[Short Movie] A collection of video project ideas you can use for cultural and school festivals
There are probably many people who want to try making a video for the school festival!
These days, there are lots of apps that make filming and editing easy, so the key point is that anyone can give it a try without much hassle.
Here, we’re mainly introducing videos that were actually made for school festivals.
From works with lots of time and effort put into them to fun videos that stand out with clever ideas, there are many different styles.
Use these as a reference and expand your ideas in various directions.
Let’s all work together to create a memorable video and enjoy the school festival!
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[Short Movies] Collection of Video Project Ideas for Culture and School Festivals (61–70)
Fashionable commercial-style self-introduction
These days, more and more commercials use short-film-style storytelling.
Taking a cue from that, how about making a self-introduction short movie on video? Doing it for everyone might be tough, so a short movie introducing the homeroom teacher or the class could be fun too.
Even just planning the shot list, BGM, and narration script would not only be enjoyable but also educational.
There are plenty of apps that make video editing easy, so give them a try.
live-action compositing footage
As you walk through the town, you can hear various sounds coming from all sorts of places.
This video is a short film based on the concept that those sounds appear as square CG elements and are visualized.
The size, texture, and movement of the square CGs express the sounds effectively, resulting in a compelling piece.
Works that combine live-action footage with CGI like this create an enjoyable interplay between reality and unreality.
It requires more technique than pure live-action, but why not give it a try?
voice imitation
Let’s try imitating the voices of famous people from various fields—anime characters, comedians, athletes, actors, and more! If you sync the voices you perform with the original footage to make it like a dubbed track, it might make it even clearer and more effective.
PERFECT HUMAN
It’s ‘PERFECT HUMAN’ by Oriental Radio.
It’s an uptempo song that’s sure to get everyone hyped! The reference video is the Okinawa version, but it would be fun to make a parody with common school-life themes like this and compile it into a video with lyric subtitles!
Live-action Sazae-san
Recreate the opening of the beloved family anime “Sazae-san”! The key is how closely you can find compositions that resemble the original.
Even if the filming location is different, if the layout on screen is similar, viewers’ eyes will naturally adjust and fill in the gaps.
So try to replicate the composition as much as possible in familiar places!
Original Radio Taiso video
Radio calisthenics are a staple of summer vacation in Japan—wouldn’t it be fun to create your own original version and turn it into a video? The “Youkai Taisou Daiichi” from the popular anime Yo-kai Watch might be an example of this.
Since the original is simple, it should be easy to arrange.
Band live announcement video
The band’s live performance on the school festival stage is one of the festival’s main attractions and something to look forward to.
Let’s turn that exciting event into something even more thrilling by creating a band live announcement video that really sells the show and makes people want to come.
Instead of showing a full song, tease your strongest parts bit by bit and weave cool shots into the audio—by getting creative, you can make a compelling short movie.
It’s a good idea to use trailers on YouTube as references.