Over the first semester of Practicum 2 I have learned more and experienced more than I already knew. My favorite part about practicum is working on the Southern Sports Network. It is interesting to see all of the different sides of what it takes to put a show together. Whether you are running sound, the camera, or the prompter everyone has to work together in order to create a smooth and entertaining show. Also this semester I have attended many baseball games. I have realized that it is very difficult to film a baseball game with only one camera. It is hard to find an angle where you can see everything from homeplate to the pitcher, and all the way to the outfield fence. My article presentation in class was about how a news anchor posed for a swimsuit calendar. The press made it seem like a big thing when really if you read the story it tells you how it was for breast cancer awareness and that she was a survivor. It was interesting to see what my classmates thought about the issue. They agreed that it wasn’t a big deal and that it was for a good cause, they say if it had been a two piece swimsuit, that is where the problem would have arised. Some things I was shocked by from other presentations was about the woman who fumbled for her words on air. She was speaking and began to just go into a state of being where she couldn’t form words or speak clearly. It ended up that doctors say she may have had a mild stroke. It is a very scary situation that can have a very negative effect on camera. Some things that I have learned this semester have helped me to be more confident in working with Final Cut Pro. I sat down with Luti and edited some basketball film from last year when they recognized past Florida Southern Moccasins for making it to be an All American. I learned how to cross fade, change the wire frame, and cut in center ways to make the video flow and not look choppy. Over this semester it has made me figure out more and more why I want to be a sports broadcaster. My dream to one day be on ESPN is seeming to get closer and closer everyday. I enjoy being able to help out with the sports show and watch Luti anchor, as I try to pick up some techniques that work and some that don’t work. The fact that I am on a campus where I can experience the different sports and learn the different ways to shoot basketball compared to baseball, and swimming compared to lacrosse really brodens my knnowledge of the production industry and helps me to know more than just one area. I can’t wait to continue to learn more and more each semester and know that one day all of this hard work will pay off.
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