Shooting and editing 101

Oh my god! No pressure, I just had to edit on a linear edit system for three live newscasts. The problem, I had not used the tape to tape editor before and I had not editied linear for eight years. Did I say I only had two hours the first day and hour and half the second day and only an hour the last day - now that was pressure, but hey it worked and the team at CTV supported me and did not give up and they knew I could do it, although I was full of self doubt - it made me stronger. If you are not living on the edge you are not living.

Shooting with the full size Sony was building my pipes, I was used to my JVC 100u HD only about 10 lbs with batteries, the Sony is about 25 lbs. It sure is a lot easier to go handheld with the heavier unit - although I use sticks 90% of the time sometimes you have to go after a story (or chase down someone) and the sticks would be a disadvantage.

Now I can say I can edit on both Linear and non-linear. They are putting Fianl Cut in our Kelowna suite so I will be more creative with our stories when we set it up. News is not flashy but with mixes and track placement we should be able to tell a better, smoother story, at least visually.

My reporter wore a salmon coloured blazer for the final day of live hits - I was bugging him all day about the colour so I think it will be givin to a chariety to give-away.

More to come,

Cheers,

t.