[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] Ideas for Video Projects You Can Use at Culture and School Festivals (41–50)
Live-Action Yo-kai Watch
This is a video that completely recreates Episode 1 of the anime Yo-kai Watch, originally based on a game that caused a whirlwind of excitement among elementary school kids! It takes a lot of effort—costumes, location scouting, ensuring safety—but the impact is outstanding! Be careful during filming so you don’t become “yo-kai” who cause trouble for people around you.
A parody of Kaiji
Here is “Kazuya,” a short film made for a school festival as a parody of the popular manga-turned-movie Kaiji.
The meticulous craftsmanship from start to finish is impressive—our hard work really paid off.
The team has a history of performing otagei in high school and seems to have strong planning skills.
You can feel that they’re having fun while making the short film.
Perhaps the key to enjoying school life is to stay focused while having fun, no matter what you’re doing.
Video Magic
Magic that only video can achieve.
This looks really fun.
Keeping the camera’s framing exactly the same while shooting will be key.
Use a tripod and other tools to create a video that fools everyone! You can all bring your ideas together, or think it through while watching reference videos.
Parkour
Parkour is a sport where you leap around urban structures like a ninja using only your body.
To reach the quality level you see in videos, you’d need incredible strength and nerves of steel, so how about trying it in a spot on campus that seems relatively easy and unlikely to cause injury? As you can see, it’s quite dangerous, so please be really careful not to get hurt.
ASMR video
Please be sure to watch the video with earphones or headphones.
The three-dimensional sound will stimulate your eardrums.
The term “ASMR” refers broadly to the reactions that make you feel comfortable when watching and listening.
How about creating such a video? If you produce the audio using a method called binaural recording, you can recreate it.
Let’s turn the visitors who come to watch into sound enthusiasts.
independently produced anime
I’d especially recommend making independent animations to members of the art club, manga research club, and of course the anime club.
As the name suggests, the idea is to create your own anime and screen it yourselves.
There are various production methods, but the simplest is probably turning drawings you make on a computer into a video.
You’ll see once you try it, even producing a short animation is quite a challenge.
But that’s exactly why it’s so rewarding! Dividing roles—like character design and backgrounds—might be the key to success.
dubbing
How about enjoying dubbing—familiar from overseas films—in a more relaxed, free-spirited way? If you structure it like a compilation of short clips, it should feel natural even if the lines differ from the original content.
If you’re leaning toward comedy, it’s also a great idea to deliberately include lines that clearly weren’t spoken in the original footage to create a humorous contrast.
Choosing what lines to layer is important, of course, but selecting dynamic shots that convey a sense of motion is also a crucial point.
