Videography Blog

With another week of filming and a show under our belts, I would say this past week I learned the art of being adaptable! We had a shorter turnaround time for our show, so we all had to adapt to that compared to our first show, when we had more time to gather content. I also learned the importance of being adaptable in the moment when out filming because sometimes our reporters rely on us when things get stressful, so it’s important as an ENG to have a level head. 

The words I would use to describe show one would be confidence, adaptability, and communication. For this being our first show, I can’t speak for my classmates, but I was definitely nervous going into it. More so for the live filming as a camera operator but also when it came to helping my fellow reporters. As their ENG I wanted to get them the best footage I possibly could to help their vision come to life. With show 1 now under our belt I’ve gained confidence moving forward and while I still have a lot more to learn I’m excited to see how I grow over the semester as an ENG/camera operator and how we also grow as a class.  

This past week had several projects that required strong teamwork and adaptation quickly out in the field. Between getting adjusted to my first show as ENG, trying to help my classmates make their stories better, to learning how to be the technical director for playbook, I had plenty of struggles to overcome, but I have learned a lot from the experience that will be helpful for the upcoming shows.