Hey there loyal viewers, it’s Jason, and today, I’m going to be talking about Take your Kid to Work Day. Now, before I start, for unknown reasons, I could not go to my own parents’ work, so I went with my friend Sam to his parents’ work, which is to sell solar panels.
For take your kid to work day, we were tasked with making a video all about our experiences, as well as making an accompanying post about our process and what we learned, so without further ado, I present to you,
Solar Science
So, on Take Your Kid to Work Day, my friend and I set off to Amray Solar in Burnaby, BC, so learn about solar panels.
The point of my video was to teach the viewers all about the way solar panels work, how they are installed, and how they are distributed. We also had to use our video-making skills to make it look more professional.
So on November 14th, Sam and I arrived around 9:30, and we had a couple of hours to film, interview, and learn. As soon as we stepped in the door, we got straight to work collecting lots of B-Roll (background footage). We also got to experience what a regular day in the office was like, including making many calls and deliveries. Along the way, we were able to snag a few interviews with the workers about the business and the skills required. We also were lucky enough for them to give us a live demonstration.
At the start, we looked around the office a while, although it wasn’t too interesting because all we looked at was people taking calls. The real fun happened when we entered the warehouse. We filmed solid B-Roll there and were able to experience the life of a Solar Panel Salesman.
After shooting B-Roll, the office workers approached us and asked if we wanted a demonstration. We (obviously) said yes. This was a great opportunity for our videos to show a live demonstration os the true power of solar panels. We were getting 14 volts in cloudy weather, so imaging what we would have gotten in the sun!
After that, Gary, one of the employees, graciously let us interview him an ask a few questions, mostly about the company itself, How day-to-day operations go, and what skills are required for the job.
Alright, without further ado, here’s the completed video!
Alright, hope you enjoyed the video and learned something about solar panels. Shoutout to Sam for letting me go along with him.
This is Jason Guan, signing off.