This sports podcast was a new experience for me and overall, pretty fun to make. There are definitely some things I need to work on. I tried to set it up like a normal radio segment and I think the podcast might have gone a little long. Another problem I experienced was that it felt a little repetitive. I listened to The Fast Lane, a radio show on 101 ESPN before and after I did the project . One area I focused on that I notice they did was continuing to pause so the listener could process the information being said. Another thing I feel I need to improve on would be annunciation of words and more sharing of opinion. A lot during the podcast, I felt myself spewing facts and I was trying to get away from that. That was difficult because with the coronavirus pandemic and sports, there aren't a lot of opinions being floated around, just rumors, so I tried my best to address those rumors and add as much commentary as possible. I found it very difficult to talk about the pandemic and sports because of all the uncertainty. With that being said, this was my first podcast and I think if I keep practicing and trying, it will feel and become more natural. I was happy to try to do a podcast but I think I would have been more successful I could have provided opinions on something. Next time, I could try to find something to provide opinions on surrounding the sports world. I learned a lot from this project and I look to improve my skills in the future with more projecst!!
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I have learned quite a bit from my first Broadcast Tech. II project. I think all in all my project came out to be okay, not great as I did not follow to rubric to the exact degree. I conducted my interview early and I had a lot of time to sort through that, but as the deadline came closer, I was not able to get the B-roll I needed due to prior commitments. This messed up my whole project as I simply did not have as much b-roll as needed and since Sen. Schupp was only here on weekends, I could not get that footage. On the editing side, I was very rusty. It took me a very long time to again get the feel of Final Cut Pro. I again forgot how to blade and had to relearn basically most aspects of Final Cut Pro. Because of these crucial mistakes I was stressed and upset that my footage was not ideal. on the other hand, I was very happy with my interviewing skills as both my interviews went very well. I was able to ask the right questions and get good footage that went pretty well with my b-roll. Along with b-roll I would like to get much better with Ken Burns style of moving pictures. Overall, I think this News Package was solid although I did not reach my full potential. The training wheels are slowly coming off and I am excited to keep making videos!
Overall, I really enjoyed the class. There were some ups and downs but it was a very fun class that I learned a lot in about the TV world and journalism. My favorite part was working in the TV studio because I got to learn what it was like to be on camera with a teleprompter and on TV. If I were to go into something on this path, I would think I would want to go into anchoring be an analyst on a show. My favorite project probably was the six-word story because it allowed me to come up with a creative unique story and then show it in only six shots and 30 seconds. It's a creative, fun and entertaining project. When filming I would have liked to be cleaner with some of my shots and sometimes think my shots through a little more and what I was doing with them. I am very interested in taking Broadcast Technology ll. Firstly, I genuinely enjoyed the class and I think I would enjoy Broadcast ll also. Secondly this might be a career path for me and I want to continue taking this to have more exposure and experience. Thank you Mr. Goble and Mrs. Davidson for a tremendous semester! Hope to see you guys again soon! -Adam Poger
Humans of Ladue was a lot harder than I thought. It was still a fun project but definitely one of the most challenging. One of the most challenging parts was pairing all of the b-roll with the voice of the interviewer. At first, I put all the clips separately, then, Mr. Goble came in and told me they need to be altogether and all five seconds or less. After that, when I found all the b-roll and put it in the right place, my video suddenly came together and I was happy. I am very happy with this project and it reminds me just of a real new story. It was cool to see my video go from just an interview to a real News Package. Thanks for reading!!!
This project was very fun for me. For our interview, we picked Mrs. Kaupp, a teacher who is upset with the grading system in our school. We had a little prior knowledge as we knew she did not like when kids were very highly-stressed. Once we commenced the Interview and got a good angle of the multi-purpose room behind our school, we were able to start asking questions. The first question asked was tell me about yourself and she gave us a quick overview. From there, we decided we wanted to go down the path of grades and overly-stressed students so we started to ask tell-me questions relating to that. When we looked at the footage after, there was so much that it was hard to pick different slots. Finally we did and got to editing. This has been Interesting and if I want to pursue this, It is a good thing to have.
