This year’s 4-H Fashion Show will be held virtually. A how-to handout, "4-H Fashion Virtual Show – Procedures and Guidelines" is available online and at the Extension office. This handout includes virtual entry information as well as how to walk in your submission video. All participants are strongly encouraged to read the handout.
Register by Monday, July 13. Forms are on the 4-H at Super Fair page, https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair#overall. Submit sewn garment paper entry forms with fabric swatches by mail (clearly marked “Fashion Show” on the outside envelope) OR drop off at the Extension office (placed inside a clear, plastic resealable bag marked “Fashion Show”). Please email Shopping in Style (with a photograph), Attention Shoppers and Clover Kids entries to kristin.geisert@unl.edu.
Video entries of youth as well as Clover Kids walking in their garments need to be submitted by Monday, July 20, 11:59 p.m.
• The video should be about 60 seconds in length.
• Recommended resolution is 720 x 1280 pixels.
• The only file formats that will be accepted include: .mp4, .mov or .avi.
• Box links at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair/fashionshow are
the preferred method of uploading Fashion Show videos,
but entries may be submitted as YouTube videos and nearly
any other virtual sharing method. Email
kristin.geisert@unl.edu if you submit videos by any method
other than Box.
• You will need two people to help with this; one to record the video and another to read your narration during filming. But if two are not available, one person can do both.
• Videos may be recorded with a smartphone, camera with movie capability, camcorder, etc. A tripod would be helpful. A microphone would improve audio. It may be helpful to record a test and listen to confirm audio is clear.
• Be sure to read your 60–70 word narration slowly during walking. Include the 4-H’ers first and last name in the narration. It does not need to fill the entire length of the video.
• Choose a pleasing background with a concrete sidewalk, about 6–7 square sections (use concrete driveway if a sidewalk is not available)
• Choose a day to video with good lighting but not direct lighting and shadows on your face and garment.
• Videographer will film the entire video standing in the same spot — a place when you are closest to the camera, where your entire figure is captured when doing the turns.
• Hold recording device vertical ONLY (vertical view).
See an example modeling video on a sidewalk at https://youtu.be/rZYDeVt0SAA.
Fashion Virtual Show information, handout and entry details are at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair/fashionshow.