"Switch to Camera Two...to Paige...now to Camera One," he instructs through his headset. "I need a visual, people!"
Heather Roberts' face appears in the last seconds of the clip and costume shop owner Andy Dallas presses the button on the bubble maker. The video fades out to commercials and the director announces, "beautiful!" As he makes this remark of approval, the graphic designer removes his hand off the computer mouse for the first time since the segment began. The teleprompter operator leans back in his chair and gives himself a pat in the back.
On set, Heather continues to converse with Dallas in her unwavering bubbly personality. Within a matter of minutes she will be interviewing Dallas on-air again as she hosts the Living section on WCIA's channel.
Journalism 199's trip to the WCIA station showed that it takes a large team to put forth a production -- let it be a “Living” segment or the five o’clock news. The class learned that unlike any other job with 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. shifts, a job never ends at a broadcast station. There are people occupying the offices at all hours during the day. Viewers need news and in order for there to be coverage delivered at all times, a staff must be present at all times as well.
The broadcast station is a tightly-knit network in which all parts are important. The Science in the Media’s trip to WCIA demonstrated that although broadcast is demanding, in the end there are satisfying results.
Lyanne Alfaro
Lyanne Alfaro
Great post! I really like how you used dialogue and gave the reader a great picture of the studio with sensory detail. The only inaccuracy I found was in the name of the host. Her name was Heather (http://illinoishomepage.net/ciliving). Paige was a camera person the director was talking to. But besides that, I also like how you focused on how the show was a team effort. Normally, a viewer only gets to see the host and the behind-the-scenes crew don't get nearly enough recognition. It's a tough job that requires a lot of work!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your blog post! I liked how you incorporated sensory details in order to create a perfect picture in my mind. I liked how you used similies and metaphors! You also included specific voices that helped me remember specific moments of the field trip. You did a great job of combining your opinion of the trip and the actual experience.
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your blog post! Amazing beginning! Oh lovely imagery! The way you quoted the director was simply amazing. Your sentences flow very nicely and your word choice is comforting and understandable.
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