Thursday December 10th
I have just handed in my finished Radio package, which I am extremely proud of. Using Adobe Audition as editing software opened up a whole new world of possibilities in creative editing that Burli sorely lacks. I think my training in Music Technology at A level helped me a great deal in making sure the final package was well put together.
I decided on a slower backing track to move the interviews along, called “Do They Ever Return?” by the band Hey Colossus. Hey Colossus is the first band to have material released by Jonson Family, and I think that was an important juxtaposition to make within the package.
Again, I am disappointed that I was unable to collate more interviews from different band members related to Jonson Family, but I believe there is sufficient information from Joe and Bob in the package to make it passable.
Tuesday, 29 December 2009
Radio Production Blog
Tuesday December 8th
My interviews with Joe and Bob, the two creators of Jonson Family went very smoothly, I got plenty of great quotes and edited them down. I had trouble with all three of the bands I contacted, two were on tour in the USA and one was out of phone signal working in the Brecon Beacons. I hastily tried to organise an interview with Liam from Trencher (another Jonson Family band) but to no avail. I am disappointed that this didn't come through as well as I'd hoped, but am still confident that the original two interviews plus voiceovers would work well.
The second assessed news bulletin saw me taking over the role as editor, which I had hoped for last week. This is a role I enjoyed immensely. I feel I definitely could have made my splashes quieter and better edited, but I think the ideas I used to create them (modern up-tempo music) were perfect for the younger target audience.
I feel my time management was perfect on the day, as we were at times ready to go live 15 minutes before deadline. This owes to a fear of running around with 30 seconds to go and being unprepared. I feel I encouraged my team and got them to work well both with me and together. It was a very egalitarian system we had set up.
The two bulletins were harder to judge, I think, than the previous weeks. It’s ironic that it always seems harder to judge your own market, but I believe we all did our best, and comments from Karen on the selection of stories were particularly useful.
My interviews with Joe and Bob, the two creators of Jonson Family went very smoothly, I got plenty of great quotes and edited them down. I had trouble with all three of the bands I contacted, two were on tour in the USA and one was out of phone signal working in the Brecon Beacons. I hastily tried to organise an interview with Liam from Trencher (another Jonson Family band) but to no avail. I am disappointed that this didn't come through as well as I'd hoped, but am still confident that the original two interviews plus voiceovers would work well.
The second assessed news bulletin saw me taking over the role as editor, which I had hoped for last week. This is a role I enjoyed immensely. I feel I definitely could have made my splashes quieter and better edited, but I think the ideas I used to create them (modern up-tempo music) were perfect for the younger target audience.
I feel my time management was perfect on the day, as we were at times ready to go live 15 minutes before deadline. This owes to a fear of running around with 30 seconds to go and being unprepared. I feel I encouraged my team and got them to work well both with me and together. It was a very egalitarian system we had set up.
The two bulletins were harder to judge, I think, than the previous weeks. It’s ironic that it always seems harder to judge your own market, but I believe we all did our best, and comments from Karen on the selection of stories were particularly useful.
Radio Production Blog
Tuesday December 1st
After two weeks of practice I felt well prepared for the first radio news day. I acted as a roving reporter, getting vox pops on the Editor's chosen stories in Winton, which were topically chosen for our target audience. These included revelations of abuse in care homes, and a planned bypass through the local area of Ringwood Forrest.
Both bulletins were to just about deadline and ran fairly smoothly, though it was a highly stressful atmosphere with a great lack of group cohesion. I could not help but think of how I would change things were I in an editorial role.
This week I also began to research and prepare for my Radio Feature. I decided to aim for a late night Radio 1 slot with a short feature on the birth and death of an independent record label. I decided on Jonson Family Recordings, as they have put out records by some of my favourite bands.
I contacted the two founders of the label, and members of three different bands (Blood Red Shoes, Charlottefield and Reigns) who had had music released by them and organised interviews.
After two weeks of practice I felt well prepared for the first radio news day. I acted as a roving reporter, getting vox pops on the Editor's chosen stories in Winton, which were topically chosen for our target audience. These included revelations of abuse in care homes, and a planned bypass through the local area of Ringwood Forrest.
Both bulletins were to just about deadline and ran fairly smoothly, though it was a highly stressful atmosphere with a great lack of group cohesion. I could not help but think of how I would change things were I in an editorial role.
This week I also began to research and prepare for my Radio Feature. I decided to aim for a late night Radio 1 slot with a short feature on the birth and death of an independent record label. I decided on Jonson Family Recordings, as they have put out records by some of my favourite bands.
I contacted the two founders of the label, and members of three different bands (Blood Red Shoes, Charlottefield and Reigns) who had had music released by them and organised interviews.
