Eagle Vision Shadow

            I went and shadowed Biola’s Eagle Vision with Professor Stew Oleson. It takes place in the production center and starts at 9pm. Professor Oleson was one of the first to be there along with a couple other tech guys who explained to me how they prepare to film the school’s broadcast. Although it is not filmed live, they don’t record using tape or anything. The broadcast is recorded straight into the computers. Since it is not filmed live, this allows the people who are on camera to have an occasional slip up because it can later be edited.  Before the filming started, some of the crew was setting up while the anchors and reporters hung out and talked about their stories. Minutes before filming the anchor went into the broadcast room and got on camera. They clarified camera numbers, adjusted camera angles, the background, and the anchor’s position while she read through her script a few times in order for her to know her script. From the convergence room I could see all the different cameras on separate screens along with a screen that had the script as it scrolled up the teleprompter. When the filming began everyone was quiet as the tech guys cued video and audio clips, and cameras that were being addressed. Professor Oleson was in charge of the script’s movement on the teleprompter. The whole process of the filming of Eagle Vision was very interesting and somewhat intense as the cameras began rolling yet at the same time it seemed more manageable for me to do than I expected.