A Ball State University communications class has developed an educational DVD and interactive Web site to educate sixth through 12 graders on the legal consequences of driving under the influence.
The video entitled Think B4U Drive, chronicles a woman who gets pulled over, has had too much to drink and experiences the judicial consequences that ensue. The accompanying Web site will offer instruction on police procedures and operating under the influence charges.
Think B4U Drive is the brain child of Judge Allen Wheat. The project originated from countless cases Wheat heard regarding driving under the influence which he found unnecessary and avoidable, Maria Williams-Hawkins, associate professor of communications, said.
"It was more or less the dream project that Judge Wheat wanted to make before he retired," Kevin Shalkowsky, director of Sober Vision Productions, said.
Wheat commissioned the telecommunications department to develop his project. Williams-Hawkins made Think B4U Drive a project for her Intermediate Video Production 334 class, who operated under the name of Sober Vision Productions. Wheat also financed the entire project.
The video was filmed on location in a back road court house and jail in Angola, IN over a two day period in mid-October, Shalkowsky said.
After several months of editing, Shalkowsky gave Williams-Hawkins the final version of the DVD on Friday. Once approved by Williams-Hawkins, the DVD will be sent to Wheat.
If Wheat approves, it will be mass-produced and distributed by Ball State University.
To promote the project, Sober Vision Productions sent letters to every high school in Indiana, notifying them the video will be available around finals time, Williams-Hawkins said.
Think B4U Drive will be entered into several competitions including regional Emmys, she added.
"I've had a chance to see students grow through a project," Williams-Hawkins said. "It's a pride for any teacher to see your students come together as a team."
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