Brandeis first-years get into the swing of college

Transcript

[Uplifting pop/electric music plays in background]

[Fade in to a slow motion group shot of students performing synchronized dance on the Great Lawn in front of the Student Center]

[The color/saturation of the video changes in time with the music playing]

[Freeze frame of the students dancing. Half of the screen is blurred out displaying on screen text]

Text reads: “There is a special openness among students, faculty and staff…

[Freeze frame ends and moving footage of students continues]

[We see a montage of students dancing, laughing and moving into their residence halls]

[Close up of student clapping in slow motion]

[Wide shot of student speaking at the Chapel podium to first year students]

[Close up of President Ron Liebowitz speaking to parents in their vehicles as they arrive at Brandeis]

[Freeze frame of the President. Half of the screen is blurred out displaying on screen text]

Text reads: “to engage one another, even on difficult topics.” - President Ron Liebowitz

[Freeze frame ends and moving footage of President Liebowitz continues]

[Montage of students dancing, laughing and moving into their residence halls continues - mostly in slow motion]

[There is a wide angle view of the Light of Reason]

[Students wave to the camera under a balloon banner on the Great Lawn]

[We see a wide shot of new students sitting on the grass in Chapels Field listening to speakers at the podium]

[Slow motion shot of two students dancing and laughing]

[Freeze frame of the students dancing. Half of the screen is blurred out displaying on screen text]

Text reads: “…we are a community whose members have diverse cultures, backgrounds and life experiences.” - Provost Lisa M. Lynch

[Freeze frame ends and moving footage of students continues]

[Montage of students dancing, laughing and moving into their residence halls continues - mostly in slow motion]

[We continue to see various shots of Brandies and Orientation events]

[Students light purple candles as the Light or Reason is illuminated]

[Shot of the Rose Art Museum and color changing lights - in fast motion]

[Close up shot of Jamele Adams speaking to the crowd in Spingold Theatre - in slow motion]

[Wide shot of new students listening to Jamele Adams speaking at podium in Spingold theatre]

[Shots of students moving in to residence halls and enjoying Orientation - continued]

[Students dance in slow-motion during the “This is Our House” event at Spingold theatre in the audience]

[We see a timelapse of the Great Lawn and balloon archway as friends and family enjoy the “Taste of Brandeis”]

[Music fades as we begin to hear a conversation in the background. A mother and father with their arms around their new Brandeisian appear on screen as they speak on and off camera]

Mr. Walborsky speaks: “We are so happy we’re here! Yes? Yes!”

[Father kisses daughter on forehead]

Student - Maya Walborsky speaks and rolls her eyes at father: “Yes…Yay!”

Mrs. Walborsky: “Two Brandeis grads, ’88, right here.”

Mr. Walborsky has follow up comment: “..’88…”

[Wide zoom shot of new class of ’22 sitting in a group on Chapels Field]

Mrs. Walborsky: “So happy for our class of ’22 girl.”

[Mother kisses Maya on cheek]

Mr. Walborsky: “Best school in the world.”

[Fade to excited students dancing and in crowd]

[Fade to continued time-lapse of the balloon welcome arch on the Great Lawn]

[Fade to white screen and on screen text that reads: “WELCOME HOME”]

[Fade to on screen text reads: “Brandeis.edu”]

[Screen fades to black]

[We see a final shot of a student laying in the grass after a full day of orientation take a nap using a book as a sleep mask]

[Music ends]

[End of video]