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[Short Movie] A collection of video project ideas you can use for cultural and school festivals

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I’ve worked in a variety of roles—regardless of pro or amateur settings—including live event PA, cameraman for video and photography, restaurant staff, and logistics center staff. I now spend my days as a part-time writer. I’ve contributed to music and manga websites with feature/review articles, and wrote the liner notes included as a bonus for 1st PLACE Inc.’s “IA SUPER BEST.” As for my music background, I started playing guitar in junior high and focused on band activities during my school years. For over 15 years since then, up to the present, I’ve continued releasing original tracks as a Vocaloid producer. My areas of expertise are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.

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!

[Short Movie] A Collection of Video Project Ideas for School Culture Festivals (21–30)

Kis-My-Busaiku Parody

Wakaharu BUSAIKU!? [Kis-My-Busaiku Parody]

Kis-My-Busaiku Parody

It could be fun to make a parody video of the hugely popular show “Kis-My-BUSAIKU!?”.

Try creating a video with your entire class or team participating! If everyone pitches in—like coming up with sharp-tongued comments from the women in the video—it’s sure to get everyone excited!

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MV reenactment video

[NiziU] High school boy fully recreates 'Make you happy' with total commitment!

MV reenactment video

How about screening a video at your school festival that recreates the music video of a famous artist or a trending song? Not only the singing and dancing, but if you go all-in on the costumes and staging to boost the level of accuracy, it’s guaranteed to get the crowd excited! The key is to cast off your shyness and fully become the artist.

It does require the performers to practice, and depending on the scenes and number of cuts, filming and editing can take time—so good teamwork is essential.

But one of the big appeals of this idea is that the memories of everyone working together will remain as a tangible result.

Find an MV you love and give it a try!

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[Short Movie] A Collection of Video Project Ideas for Culture and School Festivals (31–40)

TikTok screening event

My 6-year-old TikTok is going viral, so I tried recreating it…! #Shorts

TikTok screening event

TikTok is full of everyday casual clips, dance videos, one-shot gags, and those “How does that even work?” videos—you can’t help but keep watching, it’s irresistible.

There’s even that phenomenon where old songs get used on TikTok and become popular again! How about hosting a screening party of carefully selected TikTok videos? It’s sure to get everyone laughing, imitating, and hyped!

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projection mapping

High school students tried projection mapping: Part 1

projection mapping

Projection mapping is so beautiful and exciting, isn’t it? It’s already a staple at winter illumination events.

How about creating one ourselves and putting on a show? You might think, “Wouldn’t that cost a ton of money?” but it seems there are apps nowadays that let you make projection mapping content.

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Doraemon

Doraemon Senshu University High School Heisei 27 (2015) Cultural Festival: Gian LOL/ Nobita is super good at tests

Doraemon

The fact that you’re not censoring anything at all really gives it that school festival vibe.

This video looks like it’s fully committed to comedy from start to finish, but recreating some iconic scenes could be fun too.

If you throw in a few inside jokes or local references from your school, you might get a big laugh out of everyone.

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romance drama

Short drama “The Long Goodbye,” Episode 1

romance drama

I bet a lot of middle and high school students love romance dramas and dating reality shows.

So why not make your own? Prepare your favorite situations and story, then act it out! You can shoot and edit everything with just a smartphone, so it’s super easy.

Studying camera work by watching dramas and movies might be one key to making it look professional.

If you get viewers grinning, you’ve won! And what if it turns into real romance? What then!

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How-to-get-there video

Saga City Video Contest – Jury’s Special Award: “Tourism ~How to Get to Saga Castle~”

How-to-get-there video

School and cultural festivals are also a great opportunity to promote the charms of the local area.

The key is to produce with the awareness of creating a visually compelling commercial with plenty of impact, so that people will actually be inspired to visit the local attractions we’re proud of.

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