Producer's Blog

The second episode of Mountaineer Playbook has been incredibly beneficial for my growth as a producer. The Monday after taping episode one, our entire team gathered to review the broadcast and receive feedback from our professors on areas for improvement. One of the biggest takeaways for me was the importance of properly framing the anchors on set. This was an area I wanted to address for recording days in the future. I made sure to prioritize this by adding it as the first note in my ever-growing to-do list.

My experience directing the first show of Mountaineer Playbook was nothing short of amazing. Serving as both director and associate producer gave me a well-rounded understanding of the show, especially since I was involved in writing it. Once our producer, Sam Nichols, finalized the script, it was go time for me on the director side of things—I had to bring his vision to life.

 The Mountaineer Playbook crew received their roles for the show in late January. I was thrilled to learn that I had been selected as the producer and would be working alongside my friend Tyler Carlbon, the associate producer and director of Mountaineer Playbook. As soon as our positions were announced, everyone got to work on their stories for the first show. While my classmates secured interviews, captured footage, and edited their segments, I reviewed scripts from previous Playbook episodes and prepared for my first producer’s assignment. In the days leading up to our first show, I had several tasks and meetings to complete, including attending writing conferences and production meetings, scriptwriting, making last-minute fixes, and rehearsing with the show’s anchors.