Wellness TV Episode 2 Editing

Today I shot broll from 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm, and then edited with Kristin from intro to broadcast from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm. I shot broll from various places around the financial aid office, and suffered a little verbal abuse from the ladies who work there. Then I showed Kristin how to work final cut pro, since her old school didn't use it. I learned how to do a lower 3rd today, and constantly had to ask the print majors to be quiet while I was doing my voice overs. Eventually, they got the message. Hooray! My episode 2 package is done!

Total hours to this date: 24 hours and 20 minutes

Wellness TV Episode 2

Yesterday, I went out with Taylor Sullivan and Kristin from Intro to Broadcast to shoot Mr. Healy, the head of the financial aid office, for the financial wellness package on student loans. We struggled a little bit with the new camera, but we came about fifteen minutes early so we were able to start the interview right on time. The audio and the picture turned out great! Afterwards, Kristin went to class, but Taylor stayed with me and watched me log and transfer the video. We worked from 1:30 pm until 2:30 pm.

Total hours to this date: 22 hours and 20 minutes

Wellness TV Final Editing

Tonight I finished up my first package for Wellness TV from 9:30 pm until 10:50 pm. I shot my voice overs, edited them, and put them into the package. Then I shot some more broll to fill in the gaps that need more broll and edited those in. I don't think the last minute broll shots were the best since I didn't have a tripod, but I used some of the tips I learned in Intro to Broadcast and tried to use other objects and my hip as a tripod. I edited some of the audio that was uneven and did an overall clean sweep of the package. It's done! Hooray! Time to start the next one!

Total hours to this date: 21 hours and 20 minutes

Wellness TV Editing

Tonight, I edited my Wellness TV package from 8:00 until 9:30 pm. My first ever package solo! I completed the entire package except for voice overs, and I decided after putting my package together that I need a little more broll. Hopefully I can finish it all up Thursday or Friday afternoon!

Total hours to this date: 20 hours

Wellness TV Editing

Today after Trice's News Reporting class (we got out 15 minutes early :) I log and transferred all of my footage that I've shot for my financial wellness package into final cut pro. I also did some very basic editing. I worked from 3:00 until 4:00 pm. I'm not really sure how I want to put the whole package together yet, but at the meeting this afternoon I'll be sure to get some ideas from Cynthia.

Total hours to this date: 18 hours and 30 minutes

Wellness TV Business

Today I shot broll from 9:30 am until 10:30 am. I shot broll of people swiping in to the caf, using their swipes in tutus, and in the undercaf. I also shot broll of the atm machine and of dollar bills and debit cards. Then, I did my reporter stand up with Dakota from 10:30 until 11:30. I texted Kristin and Kati twice to tell them I shooting but I got no response. Hopefully they just didn't get the message or they are busy with something else!

Total hours to this date: 17 hours and 30 minutes

Student Interview for Wellness TV

I conducted a student interview last night for Wellness TV from 8:30 until 9:30 pm. He talked about how he pays his major expenses up front, and uses the rest of the money for leisure. That way he knows that the mandatory stuff is taken care of. He also has a part time job at Publix and makes extra money by doing yard work and odd jobs for his grandparents. Today I plan on enlisting Kristin and Kati to get the rest of the student interviews done and a stand up shoot.


Total hours for to this date: 15 hours and 30 minutes

Wellness TV and SNN

Today I went to the SNN meeting from 10:40 am until 11:40 am. We were not able to tape the show because the studio isn't quite ready, but we did go through a "moc" show. John and Lauren read the scripts and we pretended like we were working the different pieces of equipment just like we would during a normal tape. Our next meeting will be next Friday before practicum because of Convo. Then I shot my first Wellness TV interview of the year with Kristin McKay from 3:30 pm until 5:00 pm. We interviewed Dr. Clements for our Financial Wellness package. I let Kristin read the questions and direct the interview. I also showed her how to set up the camera and how to test the sound. Then, when we came back to the Comm department Cynthia was there to show us how to log and transfer the footage and how she would like us to save our packages. It was overall a very productive day!

Total hours to the date: 14 hours and 30 minutes

The Southern Interview

Today, I interviewed Erin Maready from 1:30 until 2:00 pm for my story on Panallenic recruitment. Erin, who serves as Vice President of Recruitment on Panallenic, thinks that a formal sorority recruitment is absolutly necessary. "I would have never known what the other houses had to offer if I didn't go through a formal recruitment," says Erin. Just a few more interviews, and I can start piecing this thing together!


Total hours the this date: 12 hours

Wellness TV and Southern News Network

Today, I attended the Wellness TV meeting from 4:30 until 5:00 pm. We talked about our new anchors, Dalton and Dakota, our upcoming packages, and assigned groups and package heads for each package. I am in charge of the Financial Wellness "broke college student" package and my teammates are Kristin and Katie. We have an interview scheduled for Dr. Clements on Wednesday at 4 pm. I have also written and emailed to her a list of questions that we will be asking her. I also wrote three more stories for the Southern News Network. I wrote one about the Gamma Phi Esta for Camp Fire USA on Thursday, the Sigma Chi ADPi "Welcome Back Barbeque" on Friday, and the Theta Chi-GLOW on Friday night. Hopefully these organizations will appreciate the free publicity!

Total hours to this date: 11 hours and 30 minutes

Pink Party Shoot

Yesterday, I helped Meg Bragg shoot the Zeta Pink Party for her project. We worked from 5-7 pm. Bivens was there taking pictures and John had a camera also. Meg and I shot broll around the party, the limbo contest, the Mr. and Miss Pink contest, and the Pie and Zeta game. I manned the camera for Pie and Zeta because Meg was one of the Zetas being pied! I got close ups of the girls' faces covered in whipped cream and long shots of the kids aiming for every Zeta senior that was getting a pie in the face. It was a lot of fun, and it was nice to work with Meg because I don't get to work with her very much!

Total hours to this date: 8

The Southern Article, Camera Overview, and Dakota's Project

Today I worked with Dakota from 11:00 until 12:00 pm. Since we got out of practicum super early, I took the opportunity to interview Dakota for my story that I want to put in The Southern. I am asking a serious of independent and Greek women if they feel that sororities need a formal recruitment. Dakota was on the fence on the issue, saying that their were many good things and bad things about sorority recruitment. Then, I worked with John from 12:45 until 1:00 pm. He showed me how to put together the HD cameras, how to put in a tape, manage the audio, and how to turn them on. Then he took the camera apart and watched me put it together by myself so that I would remember. Finally, from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm I helped Dakota with her project. She interviewed me as her student interview, and then together we interviewed Dr. Lynch. I set up the camera and directed Dr. Lynch during the interview and asked him the questions that Dakota had come up with. I'm glad that we have so many upperclassmen who are willing to help us!

Total hours to this date: 6
Just 30 more!