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Abu Ojoneke Esther Unit 4 How can I contribute a solution to a problem facing my country? What can I do?

For this unit, I have set deadlines for myself that I think will be suitable for me to finish the different stages of this unit.

Investigation stage: 30th April 2013

Design: 8th April 2013

Plan: 16th April 2013

Create: 27th April 2013

Evaluate: 31st April 2013

Investigation stage The problem: The problem is how child labour remains a serious concern in Nigeria. Children are abused in so many different ways (relating to labour), and some perpetrators of this act are not even aware that they are carrying out child labour. I am going to be concentrating on
 * What child labour is
 * The effects of child labour on the victims
 * The effects of child labour on Nigeria and the world.

My research: I researched on this problem to get an idea of the current situation of this problem and also statistics related to the problem. In Nigeria, as stated above, child labour remains a major source of concern in Nigeria, in spite of legislative measures. Child labour is defined as work that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful to children and also deprives them of opportunities for schooling and development. According to the International Labour Organization, the number of working children in Nigeria under the age of 14 is estimated at 15 million. Some of these jobs include being street vendors, beggars, car washers or watchers and shoe shiners. Some others work as apprentice mechanics, hairdressers and bus conductors, while a large number work as domestic servants and farm hands.

From my research, I also discovered that child workers display poor educational achievements Girls start working at earlier age than boys, particularly on the rural areas. Some major causes of child labour are widespread poverty, rapid urbanization breakdown in extended family affiliations, high school drop out rates and lack of enforcement of legal instruments meant to protect children. Traditionally, children have worked for their families, but today, children are forced to work for their own and their family's survival. The money earned by child family members has become a significant part of poor families' income.

Such children are very dull at school, they lack social lives and are usually always depressed and sad. This problem is also very strongly linked to the issue of education. In many developing countries, education is no longer free. Some of these children are exposed too early to adults who take advantage of them and abuse them physically and psychologically, while pretending to have the interests of the children at heart. To solve this problem, government must be committed to progress. Access to education by all children is very important, and an enforcement of the universal basic rights to education by all children. The quality of education is also to improve to ensure that even children from poor homes have access to quality education. They would also have to minimize child's labour.

Child labour is one of the severe violations of human rights in the world today, involving millions of children worldwide. The phenomenon links all countries and regions in a web of international crime. Every year, children are smuggle across borders and sold like commodities and force. Others are trafficked within their home countries, usually from rural. Child labour is one of the most severe violations of human rights in the world today, involving millions of children worldwide. The phenomenon links all countries and regions in a web of international crime. Every year, children are smuggle across borders and sold like commodities and force.

Others are trafficked within their home countries, usually from rural to urban areas. Trafficking violates the human rights guaranteed to children under international law, most notably the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Children's survival and development are threatened, and their rights to education, health and protection are denied. The lucrative 'business' has severely affected children in Nigeria. The heinous business denies children the opportunity to grow socially, psychologically and even physically.

Qualities of a good video clip
 * Short and sweet.
 * Passionate. In this case, it can be simple facts that are heart-touching.
 * Attention grappling/ Interesting.
 * Have a peak, that makes the video memorable.
 * Straight to the point.
 * Must include accurate information. Accurate information helps people to understand the depth of the problem.
 * Should be organized.
 * If any text is included, it should be bright and easy to read. It should also be eye-catching.

Qualities of a good video editor iMovie This is a great free of charge video editing software by Apple. However, this programme can only work on Apple products
 * Has provision for the creation and edition of a simple/ basic video clip.
 * Should have graphical distortion provisions.
 * Should be easy to use.
 * Has instructions which are easy to follow.
 * Should have provision for sound works.
 * Should be easy to move around and work with.

Microsoft Movie Maker It is a freeware video editing software by Microsoft. Using Microsoft Movie Maker, it is easier to create and share your own movies. It is also easy to download and has great tools for editing and adding photos, and video clips from other software. You can turn your videos and photos into movies. It is known and popular for making simple basic movies or video clips. This programme makes movie making fun and easy. I chose this program because I wanted one that would be easy for me to use, and yet produce good results. I also chose it because according to my research, Microsoft Movie Maker has fulfilled all of the outlined qualities of a good video editing programme.

