Volt Vision: Behind the Video

Cindy Colato

Volt Vision airs every Thursday we all watch it in Homeroom each week. Most of this time VV is Deep Thoughts segments, funny music videos, or challenges. On January 11, 2018 Volt Vision aired a segment with colorful smoke bombs and an abandoned train setting, accompanied by some dramatic music, and it changed the game

For any of us that attend Friday night football games, the name Seth Porter (12) should be familiar.

“I like the freedom Volt Vision gives you,” he said. “You can have fun, and choose the way you want to do things without strict orders.”

After graduating, Seth would like to attend Kansas State University and major in construction science engineering.

“Even though my future career has nothing to do with media, I still am thankful for the immense amount of experience I’ve gained from the class,” he said.

“My friend Blake inspires me,” he said. “He has physical limitations which don’t allow him to play sports, so when I go out and play, or do anything really, I do it for him.”

“The most important thing to me in Volt Vision to me is making great content for everyone to enjoy, because that’s what we do. Entertainment mostly like getting information and entertainment that’s what we do that’s what is important to me making sure this program in very high at district level,” said Nicholas Mason. (12)

“I’m involved with VV because I love making videos. I have always liked entertainment and cameras that sort of stuff when I was growing up. I’m also in band because I really like playing music not only is it great to play music by yourself but with 50 plus people, when everyone comes together the sound and colors make it into a painting of sound it’s great it’s amazing,” Mason said.

“I want to major in communication and broadcasting in college and then after I do that, go from community to university I will probably work in the field of live sports production. That is what I’m geared from right now, especially since I work at the CC studios at the Challenger Colombia stadium and I love that job so I’m going to keep going,” Mason said.

“I love playing piano the piano has to be my favorite hobby also I barely get out of my house so, going out as far as Galveston or Houston is like a big vacation to me,” Mason said.

“The person that really inspires me would be my audio and video teacher Mrs. Amber Pescenye. The way she works with the kids, how she prepares us for what’s to come in real life, how things are done in VV and collaborates ideas and make everything great with a good finish product is what inspires me the most,” Mason said.

Sofia Rasmussen (12) used to spend a lot of time in the Volt Vision room, since yearbook required her to interview a few of the standout students.

“I noticed how the people of Volt Vision seemed to be having fun all the time, and how much passion they put into their work,” Sophia said. “I was already into photography, so I decided to take the class, take a chance, and I loved it.”

It’s been three years since Sophia joined Volt Vision. She now creates many concept ideas for videos and has become a part of the VV family.

“I love getting to work with other people- especially my best friends,” she said. “We’ve become really close, as we work together outside of school often. It’s fun to be able to work with people that share the same loves and passions as I do.”

Sophia, during football season, works in the media room at Challenger-Columbia stadium as a clips operator for the jumbo Tron.

“I’m perusing film making in college, or something media related,” she said. “Volt Vision has given me the background to do so with confidence.”

A few weeks ago, a VV video featuring brightly colored smoke and an abandoned train setting premiered, this idea was Sophia’s.

“I get a lot of my inspiration from online concepts or other videos, sometimes from my fellow classmates,” she said.

https://vimeo.com/channels/voltvision/250531542 (1 Minute 27 seconds)