All of the movies are now up online here on the Froshlife website! Just click over on the 2008 link on the left side of the site. The quality isn't bad, but its not as good as you'll get from the iTunes U versions. Enjoy!
Also, if you want a DVD of the entire show, feel free to drop by the Multimedia Project Studio with two blank DVDs and one of the consultants will help you burn a copy.
All of the Froshlife movies are now available on iTunes U. To get to the Froshlife album, you can navigate to the iTunes Music Store in iTunes, Click iTunes U on the left, then go to Duke > Student Life > Froshlife. Or you can just click here. Once you are there you can download all of the movies and upload them to your iPod or iPhone and rush off to show it to all your pals. Or just relive the moments on the bus between East and West to pass the time. Help get Froshlife into the top downloads!
All of the movies should be available on Monday here on the website in streaming form as well.
In the standing room only crowd on Sunday night, the Freshman class premiered nine movies created over the past three weeks to an enthusiastic and raucus crowd. A big congratulations to everyone who participated in the event this year, and especially to our winners.
Stay tuned here for more updates on where to get the photos from the event, how to pick up a DVD of the premiere, and some other final updates...
Well, after 3 weeks of intense work, and truly inspired movie creation, we are finally just hours away from the sixth annual Froshlife Premiere! This Sunday night, dress up in your finest, bring out your friends, and come by the Richard White Lecture Hall before 8 for the big event. We will have some pre-show entertainment from WXDU spinning the classics, and don't miss your chance to schmooze with the paparazzi on the red carpet (and, of course, pick up a sweet new exclusive t-shirt).
I have to say, I am extremely impressed with this year's crop of movies. We have some of the best and most creative movies I have ever seen in this competition, so the audience is going to be in for a big treat. Just to tease a bit, this year's films include: A love-legend in the making, some alternatives to showering, the ubiquity of free t-shirts, a thrilling dance performance, someone in a cow suit, some advice for meeting women, an epic battle with ePrint, a walk down memory (campus) lane, and a second look at first impressions.
Also, we are rolling out an experimental pilot this year at the Froshlife Premiere - Froshlife Live! We will be streaming the event to this website live on the night of the premiere! If you want to invite your pals from other schools or your parents back home, they can come to this page on Sunday night and watch as we unveil this year's crop of films. Check out the post below for more details. Of course, if you are in Durham, watching the event live online can't possibly compare with being there. This year, we've outdone ourselves as far as preparations and decorations.
So shine your shoes, dust off those suits and evening gowns, do up your hair and makeup, and join us this Sunday night at 8 at the Richard White Lecture Hall on East Campus for the World Premiere of the 2008 Froshlife Movie Festival!
This year we are going to try something completely new. We are going to be filming the event and streaming it live! This is a very experimental process and we can't guarantee anything, but if you are not going to be in Durham on Sunday night, or want to share the premiere night with family and friends, you can do that here. On Sunday night, before 8 pm, navigate your favorite browser right here to this site, and click on the big icon below (it won't be available until shortly before the event begins). If you are feeling extra web-savvy, you can also watch the Premiere in Second Life. For more details about that, click here.
Of course, if you are in Durham, you've got to come to the real thing. A fuzzy webstream is no comparision for the red carpet below your feet, the audience's raucus reaction to this year's amazing films, and seeing your production premiered on the big screen.
And now, some indispensible advice from Adam Barron, Director of 2007 First Place Pegram film, "Frosh Noir"
Hey Froshlife Teams,
I was asked to give a little advice that might help some struggling production teams now at the half-way point of Froshlife (which, if you were like us, was when it REALLY began).
1. Use the rule that about one minute in the final video takes AT LEAST an hour to shoot. Setting up the camera, getting actors ready, shooting different angles, and transportation time all add up in the end.
2. If you are a director, it's better to shoot way too much than too little. That extra 5 seconds could be essential to your video. Also come up with interesting angles. Go crazy.
3. Froshlife videos work best when founded on CONCEPTS more than very intricate dialogue. Some of the most successful past Froshlife videos came up with the dialogue on the spot, but had amazing ideas for the video.
4. Go to your editor right now and give him/her a huge hug. Get him/her a Coke or something because EDITING IS BY FAR THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN MAKING YOUR VIDEO LOOK AWESOME. If you are the editor, make sure you are familiar with either iMovie or Final Cut Pro because... you got a big job to do. No pressure though.
5. HAVE FUN!!! This is suppose to bring your dorm closer together so don't start getting big egos and thinking that someone isn't good enough to work on the video. This is not YOUR froshlife video, but your dorm's. Get everyone in on it and even if your video doesn't win, you will have the great memories and inside jokes to rub in the winner's face!
Happy filming frosh!
adam barron. director of 'Frosh Noir,' the winning Froshlife video of 2007.
