The video below is my team's first real news package for our new media class. The story is about the relocation of the radio tower and transmitter of the Roger Williams University student-run radio station, WQRI.
The reason for the relocation is that the tower and transmitter are presently located behind the school's old dining commons, which is scheduled for demolition on May 11. The school's plan is to take down the current tower and replace it with an antenna that will sit atop one of the university's dormitories. This is just a basic summary, there are more details in the video.
Anyway, as I said earlier this was my team's first full news package and I have to say that I am very pleased with how well it came out. I am also pleased with how smoothly the production process went. When we first decided to do this story, I was a little worried about the visual elements of it.
I knew that the only b-roll we could possibly shoot would be of the old cafeteria and the radio tower, which I did on the first day of filming. However, as the story progressed we came up with new ideas for shots and actually put together a strong piece visually. The only visual elements I am not happy with are the two shots of my computer screen when we talk about the FCC and the web-casting of WQRI.
These shots were a creative solution for a lack of footage, but I still wish I could have gotten something better. Another disappointment for me is how poorly lit some of the shots are. We filmed our standup and several other shots in the WQRI radio booth, which was not the easiest light to work with.
Overall though I very pleased with how this piece turned out, and I think we managed the poor lighting as best we could.
Please enjoy the video.
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