Thursday, 5 November 2009
TV Production Blog - Documentary
Wednesday November 4th
Production group met early in university to begin more animation and edit what we had so far. This went very well, with each member of the group submitting ideas and creating a cohesive unit.
Obtained live video footage of interviewee #2, which was split from the audio and not used, however the audio is a constant throughout the piece. It lends a motorik and hypnotic quality that aligns itself well with the interview footage.
Found new interview space to break up continuity, and used previous footage to gauge the line of questioning for interview #2.
Conducted interview #2 at 5:30pm, which disappointingly did not go as well as #1. A very nervous interviewee coupled with slightly uninspiring interview technique on my part.
We began editing the final package at around 8pm, with two group members creating the credits, two editing the footage, and two planning the next youth TV project.
I edited sound perfectly at 2am, but this was changed to the detriment of the quality the next morning. The group assumed I had left everything slightly quiet and at different levels by accident, then complained when on television the sound quality was all over the place. This was a rare lack of unity within the group, and I was slightly upset that they did not trust my judgment.
Thursday November 5th
We are overall very happy with finished project, and even happier that Tom seemed to 'get it' after every additional watch.
His comments have been taken on board by the group and will be dealt with.
At the end of the day, this is a piece that I feel has great artistic merit and, as a group, we should all be very proud of it, I certainly am.
Production group met early in university to begin more animation and edit what we had so far. This went very well, with each member of the group submitting ideas and creating a cohesive unit.
Obtained live video footage of interviewee #2, which was split from the audio and not used, however the audio is a constant throughout the piece. It lends a motorik and hypnotic quality that aligns itself well with the interview footage.
Found new interview space to break up continuity, and used previous footage to gauge the line of questioning for interview #2.
Conducted interview #2 at 5:30pm, which disappointingly did not go as well as #1. A very nervous interviewee coupled with slightly uninspiring interview technique on my part.
We began editing the final package at around 8pm, with two group members creating the credits, two editing the footage, and two planning the next youth TV project.
I edited sound perfectly at 2am, but this was changed to the detriment of the quality the next morning. The group assumed I had left everything slightly quiet and at different levels by accident, then complained when on television the sound quality was all over the place. This was a rare lack of unity within the group, and I was slightly upset that they did not trust my judgment.
Thursday November 5th
We are overall very happy with finished project, and even happier that Tom seemed to 'get it' after every additional watch.
His comments have been taken on board by the group and will be dealt with.
At the end of the day, this is a piece that I feel has great artistic merit and, as a group, we should all be very proud of it, I certainly am.
TV Production Blog - Documentary
Tuesday November 3rd
Brainstormed ideas for the Youth show as a group and came up with some great stop-motion animation titles that were painstaking, but very worth the final product.
Conducted interview #1 with Alan Read, head of Krayon records. Got excellent quotes, along with excellent camera close ups.
There was a very good team feeling at the end of the day, and we edited in the newsroom until just after 6pm.
Brainstormed ideas for the Youth show as a group and came up with some great stop-motion animation titles that were painstaking, but very worth the final product.
Conducted interview #1 with Alan Read, head of Krayon records. Got excellent quotes, along with excellent camera close ups.
There was a very good team feeling at the end of the day, and we edited in the newsroom until just after 6pm.
Thursday, 29 October 2009
TV News Production Blog
Wednesday October 28th
Spent the afternoon being technical help for group member on location in Littledown, and I acquired greater appreciation of camera and pre-production techniques that I applied to my own package.
I filmed all 3 pieces to camera on location in Weymouth house, using the backdrop of the newsrooms to give the air of Channel 4 News. Edited material between 6 and 11pm, only finishing touches needed for Thursday and the live show.
Spent the afternoon being technical help for group member on location in Littledown, and I acquired greater appreciation of camera and pre-production techniques that I applied to my own package.
I filmed all 3 pieces to camera on location in Weymouth house, using the backdrop of the newsrooms to give the air of Channel 4 News. Edited material between 6 and 11pm, only finishing touches needed for Thursday and the live show.
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
TV News Production Blog
Monday October 26th
I Spent one hour this morning conducting Vox Pops at the top of Old Christchurch Road, the timing was perfect with workers all on lunch breaks. Made a terrible mistake with a lack of charged batteries, but I managed to get 6 vox pops on 23 minutes of battery. This was a definite lack of planning and I will endeavor not to let that happen again. I found it much harder to get female participants, even though I was filming with a female for help.
I Spent one hour this morning conducting Vox Pops at the top of Old Christchurch Road, the timing was perfect with workers all on lunch breaks. Made a terrible mistake with a lack of charged batteries, but I managed to get 6 vox pops on 23 minutes of battery. This was a definite lack of planning and I will endeavor not to let that happen again. I found it much harder to get female participants, even though I was filming with a female for help.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
