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VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for your application! We’re excited to move you forward in the casting process for NICKELODEON’S “KIDS PICK THE PRESIDENT”.

 

We’d love to see a video introduction featuring your kid, along with their thoughts on the upcoming election. This is a chance to showcase their personality and share insights about the election issues. Personality Matters! There are no right or wrong answers! We’re particularly interested in the kids' perspectives, but parents should be on camera too and can share as much as they feel comfortable.

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Please send us the video as soon as possible for priority consideration. It doesn’t need to be fancy—just a couple of minutes shot on your phone in a well-lit area with minimal background noise.

 

For tips & specific instructions on making your video shine,

please review the below recording instructions.

Videos will only be accepted through the secure upload portal linked below. 

Video Contents (What to Include)

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  • INTRODUCTION

    • KID: Name (First & Last), Age, Grade

    • PARENT: Name (First & Last), Occupation, & City, St. you both live in

  • EXCITEMENT FOR ELECTION

    • KID: Tell us how excited you are about the upcoming election and why.

    • PARENT: Briefly share why this election is important to you.​​

  • THOUGHTS ON ISSUES

    • KID: Choose 2 topics from below and share your thoughts

    • Please tell us in your own words, your feelings about a couple of these issues, and please state what you were talking about for example - "my thoughts about the economy are……”

      • The Economy

      • AI

      • Climate Change

      • Schools

      • Health/Mental Health

      • Hopes for the Future

**NOTE: You should pick the issues you are most familiar with and comfortable discussing. If there are other topics, you are passionate about feel free to include your thoughts on that. This should be fun, it doesn’t need to feel like a report at school, show off your personality and make us want to learn more about your opinion.

  • WHO WOULD YOU VOTE FOR?

    • KID: If you could vote, who would you choose and why?

    • PARENT (OPTIONAL): Feel free to share who you would vote for.​

Video Tips

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  • Length: 2-5 minutes max, please try not to go over 3 minutes if possible. 

  • You can use your cell phone.

  • Shoot with your phone sideways/landscape mode. Use a tripod or set it on something or have someone hold it for you with a very steady hand. 

  • Ensure your recording device is steady, in focus, and framed nicely.

  • Remove distracting/messy items from the frame (laundry, vacuum, food, etc.).

  • Avoid having a bright window, light, or moving ceiling fan behind you.

  • Your main light source should be in front of you, not behind.

  • In other words, you should be facing/looking at the brightest light.

  • Your audio should be clear and free of background noise (Turn off the TV/Radio, No barking dogs, etc.)

  • Please try to look directly into camera as much as possible.

  • If you have any questions please direct them to talent@crucialcasting.com

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When you are finished recording your video, upload the unedited files via our secure upload portal. There are no file size or type limits. If you have issues, try from a different browser or device. Email talent@crucialcasting.com with any questions. Please, do not email your video, a link to your video, etc.  Dropbox works on 99% of browsers, devices, etc. If you’re the 1% that has an issue, please try from a different browser or device before emailing.

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