Well you guys are on your own now! After last night's wildly successful Kickoff event, the ball is in your court now. Over the next three weeks, you'll have to write, cast, shoot, edit, produce, and otherwise capture the elusive Freshman Experience on film. Remember to read through the rules and we'll see you in three weeks at the Submission Period.
Here are the team captains that picked up equipment for each dorm. If you missed the Kickoff, but would still like to participate, contact your team leader for your dorm:
Tonight one of the most important, ground-breaking, and downright fun events on Duke's campus will Kickoff. That's right. You first heard about it last summer. You've come to this page and seen all the previous films. You dined on donuts at the Study Breaks in December. Now it's time to mark your place in Duke history. So gather your team together, start the ideas flowing, draw out some storyboards on the Marketplace napkins, and be sure to come to the Kickoff event tonight between 6 and 8.
Don't have a team? Never held a camcorder? Never even heard of Froshlife before? Doesn't matter. Come by and we'll hook you up with other members of your dorm and give you all the information you need. Gather up your friends and hallmates and come by before or after dinner tonight between 6 and 8 to pick up your equipment and get started on your Froshlife masterpiece!
Remember, the first ten dorms to pick up equipment will get the use of our swanky Macbook Pros, while everyone else will get the use of our just-as-swanky Macbooks.
Duke Today, our community daily news source for all things Duke, has posted a really well-done video about Froshlife. The movie features Gwen Getliffe, our best director winner from 2007, and Shang Gao, our best director from 2006 and multiple award-winning member of Froshlife spinoff production company Sweet and Sour Productions. The two Froshlife veterans offer some really great insight about the untold stories of Froshlife - what happens behind the scenes - and how the competition is about a whole lot more than movie making. You can check it out below, or at the Duke Today website.
Get those creative juices flowing, Froshlife is about to kick off! On Monday, January 28, the Froshlife planning team will be descending upon the Marketplace's Upper East Side to start up this preeminent university event. We will be armed with equipment boxes for each dorm containing laptops, cameras, tripods, microphones, headphones, tapes, documentation, the works... Just drop by, get your name on our official interest list, and grab your equipment! We'll also be able to answer any questions you have about the process. And of course, free t-shirts.
Also, as an incentive, we have secured a number of Macbook Pro's this year in addtion to our normal stock of Macbooks! The first 10 dorms to sign up will be able to use these spiffy laptops! Don't fret though, the specs on the Macbook are just as good!
Guest Entry by Froshlife Co-Planner Tim Bounds:
We currently have the beginnings of a Froshlife promotion on the Duke Student Affairs island in Second Life. Stop by and visit - we are currently playing winning films from the 2006 festival and will have the promotional trailer for the Froshlife 2008 showing shortly. If you have any suggestions, or would like to help, please let us know.
And if you don’t have a Second Life account yet - what are you waiting for? It’s easy, and free. Sign up now!
This year the Froshlife trailer was created by Froshlife veteran Shang Gao (Wilson '06 winner) and DUI's own Lawrence Chen. They really upped the ante this year with an in depth look at the process of making a movie. Of course, these guys are pros - you certainly don't need to draw out storyboards or use light reflectors if you don't want to. Make it your own, thats the beauty of Froshlife. So without further ado...
Well the class of 2011 came out strong this week. We had record-breaking interest in Froshlife this year via our study breaks. This year, 270 students came out for donuts, movies, and vintage 2007 Froshlife t-shirts.
So now that you are all done with your finals and heading home, you have plenty of time to scheme and plot and plan your Froshlife masterpiece. When you get back from break, you'll have a couple weeks to rally your team together and get ready for the big Kickoff Event on Monday, January 28th. Have a great Winter Break!
Did you notice our ad in the Chronicle today? Maybe thats why you are checking out the website. Well, either way, come down to your Commons room next week for our Froshlife-sponsored Study Breaks. We will be coming to your dorm on either Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday to drop some Froshlife knowledge and hand out some free t's. At these informal gatherings, you'll be able to ask us questions about froshlife, and sign up on our mailing list to receive notifications about our next event (no spamming, we promise). We're looking forward to starting the Froshlife season off next week! Here is the schedule for when we will be at each dorm. Keep checking back for more details!
Join our Froshlife Group on Facebook! You can keep up with the events as they happen, check out previous videos and photos, or upload your own photos of your Froshlife experience.
The Froshlife team is proud to announce the 2008 Froshlife website. You're welcome to poke around, but if you'd like a quick rundown here goes:
Get psyched kids - Froshlife is around the corner. The Kickoff event is scheduled for Monday, January 28. Come by the Upper East Side of the Marketplace to pick up your equipment box and get started on your Froshlife masterpiece. You'll then have just 19 short days to complete your masterpiece and submit it by 4 pm on Monday, February 18. Then, the anticipation will build until the big 6th annual red carpet Premiere on Sunday, February 24 at 8 pm.
Check out the full calendar here.
The 2008 Study Breaks are coming soon! Drop by your commons room during your residence hall's study breaks for some food, some free t-shirts, and some Froshlife lore.