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Design brief To represent this problem, i would design a video clip clip. This video will help to solve this problem by showing the long time effects child labour has on the country from a national point of view, and encourage people to stop abusing children in this respect. Not compulsorily, the video clip would also show how children are personally affected by child labour.

Design specification Content specification
 * Specification || Justification (according to research) ||
 * Be simple and basic. || Microsoft Movie Maker does not have provision for too complex movies. ||
 * Must be no longer than 5 minutes. || According to my research, people get bored when viewing long video clips. ||
 * Be organized. || According to my research, organized clips are likely to be more likely to be viewed. ||
 * Have a peak. || Makes it harder for the viewers to forget the message. ||
 * Stay on topic- child labour, its effects and eradication. || It makes viewers understand the depth of the problem. ||
 * Information acquired must be from reliable sources. || Your video will be reliable and accurate too. It can also be referenced to others. ||
 * Be at least 2 minutes long. || This gives the viewers time to understand the message. ||
 * Have more than one text colour and font. || Makes the video bright and interesting to read. It is eye-catching. ||
 * Have text font and colour which is easy to read. || Makes reading easier for the viewers. ||
 * Involve the use of music. || Music adds emotion to the video clip and generally improves its quality. ||
 * Specification || Justification (according to research). ||
 * Should include information on poor academical performance of abused children. || This was identified as one of the long lasting aftereffects. ||
 * Must include child abuse numerical statistics. || These help the viewers to understand the depth of the problem. ||
 * Should talk about how important children are to the future of Nigeria and the world. || Helps the viewers to understand the value/ importance of children. ||
 * Should contain lots of images. || This makes the video more interesting. It also creates long lasting images in the viewers' minds. ||
 * Should begin by talking generally on how child labour is carried out. || This serves as an introduction to the seriousness of the problem. ||
 * Should include voice recordings, video clips or sad tunes. || This sets the mood of seriousness and solemnity in the viewers' minds. ||
 * Should elaborate on certain effects that are very harmful to the nation's well-being. || It makes the topic seem very serious, and highlights how the nation can be improved if this problem is taken care of. ||
 * Should include a bibliography. || It is essential for the viewers to note the accuracy of the video's information. ||
 * Should include many passionate pictures of child labour examples. || This makes the viewers passionate towards the problem. ||
 * Should show emotional effects on children || Passionate videos leave a mark on the viewers. ||

Editing specification
 * Specification || Justification ||
 * Should be as free as possible from any typographical errors. || Increases the professionalism of the video. ||
 * Should have clear and audible speech. || Helps the viewers to understand it more. ||
 * Should be generally understandable. || Enables your message to be heard. ||

Design test.....

To test the quality of my final product, I will:
Design
 * Offer questionnaires to random students between the ages of 10-18 and ask for their opinions.
 * Produce a critical self-analysis of my work and hand it out to some confidential class mates to check their opinion.
 * Represent my acquired results using varied means like line graphs, pie graphs, e.t.c.
 * Survey questions:
 * 1) Do you think this video was simple and basic?
 * 2) Was the video clip longer than 5 minutes?
 * 3) Do you think the video clip was organized?
 * 4) Do you think the video had a peak, and if yes, do you think the peak had a good effect on the video?
 * 5) Do you think the clip was on topic?
 * 6) From the bibliography, do you think the information was acquired from reliable sources?
 * 7) Was the clip at least 2 minutes long?
 * 8) Did the text included in the video clip have more than one text colour and font?
 * 9) Do you think the text font and colour used was easy to read (legible)?

Content
 * 1) Did the video clip include information on poor academical performance of abused children?
 * 2) Did the clip include child abuse numerical statistics?
 * 3) Did the clip talk about how children are important to the future of Nigeria and the world?
 * 4) Did the clip contain lots of images?
 * 5) Did the clip begin by talking generally on how child labour is carried out?
 * 6) Did it include voice recordings, video clips or sad tunes?
 * 7) Did the clip elaborate on specific effects that are very harmful to the nation's well-being?
 * 8) Did it include a bibliography?
 * 9) Did the video clip include passionate pictures of child labour examples?
 * 10) Did the clip show emotional effects of child labour?

