FINAL GRADE
I know that some of u might be upset that you don't get to read about me for a while because this is my last entry, but don't worry. Just because the year is ending, does not mean that I am going to stop keeping you guys informed. Well we have to write an essay about what we have learned this semester. The question is what advice would you give to someone who wanted to produce an oral narrative for radio or web? YOU WANT TO DO IT is possibly what I would say for advice. I would have to say that make sure that you do something that is to your interest because there is no way to continue on a show that you are bored with because you will never get your best quality out of it. I think that in this generation, the only way to keep the attention of a lot of people is to make the show funny because people aren't going to stay interested in a show that is sort of serious for too long. Make sure that everyone in the group has an input into what you want to do because there is no way that people will work together if they don't all get to decide on everything. Carefully plan out all of the moves that you want to make so that nothing is over looked because if you don't plan out everything, most of the items you will forget. Always test your equipment before you use it because sometimes it looks like it works and it wont. When you interview, make sure that you are in an area where other noises wont interfere with your recording. Like recording outside or in a crowded area is a bad idea. The most ideal place is to go somewhere where the rooms are padded so that its not too loud. Having a very clear sounding interview is really important because all muffled sounds will be worthless when you are editing. However, before you start to make your interviews, make sure you write out a script as to what you are going to write and say when you get to you interview. Make the questions clear and precise so that the interviewee isn't confused. Then as you compose your interviews, make sure that create a semi story line that will help you know what kind of direction that you would like to go in. This way, the interview will sort of stay on track. Once, the interviews are all over and completed, go through with the group and discuss which interviews and interview parts you want to keep. This way, there is no bias as to which ones are choose. Then, once the interviews are chosen, be very careful when editing and make sure that you go through numerous times so that you have all the information that you want. Make sure that you keep insink with all the people that you work with and everything will be awesome.