Video Release Schedule
Video | DRI | Date Due | Date Posted | Comments |
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Video 1 (How MS has pivoted due to COVID) | Jieun , Lana, Ryan | Sat, Jul 11 | Sat., Jul 18 | |
Video 2 (Mechanical - Dynamics) | Lana, Ryan, Austin, Jieun | Sat, Jul 25 | Sat., Aug. 1 | We want to make sure the videos are based on specific areas of the car where funding can be applied |
Video 3 (Hardware) | Austin, Ryan | Sat, Sep 12 | Sat., Sep 26 | |
Video 4 (Official Indigogo Kick-off video) | Austin, Lana, Ryan | Fri, Sept 18 | Sat., Sep 21 | |
Video 5 (Mechanical - Battery) | Lana, Ryan | Sat, Sep 26 | Sat., Oct 3 | |
Video 6 (Mechanical - Structures) | Austin, Ryan, Jieun | Sat, Oct 3 | Sat., Oct 10 | |
Video 7 (Interiors) | Lana, Ryan, Jieun | Sat, Oct 10 | Sat., Oct 17 | |
Video 8 (Thank you to supporters) | TBD | Sat, Nov 21 | Sat, Dec 5 | |
Video transcripts for subtitles? | Kristen, Catherine | 1~2 weeks after each video is completed. |
How Midnight Sun has pivoted during COVID
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Audio: Since the beginning of Midnight Sun…
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Shot: “But we need your help”
Audio: Thousands of dollars are needed in order to make MSXIV a reality to manufacture the car. On September (insert date) 2020, Midnight Sun will be launching our second crowdfunding platform. If you’re looking to financially support the once in a lifetime student experience of building a solar vehicle from scratch. This is it. Help us push the boundaries of solar-powered transportation.
4. Official Indigogo Video Storyboard
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Audio: Since the beginning of Midnight Sun, our student design team has dedicated it's time and energy in building solar vehicles. Our roots run back to 1988, since then, we've built 12 vehicles that have raced across 2 continents for a total of over 60,000km powered by the sun.
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Shot: Show old solar cars pictures, quickly transitioning
Audio: Our ultimate goal is to promote learning through the application of course concepts and creating a community that drives this once in a lifetime experience for the student body in achieving one common goal - to build Canada's best solar-electric vehicle, all, from scratch.
Shot: CAD Design render of MS14
Audio: Our goal this year was to push ourselves past our comfort zones with building the first-ever four-seater solar vehicle to race for the 2020 American Solar Car challenge…
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Audio: …but with the pandemic that has also put a plot twist in Midnight Sun's narrative, the competition was cancelled…
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Audio: …and like every organization, our teams have had to maneuver around virtual work from home, but work has not stalled. Our new objective is to race in FSGP and with the challenges of building our first ever 4-seater, we've put in over 30 000 hours in design and engineering to ensure the vehicle is safe, smooth, reliable, efficient, and user friendly.
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Audio: ..but we need your help
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Audio: With upward costs of over $260k to build a car, our team needs funding to continue to support the learning and development of a future-forward solar-electric vehicleSpecifically, (insert part(s) that will drive our need for funds)
Support us in pushing the boundaries of solar-powered transportation
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