MLS News Sailing Coverage

This is the final video of our coverage of the RWU Sailing team, which is currently ranked second in the nation. Working on this assignment opened our eyes to a lot of improvements that can be made for the future. We always have to make sure the microphone is attached to the camera the first time around. Lighting is always an issue, especially when shooting outside or near a window. We learned to always shoot in a quiet area, because no matter how far away we think the construction is, the mic will pick it up. We also learned that the reporter and the person being interviewed should angle themselves toward each other to face the camera.

Editing and assembling the video was a long process. It took about 2 hours to put together a 1 minute news clip. That just goes to show just how much work and detail goes into making a video like this. During the editing process, we played around and added lower 3rds, which are the name titles on the screen. We also cropped and zoomed in on the images to make them tighter and less busy in the background. That, plus adding effects, like the fade in and out, are just some of the tools we played around with while editing this video.

Another lesson that we learned is how to work together without all three of us actually being together. If one of us shot poor footage, the person editing it would pay for it. Even if all three of us aren't together, we all learned how to work together and work to benefit the team as a whole. Each person handled their roles great though!!