you doubted yourself after starting this program?
I’d imagine that were this video to be produced, that all of the second years/first years would be paired together and have some footage. Ofc some will get more screen time than others in the final cut.