Month: March 2016

MID-SEMESTER DEMO

March 30, 2016 — Leave a comment

Having just got into the swing of uni again for 2016, the plight of public holidays reared its head again and before I could register it, we were on a weeks break for Easter.

 

This break resulted in another missed round of classes for R.W.A.V. However, as a part of Group 4 – we all decided it best to head to the studios in the week to record the DEMO and familiarise ourselves further with the hour format ahead of the Live To Air.

 

Hitting the studios at 10:00am, we decide to give ourselves a 2 hour timeframe to work with. Using the first hour as a planning and rehearsal hour – we managed to smooth out a lot of the script and timing of certain segments as well as the use of music. The second hour saw us dive straight in and record our DEMO – having Bek and myself present, Aisha panel operate, Amalina doing the run sheet & Laura focusing on music and social media (although we didn’t have access to the 3RRR account).

 

I felt that the DEMO was a good first attempt at presenting an hour long radio program and that everyone involved pulled their weight to get it at a level we were all relatively happy with. Although I was concerned that my voice would feature too much, having recorded both the interviews – I think that the presenter balance was able to be achieved.

DEMO Szyslak

March 22, 2016 — Leave a comment

Following the completion of the morning lecture (which i couldn’t make due to prior commitments), Group 4 decided to rendezvous at a local café to discuss plans for our DEMO and interviews.

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This initial discussions soon spiralled into a period of stress and worry as it dawned on the group that the demo would be due in exactly 2 weeks & we had yet to lock down specific roles and content for the show. This panic resulted in our most productive period yet, as we managed to delegate roles and tap into the rich resources on offer within our group.

 

Having been given the role of co-presenter, my mind switched into gear and began working on scripts and content ideas. Having already recorded 2 interviews of approx 10 minutes each for another project, the group decided to employ them in our DEMO to relieve some of the pressure whilst also freeing up more time for studio sessions and planning.

 

Drinking the last of our coffees, we headed to the 3RRR studios to have our second session in front of the consoles and to get more familiar to the idea of a microphone being in front of our face! The session proved extremely helpful as we were able to gauge what the dynamic would be like in the studio as well as the types of content we would need to fill out the 1 hour time slot.

(YOU DON’T WEAR WHITE AFTER) LOBOUR DAY

March 14, 2016 — Leave a comment

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As all Australians will attest, the initial months of every year are plagued by public holidays – although enjoyable and a welcomed change of pace, they can often be annoying and inconvenient. The latter was the case when it came to Moday 13th March 2016 – Labour Day. Instead of having the usual class or 3RRR session, all classes at RMIT were disbanded with no replacements scheduled. This resulted in a weeks less involvement with the studio and a weeks less practice in the 3RRR suites.

 

In an attempt to make up for lost time, I thought it good practice to begin further research into Interview topics for both the Demo and the Live To Air that would gwen stefani (no doubt) roll around all too soon. This process, although rewarding, ironically proved to be quite laborious.

 

Managing to lock down an interview with Helping Hoops’ Executive Director Adam McKay and having generated an idea for the radio feature due further into the semester, I (like RMIT) disbanded my research for the day and enjoyed an afternoon free from work.

Studio Sorcery

March 7, 2016 — Leave a comment

3RRR STUDIO’S

 

This was the location in which we were to have our 2nd class of Media for 2016.

 

Having missed the previous week due to travels, nerves were at the forefront of my mind and clouded the excitement that should have been in its place. This nervousness soon subsided as I walked in and was greeted by a few familiar faces from previous semesters.

 

Having already been divided into groups, I joined my compadres as we sat silently and became aquatinted with the who’s who of 3RRR. The staff gave us the general break down of the studio etiquette before sending us off with their in house technician to learn the panels and the structure of the individual studios.

 

Having already completed a diploma in audio production, I was quite keen to get into the studios and see the consoles and audio gear that they had available. Seeing the console for the first time left me quite confident that I would be able to operate it quite well if required.

 

I think the only trouble will be finding a voice!

 

3RRR Console