Yesterday, we were given an assignment that required us to piece together various scenes in order to tell a story. I was given the sailboat clip, so after watching a couple set sail for the open ocean, I had to try to figure out how to arrange the scenes to make a 1 minute news piece on how they had left their jobs and are setting sail on destinations unknown.
I showed up this morning after we were given a time to arrive so I could record a voice track for my 1 minute clip. I have to say, once again, I was surprised with how difficult it is to record sound for pictures.
After 5 takes I was done and ready to start piecing it together. Along with my awesome editor Shannon, we were able to knit all my scenes together and complete the project in the allotted time.
Not bad for a first attempt. If I can grab the clip and put it up I will.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
On to TV...
After a barrage of assignments in both our Print and Research Methods class (including two more speech stories, and a weekend story for Print; a number of in-depth looks at various topics for RM), I have now moved on to television.
A nice transition I would say.
Our first couple days have started at the pace we left in print, at a feverish pace. We were out on the street the first day filming, and learning how to piece together various shots to make a story with pictures. This is much harder than it works and there is so much that needs to be taken into consideration while doing this.
I also have a tremendous amount of respect for those reporters in the field who are doing stand-up at the location of their story. I think it took me about 15 takes to spit out 4 sentences about how the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) is moving to either the Services Building or Ivey in the coming years.
I am now on a bit of a break from our latest assignment. Learning how to write for pictures. I have been given the task of making a story out of about 4 minutes of random shots of a couple on a sailboat.
That's the latest update... Still enjoying the program and the new learning experience is quite challenging!
A nice transition I would say.
Our first couple days have started at the pace we left in print, at a feverish pace. We were out on the street the first day filming, and learning how to piece together various shots to make a story with pictures. This is much harder than it works and there is so much that needs to be taken into consideration while doing this.
I also have a tremendous amount of respect for those reporters in the field who are doing stand-up at the location of their story. I think it took me about 15 takes to spit out 4 sentences about how the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) is moving to either the Services Building or Ivey in the coming years.
I am now on a bit of a break from our latest assignment. Learning how to write for pictures. I have been given the task of making a story out of about 4 minutes of random shots of a couple on a sailboat.
That's the latest update... Still enjoying the program and the new learning experience is quite challenging!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Enterprise Story...
Well, our major assignment in print is now out of the way.
I was fortunate enough to focus my assignment on London's new amateur soccer team: FC London. The United Soccer League's Premier Development League team is scoring throngs of fans in their debut season.
I was fortunate enough to meet and interview President/CEO Ian Campbell. We talked about the process of bringing the team to London and what it is doing for youth soccer in London. My impression of Campbell is that he is a very well spoken and driven to succeed. I think I was most impressed with the simple fact that he is doing this to further youth soccer and because he loves the game!
I then met up with two of the players, who also happen to be London natives. After discussing the benefits of FC London to youth soccer, I moved on and spoke with some members of London's youth soccer clubs.
In the end, I think it was a great set of interviews and I am quite happy to see this team come to our town. I think the benefits that will be brought to youth soccer will pay off immensely, and it will help to keep local talent in London.
I was fortunate enough to focus my assignment on London's new amateur soccer team: FC London. The United Soccer League's Premier Development League team is scoring throngs of fans in their debut season.
I was fortunate enough to meet and interview President/CEO Ian Campbell. We talked about the process of bringing the team to London and what it is doing for youth soccer in London. My impression of Campbell is that he is a very well spoken and driven to succeed. I think I was most impressed with the simple fact that he is doing this to further youth soccer and because he loves the game!
I then met up with two of the players, who also happen to be London natives. After discussing the benefits of FC London to youth soccer, I moved on and spoke with some members of London's youth soccer clubs.
In the end, I think it was a great set of interviews and I am quite happy to see this team come to our town. I think the benefits that will be brought to youth soccer will pay off immensely, and it will help to keep local talent in London.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Wow...
Well, since my last post ALMOST A MONTH AGO (yikes sorry!), things have picked up considerably in school.
I would also like to apologize for not writing more, no real excuse, but my computer DID break on me. It took me a week to fix and load all the programs back on. So, now that I'm back up and running, I hope to post more frequently.
We are now running on full cylinders in our two courses (Jour 9700- Print and Jour 9702- Research Methods). As well we are being given assignments in the form of stories and research assignments at what has become a furious pace.
I will put up a few more posts to try and catch the essence of what we have gone through in the last few weeks.
Cheers.
I would also like to apologize for not writing more, no real excuse, but my computer DID break on me. It took me a week to fix and load all the programs back on. So, now that I'm back up and running, I hope to post more frequently.
We are now running on full cylinders in our two courses (Jour 9700- Print and Jour 9702- Research Methods). As well we are being given assignments in the form of stories and research assignments at what has become a furious pace.
I will put up a few more posts to try and catch the essence of what we have gone through in the last few weeks.
Cheers.
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