Media, Branding & OutreachModule 5 of 8

Worked Examples & Mini-Projects

Stop reading about media work and start shipping it. This module is a series of buildable, end-to-end mini-projects you can complete in a single meeting or weekend: a real match-day photo workflow, a 60-second highlight reel cut in free software, a CAD-to-render robot reveal, a one-page press release for a local paper, and a script that pulls your match results from The Blue Alliance API. Every project lists the exact tools, real settings, sample copy, and working code so a new student can follow along and produce something publishable the same day.

Worked Examples & Mini-Projects is module 5 of 8 in the Media, Branding & Outreach guide. It picks up where Outreach, Awards & Sponsorship left off and hands over to Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting. At ~200 minutes across 5 lessons it is the longest module in the guide, which runs about 15 hours end to end.

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01Mini-Project 1: A Repeatable Match-Day Photo WorkflowBuild a checklist-driven photo workflow that produces sharp, well-exposed robot action shots in a dim arena and delivers an edited gallery within hours of the last match.35 min read

02Mini-Project 2: A 60-Second Highlight Reel in DaVinci Resolve (Free)Cut a punchy, music-driven match highlight reel from raw footage using the free version of DaVinci Resolve, with concrete export settings for YouTube and Instagram.45 min read

03Mini-Project 3: A CAD-to-Render Robot RevealTurn your Onshape robot CAD into a cinematic reveal: export the model, render clean spins and an exploded view in Blender, and assemble a teaser before the robot is even out of the shop.50 min read

04Mini-Project 4: A One-Page Press Release for Your Local PaperWrite a journalist-ready press release for an outreach event or competition result, formatted to the conventions reporters expect so it actually gets picked up.30 min read

05Mini-Project 5: Auto-Pull Match Results from The Blue Alliance APIWrite a short Python script using the TBA APIv3 to fetch your team's match results so the media team can post recaps and graphics without manually copying scores.40 min read

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