Charlotte Brereton
December 7th 2010
Dr. Bradford
Practicum Final
Last semester I had to drop practicum due to it being tennis season so I went into this semester with a blank canvas, not knowing what to expect, how hard it would be to obtain 36 hours or what I would be able to do to contribute to the communications department as a whole.
As I sit here now writing this paper, I realize just how much I have learnt this semester, from learning everything there is to know about the cameras, to learning how to present myself in front of one. I have learnt about the podcasts, FSC TV, channel 96, mics, the sound board, camera angles, final cut pro, southern sports network and not to mention all the information I learnt from the article presentations within the practicum class itself.
If I am totally honest when I was first told how many hours were required to obtain an A, I saw it as a chore, a task that seemed almost out of reach. As soon as I started to work on my hours I realized that I was completely wrong and that this ‘homework’ wasn’t a chore at all but in fact was fun. I have always enjoyed the editing side of a project but I never knew how to use final cut pro, the only program I was familiar with was Windows Movie Maker which is very basic and easy to use but doesn’t have a professional finish to it. I wanted to take my editing skills the next step and be able to make a package or skit look professionally edited.
I started off achieving this by watching John Luti or Justin Bivins edit packages for the Southern Sports Network. This gave me an insight into what the program involved, initially I was shocked how much time goes into such short pieces and how fiddly this program could be but once you get the grasp of it things run smoothly and seem a lot less impossible.
What I enjoyed the most was once a week on a Wednesday at 5 pm. The Southern Sports Network show was what taught me the most as I got the opportunity to work behind the camera, manage the teleprompter, work as producer, script writer and in charge of the audio levels. I loved the professional atmosphere while filming the show and I really felt like it gave me an insight as to what the industry really does involve.
I have always wanted to work in the communications industry since before I can remember and gaining experience in the FSC communications department has only fed my desire to work for a production company or with a broadcasting company. Now I don’t see my hours as homework because I enjoyed the whole experience, from the beginning of the semester till the end. I am looking forward to next semester’s practicum class and learning further information towards my desired career.
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