Design stage

For the evaluation of my designs, I based my evaluation scheme on the numbering system 1-5. My design will be assessed on the following:

0- This design has not achieved any of the levels described.

1- The design has unsatisfactorily carried out this specification.

2- This design has barely carried out this specification.

3- This design has carried out this specification.

4- This design has satisfactorily carried out this specification.

5- This design has excellently carried out this specification.

Design 1

The overall marks for the design specification aspect of this design is 47 / 50. I think this design was quite alright. The only problem with this design, according to the design specification is just that the "Thank you" on the last storyboard frame was smudged, although that is not how it will actually come out if this design is to be used for my final video clip. I liked the fact that this design was very colourful and showed creativity.
 * Specification || Level of achievement || Justification ||
 * Be simple and basic || 5 || This design is not too complicated and the contents of the video clip are quite basic. ||
 * Must be no longer than 5 minutes. || 5 || The video clip is approximately just above 4 minutes long, (according to my calculations). ||
 * Be organized. || 4 || The contents of the clip in this design are organized in an appealing way. ||
 * Have a peak/ climax. || 4 || There are quite a few touching points in this clip which could serve as a climax. ||
 * Stay on topic- child labour, its effects and eradication. || 5 || This design's content is strictly on topic, and does not veer off the main point. ||
 * Information acquired must be from reliable sources. || 4 || All/ most of the planned sources are reliable, with good reports. ||
 * Be at least 2 minutes long. || 5 || The video clip is longer than 2 minutes. ||
 * Have more than one text colour and font. || 5 || There is a varied selection of text colours and fonts. ||
 * Have text font and colour which is easy to read. || 5 || The text font and colour are legible, and are moderately bright- not too bright and not too dull. ||
 * Involve the use of music. || 5 || Music was involved in the video clip and I think the music choice was suitable for the situation. ||

Contents specification
 * Specification || Level of achievement || Justification ||
 * Should include information on poor academical performance of abused children. || 5 || I think this would be done excellently, because I have made the design in such a way that minimum details would be required for each strand of information. ||
 * Must include child abuse numerical statistics. || 5 || I made it quite clear at a point, the fact that there is the use of numerical statistics (facts). ||
 * Should talk about how important children are to the future of Nigeria and the world. || 4 || This is very important, because it opens the eyes of the viewers to the importance of children on both a national and global level. ||
 * Should contain lots of images. || 5 || Some samples of images which will hopefully be included in the video were shown and this is very important to the general aesthetics, value and the message being put across. ||
 * Should begin by talking generally on how child labour is carried out. || 5 || From my design, this forms the whole backbone of the information which makes up the body of the video clip. ||
 * Should include voice recordings, video clips or sad tunes. || 5 || I made this clear in the design and I=even included my choice of music. I think that the music portrayed the message very effectively, and is also a well-known hit, so it kind of sets a solemn mood for the viewers. ||
 * Should elaborate on certain effects that are very harmful to the nation's well-being. || 4 || This should also be done in minimum, as shown in the design, as this information is supposed to be short and rhetorical, so it gives the viewers something to ponder on. ||
 * Should include a bibliography. || 5 || This is made very clear in the design. The wanted layout of the bibliography is also stated. ||
 * Should include many passionate pictures of child labour examples. || 5 || Sketches of picture samples that I would like to be included in my final video clip were shown. Some actual picture samples are just below the design 1 evaluations (with their references). ||
 * Should show emotional effects on children || 2 || This is indirectly stated in the design, as I did not specifically state that the design must show emotional effects on children. That is why I gave this myself a 2 for this particular specification. ||

