Teens get a taste of Hollywood at Putnam’s YouTube premiere
Area teens strolled the red carpet Thursday for a premiere and awards ceremony of YouTube videos they produced for a library contest.
The teens wrote scripts, shot video and edited three to five minute movies last month during Teen Tech Week, an annual event sponsored by area libraries. The videos could be an alternate ending to a book or portray why the teens loved their library. The finished YouTube videos were debuted on the IMAX screen at the Putnam Museum Thursday.
Again here is a productive way in which YouTube can be used. Teenagers were given the opportunity to tap into their inner director skills and produce videos which interested them without any crude and inappropriate aspects to it.
What do you think? All comments welcome
April 15, 2008 at 3:28 pm
I love this story! No violence, no sex, drugs, hurtful behavior. Hollywood allowing teens to join in and try something new and create a meaningful experience for not only the teens but the viewers as well by their creation. It’s nice to read about an “innocent” situation and read about people learning something and trying something new. Love it.