This past semester, I have learned a lot in Broadcast Tech 1. I finally know how to set up a camera all by myself, something to be proud of! I am able to edit on final cut pro, and I can even problem solve if I run into issues as I edit and film. I would say this class has enhanced my technology skills, and made me more capable as we move towards a future where a great majority of people will be using computers and other technological devices. I will miss this class, it has been fun, enriching, and it has also taken a lot of hard work. I am proud of my final interview project, as I just uploaded an edited version of my One Act Plays News Package. I have made a great amount of progress since my practice interview, six word story, and especially my iAm project. This class has made me struggle, as so many ideas swirl around inside my head, making it hard to come to consensus and decide where to start when making a new project. However, it has also challenged me to keep working until I make an end product that I'm proud of. If this means spending several hours after school to achieve this, making a story board to organize my thoughts and ideas, or even starting over, I would say it is worth it. It has been an eventful semester, full of frustration and excitement from learning new skills. Now it is time for summer break and hopefully at some point in my future I will further expand my technology skills and use them in different ways!
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Well, all the techniques I've been learning in broadcast class this semester are coming together for this big project. My partner Lauren and I walked around the school when Mr. Goble gave us this assignment, looking at flyers or anything that would be interesting to do a story on. We came across many signs for the Senior-Directed One Act Plays. We decided that seemed like a unique topic, plus the proceeds of the play go to Operation Food Search--a great thing in the community as well as in the school. So, the next class, we started planning. We got our equipment, filmed the theater, where the plays were to take place, and interviewed Mr. Pecka who is the teacher in charge of the one acts. Funny thing is, Lauren and I didn't end up using any of the footage from that day. We were planning on going back to film several more times anyways--to film practices and the actual performance. Lauren and I were shy and never wanted to get in the way of those working in the theater and with production coming up. I would've liked to get different types of shots though because a lot of our B-roll looked similar. I still did well with the footage I had. We ended up getting a lot of B-roll in general, even if there wasn't much variety. This made it overwhelming to put the final story together. However, of course it is better to have more footage than less. So, I created a story board, which helped me somewhat navigate my way through this project. This allowed me to get my vision straight, and to gather my thoughts because I didn't think I could possibly fit all of my B-roll together. I knew I wanted to focus on the hard work that goes into the plays, because I think hard work is important and the audience can take a lot away from that moral. This really helped and I am very satisfied with my final product! Lauren and I did not run into many problems except we ended up having to redo an interview, we had a battery with nine minutes left, a tripod leg that kept falling off, and I had a wasp sting.
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AuthorMy name is Jenna Gold and I attend Ladue High School. I am excited to share the videos that I create in Broadcast Class! Archives
May 2017
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