This Six Word Story was very fun for me. I enjoyed all aspects and through this process, I felt like I have improved drastically in filming and editing. For shot one, I chose to do a wide shot to establish my kitchen to show my setting. It was me doing a Science experiment. For shot two, I did a birds eye view shot to show that I was struggling and working on Spanish. I wanted everyone to see the paper. For shot three, did a medium shot to show some variety and show my whole body, my sad body language and me spinning the globe to signify history. For shot four, I did a high medium shot to demonstrate my whole body plopping on to the bed with the subject on my face and my computer. I wanted the shot to be high to suggest that I am not being as powerful by not getting my work done. For shot five, I did a point of view shot to exhibit what I was doing, which was watching Netflix or getting ready to watch Netflix. For shot six, I did a dark voyeur with the music of the Friends theme song to show that I was watching Friends and like my parents were watching me do the wrong thing. I filmed a lot of shots because I wanted this Six Word Story to be perfect. I believe overall, it turned out very good. Advice and the most important things on this project would be to take good shots with a variety and plan out your time.
Ernest Hemingways six word story was truly inspiring. For only Six Words, it had amazing depth in telling a story. When Mr. Goble added a picture, it added so much to the story as you really started to infer and understand the Six Word Story. First I went on the website Six Word Stories.net. It was very interesting because they have a ton of Six Word Story submissions. I really liked the one Ernest Hemingway wrote because it had depth and really told a much deeper story than just Six Words. The story could have had a lot more words. Another Six word story I really liked was one submission by bailiff. This Six Words Story said, "Wrong number," says a familiar voice. This was really good because It also had depth and it was a little creepy and kind of made me shiver. I like stories like this because they have a lot of meaning. Looking at Six Word Stories was cool because it gave me insight to what mine will king of look like.
One of the most important aspects of filming is using white balance and the rule of thirds. White balance is when you press a button and the white is actually white so it makes the colors more vibrant. The rule of thirds is how everything is cut into thirds and the thing you are filming should be on one of those. I finally got to see wide, medium and tight shots and how they are not the same and give variety to whatever you were doing. Editing the 6 shot video in final cut pro was a cool experience. It was fun to learn how to do that. I learned that audio is super important to videos. Overall this was great!
The television studio was an amazing experience. I learned a lot about how a real tv studio works. Usually, when watching on tv, all thats seen is the talent. I got a close look at how many jobs there are to putting on a real television production. One job I learned how to do was be the director of the whole production. The director is a stressful job because basically, you are telling everyone what to do at the exact time when they should do it and then they have to execute. If you miss telling them something, then it's on you and likely that part of the production. The job that was hardest for me was the Sound Board. You are basically controlling the sound of the whole production so you have to make sure the talents volume is similar and the sound for the introduction and conclusion, that the sound is on. It is stressful because sound is one of the most important things in a production. As you know, the talent was my favorite job. As I did it a few more times, I started to get the hang of it and feel even more comfortable. I also realized that getting enough breath before a word is said is valued because you do not want to run out of breath in the middle of your sentence. In conclusion, the tv studio was a blast and I hope to continue working in there as the semester goes on.
As our class started to learn the in's and outs of the studio, I started as the floor director. Floor director was a cool experience because I got to control everything going on in the studio and could communicate with the director in the control room. For example, I would tell the talent when to start talking and give them hand signals to talk faster or slower. My next job was the camera. For the camera, we had to learn the right shot and focus in between the two talents and also make sure that the desk they were at was in view. After, I got to be the talent. That definitely was my favorite job. Mr. Goble taught us to sit up on the edge of our chair and to read the propter slowly. Reading the prompter at first was weird but once I got used to it, naturally it came. Overall, the first tv studio jobs were great and I genuinely enjoyed the experience.
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AuthorAdam Poger lives in St. Louis with his mom dad and sister. He enjoys golf and likes to write about cool projects he has done. Archives
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