Final+Multimedia+Project

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====My PSA project concerns cyber safety. This topic is one that I am truly concerned with because not only do I work with youth, but I have eight nieces, nephews, and cousins at an age where the internet can become an area of great concern. This project is intended to inform youth on the dangers that are prevalent on the internet and what to do if they feel threatened or scared. ====

====I completed this project using Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 8. This is a very nice suite with features that are readily usable by the beginner and tools that can produce professional quality film. They have incorporated many tutorials and effects, with additional available for download. This is a popular suite, so many additional tutorials are available on YouTube. ====

====The film and voice clips were recorded by young people I work with. The stalker was played by my dad. The background music was created by Aviary ([|www.aviary.com]). Audio clips were edited both with the Sony software and Audacity([]). Transitions used include fade to black and fade to white. The text was inserted using the text editor. There are things I see that I would like to improve if I were to offer this as a commercial, class lesson, radio spot, etc. ====

Additional information on cyber safety can be found on the following websites:

 * NetSmartz - Educational resource from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Discusses various Internet safety topics.
 * The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), funded in part by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
 * The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, (NCMEC), is a private, (501)(c)(3) nonprofit organization which was created in 1984. The mission of the organization is to serve as the nation’s resource on the issues of missing and sexually exploited children.