Media 6 TV Seminar: Week 6

YES. VICTORY!

Finally, the time for our seminar is done – and what a tremendous relief.

Despite a technically shaky set-up with the audio issues in the room, we came up with a solution and worked around the inability to work as we initially planned – running lapels into a mixer, then the mixer through the lecture theatre sound system and into a H4n Zoom recorder. Regardless, we got it done.

The seminar itself was running exceptionally until we were so rudely interrupted by an errant fire alarm, at approximately 4:20pm, cheers.

Needless to say, the team recovered well and we were mostly happy with how the remainder of the seminar – special thanks to our wonderful guests for sharing their knowledge and experiences, I know I definitely took a lot from hearing their words.

Ultimately, the group banded together really well in order to host a seminar that intrigued and informed a room full of people.

I was very happy with my contributions on the day, particularly the intro video for our host, David – a green-screen project that had me tearing out my hair, but that was a great learning experience.

Now to see how the remaining seminars unfold – looking to see what’s in store, particularly for Film and Documentary.

Goodnight.

Media 6 Seminar – Week 4

Woooooooh, progress!

This week, the TV crew made leaps and bounds in the right direction, as we began to articulate our plans and ideas for our week 6 TV seminar… Exciting stuff!

We had another group meeting at 2pm, which I made it to and was able to contribute a few ideas. Mostly we talked about broad details regarding roles within the group, ironing out the more fundamental aspects of our preparation.

After a broader group discussion where we finalised roles (I landed promo-video, camera/audio on the day and cutting together a video in post), we split up into more specific teams where I talked to Helena and Dan about potential camera/audio setup for the theatre on the day, then to Jenny and Regina about ideas for the promo video, then Bec, Shannen and Tiff about particulars for potential set design and dècor.

Jenny, Regina, Georgia and I then made our way to the Bld. 9 Tech Office where we spoke to the lovely Techs about hiring the green screen and some equipment to shoot our promo video on Wednesday the 19th at 9am.

After the lecture on our CVs, we all went back to the tute room and organised a few more specifics for the seminar and what needed to be done in the lead-up. I also managed to conjure the title ‘pushing all the right buttons’ under numerous demands from steering committee groveller, Georgia ‘Symesy’ Symes.

That just about concludes week 4 in Media 6, seminar.

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