Design 2
 * Specification || Level of achievement || Justification ||
 * Be simple and basic. || 5 || This design did not include use of too complex processes. ||
 * Must be no longer than 5 minutes. || 5 || The design was approximately just above 4 minutes. ||
 * Be organized. || 4 || The design was satisfactorily organized, although I feel it could have been a bit more organized. ||
 * Have a peak/ climax. || 5 || The climax of this video was the short clip showing a child hawking. ||
 * Stay on topic- child labour, its effects and eradication. || 5 || The message passed on throughout the design was on topic. ||
 * Information acquired must be from reliable sources. || 4 || The information acquired were mostly (to my knowledge) from reliable sources. ||
 * Be at least 2 minutes long. || 5 || The video clip, according to this design was longer than 2 minutes. ||
 * Have more than one text colour and font. || 3 || There were just about 3 colours used all through the video clip. ||
 * Have text font and colour which is easy to read. || 4 || Although the design did not clearly state, the text font and colour used was clear and legible. ||
 * Involve the use of music. || 3 || Music was involve, although now I think the choice was quite a poor one. ||

Plan For my final video, I chose to use Design 1. This is because in my opinion, this is the design that best represents the problem and addresses it. Also, this is the design which I fell has the best design and aesthetics, and I felt this was a generally better design than Design 2. I love the set out of the design and I have chosen to use this format for my final video clip. For the music that will be playing throughout the course of the video clip, I have decided to use "We are the world" by Michael Jackson. I chose this because it mentions children, it has a sad tone/ tune and I also feel it will be befitting for the message being spread across through the video clip. In the course of the song, it is mentioned how people can help solve the problem being addressed in the song. This relates to my video clip, as in the course of the video clip, it is mentioned how people can help to solve the problem of child labour.

Required resources For the final video clip, I am going to use Microsoft movie maker to make a video clip that educates people on child labour, its effects, prevention, etc. By doing this, I hope to be able to sensitize people on child labour, and therefore persuade them to stop this act. Timeline: Monday 20th May 2013. Today, I will work on the introduction to my final video clip. I will work on how the video begins. This includes doing the title and the transitions to the other parts of the video clip. We have one 55 - minutes lesson. Hopefully, by the end of today, I will have the introduction to my video clip. Also, I should have the music that is going to be played at some points of the video ready by today.
 * Name of the resource || What is it? || Justification of my choice ||
 * Microsoft Movie Maker || It is a video editing software || I chose this because the software is easy to use, basic and has most of the qualities of a good video editing software. ||
 * Google Images || A photo search engine || I need this to get some of the pictures that will be included in my video clip, and this is one of the best and most reliable search engines for photos. ||
 * Webcam || A media studio (both audio and visual) || I will be using this program to record any narrations and voice recordings that will be included in my final video clip. ||
 * Laptop computer/ desktop || Machinery on which final video clip is to be created. || I will need a laptop computer or desktop to record narrations, and voice recordings, and also to actually create the video clip. ||

Tuesday 21st May 2013 Today, hopefully, I will succeed in working on the transitions and begin to work on the actual body of my video clip. This involves recording the narrations and voice recordings, and also working on the actual aesthetics of the video clip. Today is a double lesson ( 1 hour 50 minutes). By the end of today, hopefully, I should have at least 2 minutes viewing time of the video clip done, or at least have most of the picture slide show that is to be viewed while the narrations and voice recordings are being recited. Today, at home I would also include the song/ tune to be played during the length of the video clip. Using Google Images, by today I should have all of my pictures that I am going to be using for my video clip.

Wednesday 22nd May - Sunday 26th May 2013 Over this period, I will hopefully have all the pictures I hope to use for my animation. I also plan to have the music that will be playing over the course of the whole animation clip. I will have them together in one file or folder so that these are easy to access. By Sunday, hopefully, I should have gathered all the materials that I would need, so that by the end of Period 2 on Tuesday 28th May, I would have finished my video clip.

Monday 27th May 2013 Today, I will put everything together, I will put the music and the pictures together. Hopefully, at home, I will organize and record the narrations for the video clip. This done, by the end of today, I should have the visual part of the video clip, the music added into the video clip, and at least typed up the narrations which I am going to read out. If I have enough time, I will also record the narrations. In my narration, I will work include:

Tuesday 28th May 2013. Today is a double lesson, but unfortunately, we will not be in class due to assessments. However, during break, and at home, I will work on putting everything together, making sure there are transitions for all the pictures and media files. I will also make sure the timings are right, i.e. the music, narrations, different pictures all come on at the perfect time, as I wanted them to be from the start. Hopefully, by Wednesday 29th May 2013, I should have been done with my Create stage, and begin my investigation stage.

Create stage