First time on EVS

We had our third remote yesterday at the soccer game. It went really well. By far the best overall remote we have done all semester. I think the reason that we are improving so much is because now we finally understand what is expected by each position during the remote. For the remote I ran EVS or known by its simpler name as instant replay. I went through a crash course in the beginning of the semester on EVS, and I received more training before the game thanks to Josh Clark.  I learned how to build a play list and edit highlights while as putting up replays during the game. It is a lot of multi-tasking in the back of truck.

The best way to describe the atmosphere behind the scenes is controlled chaos, a lot is always going on but we worked together and it all worked out. For the first time we were able to run the pregame show and then run breaks and then replay the recorded open before we started the show.  It was cool to see all our planning pay off and that the EVS is able to record the pregame show and then play it back live as our intro during the starting lineups, and national anthem.  I really had a good time running EVS and I wish I have another opportunity to run it again this semester. It was exciting when a replay would get used and when my highlight list played. Sometimes I cut the replay to short because to the animation for the replay but it was exciting to use replays during the game. 

Learing more each week

Last week I conducted all of the interviews for my package. This week we were able to get a house tour on Wednesday after recording our half hour show. The show went pretty well and now that we have three shows under our belt they seem to be getting progressively better. I ran camera for the show and then my partner and I had to hustle over to the soccer house for a house tour. The tour went pretty well, and the house that the seniors live in is really nice. They soccer players were extremely nice and opened up the entire house for a house tour. Then when we started editing it was a tough choice do we show it as a house tour or do we focus on the story of athletes living together and playing together. We choose the house tour for the package because it is something completely different and will add something to halftime of the soccer game. For my online story I focused on the connection they have off the field and how it helps them when they play.

Also this week I had to work on my production book, for Volleyball the Match is November 5^th I worked on it Thursday night and got most of it done but I want my director to look over it before I turn it in to Bill Bryant. I hope to get the production book done before noon today. 

Athletes Living Together

There are seven seniors on women’s soccer team and five of them live together. They share a special bond, and out on the field the chemistry that they developed is a result of the close relationship they have together.

Six girls live in the house together soccer players Emily Rein, Annie Aiello, Bailey Decker, Katelyn Alexander and Sarah Shumacker; and one field hockey player Jodi Mann. They support one and other and when they have time they go to Jodi’s games and she goes to the soccer games dressed as her favorite roommate number 2 Aiello.

Aside from supporting each other they have family dinners together on Wednesday nights and in the rare occasion they have some down time they like to play Cranium. Mann and Decker play Wii and get very competitive although Decker thinks she is the better player.

The house seems to be fun and games, and the girls constantly play practical jokes on one and other.  One included Jodi Mann’s room “we put post-its all over her room and I wrote on this one and put it really high on the wall and it said can you reach it, and she had to get a step ladder to get it down” Alexander said.

It is October and according to Jodi Mann it is scare month…she has 31 days to scare Annie Aiello. This includes hiding in closets jumping out behind doors and hiding under Aiello’s bed. Even during the house tour two of Aiello’s roommates hid in one of the rooms and surprised her.

Six athletes live together and the bond is one deeper than friendship it is one of love.

Behind the Beak

The name of my package this week is behind the beak. It’s an inside look at what it takes to be Charlie 

Cardinal and being the mascot at ball state. I thought the interview went really well. We used anomys lighting and it looks really cool. We put a kicker light on the Cardinal had to give the interview a little more than just blacking out the face. The interview went very well and it I am hoping I can do the story justice. Charlie had a lot to say, and was one of the best interviewers this semester. I am looking forward to the package and telling the true story of what it is like to be behind the beak.

This week is a slower week. We have a show that will air on Friday that we are preparing for and will shot on Wednesday. It is nice to have a slower week after having two remotes and a studio show in less than the six days. This week has allowed the group to review each of the remote games that we covered, and to critique and review them about how we can improve future remotes. This week has allowed the group to focus on packages and plan ahead to the busy schedule in November where we have multiple remotes, and multiple shows.  I am preparing my production book for the volleyball game. I am producing the first sports link volleyball remote this year, but I was able to ask Bill Bryant for advice because he has produced multiple volleyball games, and he gave me advice on how to step up the cameras, and create an overall vision for the broadcast.  Ken and I working together to create a great broadcast for the volleyball game. I am learning that there is never too much planning that can go into a remote shot, the more planning and scheming about the “what if scenario’s” the better the production.

Field Hockey Play-By-Play

On Friday we broadcast the soccer game against buffalo. The broadcast had a few bumps but it went really well. Two days later we were on our second remote at the Ball State Field Hockey Turf. This time I was broadcasting the color commentary instead of running camera. It was challenging to know where to interject color during the broadcast because field hockey is a sport with constant action and no down time in between plays. I wish I would have more time to work with Steve Albritton the play-by-play announcer so we would have had better chemistry during the game. After providing the color I have the opportunity to announce field hockey for radio this Sunday on WCRD. I am really excited for this opportunity, to announce a second game now that I understand it more and know the ball state players. I will be announcing play-by-play for the radio which is a little easier then color in my opinion. During the TV broadcast it was hard to know where to interject facts.

Steve and I were paired up again for the studio show three days later on Wednesday. The studio show went pretty well, we had a few glitches and the ending was rough. But for coming into the show we were two minutes short an hour or so before we start recording. Everything turned out well Steve and I had good chemistry together. The show airs tonight, and I am excited to see how the show turned out.

Football Continues to Roll

The Ball State Football team is 6-0, for the first time since 1965. On Sunday the team broke into the AP top 25 for the first time in the programs 84 year history. As a result our show was focused around the football team and I for my package I focused on star running back Miqual Lewis. While the story turned out well, the production of the piece was not very good. We had issues with the wind and it ruined the audio for the package. Taking  away from the story of Miqual Lewis who has already overcome three injuries in four years of playing football in high school and college. It is very discouraging when something takes away from the story that is production based, but through immersion the group has been able to make mistakes and learn from the mistakes that we have made. The interviews went very well and after asking about the ranking, most players and even head coach Brady Hoke down played its significance.  The team is staying motivated because of Dante Love one of the seniors on this year’s team who went down with a season ending spinal injury against Indiana.