Web Journals
(written by students documenting the production process)
May 6, 2001 - What a day!
The crew arrives in San Jose, California, in high spirits.
May 7, 2001 - EV Mania!
We meet our partner school students and staff and spend the day videotaping and learning about cool electric vehicles in the San Jose High Academy parking lot.
May 8, 2001 - Flight of the Sparrows
We spend the day videotaping at Corbin Motors, home of a tiny, awesome personal electric vehicle called the Sparrow.
May 9, 2001 - It's a wrap!
We finish videotaping in San Jose, say goodbye to our new friends, and cruise into San Francisco for a night on the town. Tomorrow we fly back to Wisconsin.
May 22, 2001 - Stars arrive in the Lonestar state!
The crew arrives in Houston, Texas, ready to role.
May 23, 2001 - Experiencing Houston, especially its pollution!
The crew dodges pickups and SUVs as they look for traffic jams to shoot - not a difficult task in Houston.
June 18 - 29, 2001 - A photo journal of the Milwaukee taping
A photographic summary of the two weeks spent taping Easy Breathers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
News Releases about Easy Breathers
April 2, 2001 - Milwaukee Public Schools Media Advisory
Wisconsin DNR Secretary and MPS Deputy Superintendent join students from Marshall High School's Eagle Wing Productions to announce a new video and web site project.
April 3, 2001 - DNR News Release
DNR recognizes John Marshall High School student project
April 3, 2001 - News Release
Marshall high school, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announce "Easy Breathers" Project
April 18, 2001 - And they're off!
A yearlong whirlwind of activity propels the project into high gear as the real production work begins.
April 25, 2001 - DNR News Release
Easy Breathers Travels to California May 7
May 1, 2001 - News Release
Marshall High School students begin filming in San Jose, Houston, for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' "Easy Breathers" video. Midwest Express Airlines is donating air travel expenses for students and teachers.
June 18, 2001 - DNR News Release
Milwaukee students come together in their hometown for final taping of "Easy Breathers." Last chance to catch the John Marshall, Rufus King and North Division High School students in action.
April 28, 2001
The Milwaukee Courier features Milwaukee high school students, teachers
and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as they embark on
a video project that will educate students nation wide on air quality
and transportation issues. Click
to view Adobe Acrobat article.
June 11, 2001
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's "Jump" section features Milwaukee high school students, their travels, and what they are doing to clean the air in their town and across the nation.
June 28, 2001
A Fox 6 News camera crew covers a day full of special effects filming. Reporters get a first-hand taste of what it takes to make an educational video of this scope.
