http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/video-boot-camp-the-hands-on-bits/ Notes from the classroom and observations about today's practice of journalism online Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:27:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/video-boot-camp-the-hands-on-bits/#comment-8601 Mark Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:50:09 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/video-boot-camp-the-hands-on-bits/#comment-8601 Another reason why external mics may not have been introduced to the equation is that the use of professional mics requires probably another day's instruction, and, depending on the budget of the boot camp itself, purchasing 20 mics (and cameras that are enabled to use them) might drive up the cost much more than one might think. Often, it's the difference between high-end consumer stuff and pro-sumer gear, which can be twice as expensive. It sounds like there were many cameras about, which makes me think they threw everything at you they had. Your comment about a real course in this subject taking 15 weeks was right on. I teach broadcast writing and editing and run boot camps from time to time. It's difficult with students taking full course loads to find two days, much less four, to run a boot camp. Another reason why external mics may not have been introduced to the equation is that the use of professional mics requires probably another day’s instruction, and, depending on the budget of the boot camp itself, purchasing 20 mics (and cameras that are enabled to use them) might drive up the cost much more than one might think. Often, it’s the difference between high-end consumer stuff and pro-sumer gear, which can be twice as expensive.
It sounds like there were many cameras about, which makes me think they threw everything at you they had. Your comment about a real course in this subject taking 15 weeks was right on. I teach broadcast writing and editing and run boot camps from time to time. It’s difficult with students taking full course loads to find two days, much less four, to run a boot camp.

]]> http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/video-boot-camp-the-hands-on-bits/#comment-2537 Mindy Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:42:59 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/video-boot-camp-the-hands-on-bits/#comment-2537 Heh heh ... I wrote that just for you, Regina. The proper use of proper gear WAS discussed, though! I can understand the reasoning -- you've got 20 people who are beginners, and the first order of business is just to get them using the camera the right way. (Like Joe Weiss' paper mics exercise.) Heh heh … I wrote that just for you, Regina. The proper use of proper gear WAS discussed, though! I can understand the reasoning — you’ve got 20 people who are beginners, and the first order of business is just to get them using the camera the right way. (Like Joe Weiss’ paper mics exercise.)

]]> http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/video-boot-camp-the-hands-on-bits/#comment-2528 Regina Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:27:33 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/video-boot-camp-the-hands-on-bits/#comment-2528 "No one had an external mic of any kind. No one had headphones. No tripods. We went out with naked cameras." ARGHHHHHHHH [Runs screaming from the room] “No one had an external mic of any kind. No one had headphones. No tripods. We went out with naked cameras.”
ARGHHHHHHHH
[Runs screaming from the room]

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