Since mid-September, high schools across the state have been feverishly storyboarding, filming & editing home-grown videos in an attempt to answer the burning question:
“What does Road Runner do for you?”
Why?
Well, you see, the good people at Oceanic Time Warner Cable and Road Runner put together a neat-o competition called the Road Runner High School High Speed Video Contest in which the team with the winning video receives $10,000 for their school’s multimedia department. 10 Gs!?!? Holy Guacamole!!
Needless to say, the contest was a rousing success garnering over 16,700 total views on its Youtube channel during the short 2 month period. Of the over 30 entries, ten finalists were selected and invited to attend the live finale event – held last night at the Road Runner Music Hall – where this year’s winner would be crowned. Below are some of the sights and sounds of the evening. Check it…
Oceanic Time Warner Cable VP of Marketing Alan Pollock doubled as the entertaining emcee of the night. Here he is welcoming everybody to the event.
Oceanic Time Warner Cable VP of Marketing Alan Pollock
On the screen behind him was Kauai High School checking in via Skype. They were the first high school to present their video, which was entitled “Just About Everything”.
Kauai High team members: Kristen Sugihara, Meghan Fujimoto, Courtney Ochoco, and supervising teacher: Leah Aiwohi.
Next up was Hilo’s own St. Joseph School, who also checked in via Skype.
Their video was entitled “Local Kine Wisdom”…
St. Joseph team members: Christian Borris, Kapualani Jacunski, William Scanlan-Leite, William Livingston, Evalani Walton, and supervising teacher: Nathan Yocum.
American Renaissance Academy was next.
ARA’s entry was entitled “What Road Runner Does for American Renaissance Academy”.
American Renaissance Academy team members: Gray Goodhue, Erika Kang, Keean Braceros, Rachelle Wai, Lindsey Takeuchi, and supervising teacher: Wayne Grimes Hirakawa.
Next to present was Campbell High.
Campbell’s entry was entitled “Let’s Connect”.
Campbell High team members: Marifel DeVera, Jessica Bragg, August Harrington, Marc Samonte, Rachel Lew, and supervising teacher: Oscar Ramiscal.
Next up: Farrington High.
They presented their entry called “Go Granny, Go!”
Farrington High team members: Sugar Foronda, Jon Ibarra, Christopher Ellazar, Kristen Cabang, Marie Claire Magallanes, and supervising teacher: Christine Ho.
Perennial football powerhouse Kahuku High was up next. Presenting their video was members of their media department.
Their entry was called “Run Like One Animal!”
Kahuku High team members: Pono Requilman, Jasmine Hall-To’omalatai, Leialoha White, Sashakoko Lee, Zion Barcina, and supervising teacher: Debra Barenaba.
And then we had the kids from Mililani High.
They had a video called “Wake Up Call”
Mililani High team members: Brandon Tacadena, Zachary Lee, Taliya Hayes, and supervising teacher: Jason Tamura.
Myron B Thompson Academy was up next.
They called their entry “Life In the Fast Lane”
Myron B Thompson Academy team members: Honey Polido, Benjamin Menashe, Mark Kahuena, Nathaniel Menashe, Jayson Hayworth, and supervising teachers: Mr. Mike Pai and Mr. Danny Pai.
Waianae High was next.
They presented “Speed Up Communication”
Waianae High team members: Malie Gonsalves, Skye Tuinei, Karli Wagatsuma, and supervising teacher: John Allen.
And last, but not least, we had Waipahu High.
Their entry was called “Makes Life Easy”
Waipahu High team members: Rion Takasaki, Masahiro Atsumi, Kevin Marin, Alisha Vendiola, Mark Pilar, and supervising teachers: Lori Murakami and Johann Montero.
Then, it was time for the judges to submit their scores. Here’s special guest judge Tony Silva – from OC16’s Da Bruddahs & Friends – critiquing a video.
Special guest judge Tony Silva from OC16’s Da Bruddahs & Friends
The scores were then tallied and the winner was revealed…
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Can just feel the anticipation no?
OK, OK, and the winner… with a grand total of 29 points (out of a possible 30)… was…
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Myron B Thompson Academy with “Life In the Fast Lane”!!!
Here’s team member Honey Polido with her acceptance speech.
Oceanic Time Warner Cable VP of Marketing Alan Pollock then presented the Myron B Thompson Academy team with their $10,000 check!
‘Grats also to the team from Mililani High School (“Wake Up Call”)! With 26 points, they were the first (Road) Runner up and each won their own netbook to go along with their 2nd place plaque!
Big ups again to the Myron B Thompson Academy Team. Here’s a nice team shot to close us out….
The Myron B Thompson Academy Team (Photo Courtesy: Kiman Wong)
For more information, please visit:
* http://www.youtube.com/roadrunnervideo2010
* http://andhere.com/
* http://www.facebook.com/OceanicCable
* http://www.oceanic.com/roadrunnervideo2010
* #RRVIDEO2010
Talk to me!
* What did y’all think of the videos? Too good da kids nowadays yeah?
* Which was your favorite video?
* Funniest?
* Most creative?
Have a happy Thursday peeps! It’s now officially just one more week until Thanksgiving! Woo hoo! đŸ™‚
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