Producer's Blog

Creating episode three for Mountaineer Playbook was an incredible experience. After our second episode, my professors gave me valuable feedback on my scriptwriting. I learned that I needed to structure the script in a way that allowed my main anchors to provide more information while seamlessly setting up upcoming stories. With this new understanding, I approached episode three with a fresh perspective. I felt like I had a much better understanding of scriptwriting and consequently felt more confident in producing the show. For this episode, I had a much deeper connection to the development and preparation of the show.

Over the course of the semester, directing has become something I genuinely enjoy. During our producer meetings on Thursday nights, when we review packages and decide who makes the show, the first thing that pops into my head is how I want to present it. I think through camera cues, angles, effects, and more because I want our shows to be the best they can possibly be. My goal for each show this semester is to become more and more technical. We’re all in college, and this is the time to push ourselves before we graduate in a month and a half.