This week I helped with the production of WINOL by operating the auto-cue. It was really interesting to see how the bulletin is put together, although it was every bit as stressful as I had imagined it would be! Here are my thoughts on this week's bulletin:
Headlines: Once again I thought the headlines this week were done really well. I thought the best part about the headlines this week was that there was a good quote about the government spending that would have engaged the audience and made them want to find out what the government are spending money on. I thought the zoom out of the rugby posts were also good because it made it more interesting to watch than if it had just been an image of the pitch.
University Applications: I thought it was good that the bulletin started with the story about the drop in university applications because the majority of WINOL viewers are students at the university, so it was important that the main story was one which was going to be of interest to them. I thought the use of graphics in this piece was good, although it might have been better if there had been numbers on the graph about the number of applicants because that would have put it into perspective. Lou did well presenting this piece, although he was still looking down a bit it was a huge improvement from his first piece to camera.
Unemployment: I thought Lee's piece on unemployment was good and the graphics made it look more professional. However, the continual list of figures became confusing after a while so perhaps they could have been rounded or not as many used. The interview with Cllr Brain Dash was relevant and well framed, and you could hear him clearly. I liked Lee's use of the notebook when he was reading out the statement because it kept his hands doing something and also looked professional.
Pubs & Clubs: There were relevant shots in this piece with pubs and clubs around Winchester that would be recognisable to local audiences.
Sport: The story about the rugby pitch restoration was a good story but the footage could have been improved. The shots of the empty rugby pitch before showing a match seemed unnecessary. There was also a technical error when the interview started which meant that the strap line flashed up for only a second, making it impossible to read, and therefore it was confusing to watch the interview not knowing who was talking. It was also confusing when there was a voice over reading the statement. The voice was clearly not Henry's, but we were not told who it actually was. The interview with Tim Fell was well framed and relevant and you could clearly hear him. It might have been a bit better if it was more of a close up though. Despite the criticism, I thought that Henry's pieces to camera were extremely good and he looked really smart and authoritative.
I thought that the ice hockey shots were better this week because they were a lot shorter so were easy to follow. I also like the natural sound as well as Amy's voice over.
Once again the football reporting this week was excellent with clear commentary and shots of the goals from both the stands and behind the goals.
Zombosium: The interview with Marcus Leary was framed well and the sound was good, but he was only explaining that students will be studying Zombies, which had already been established. It would have been better to have his opinions about it instead of a repetition of the facts. Tom's use of fair dealing meant that he could show clips from Dawn of the Dead. He was able to use the clips because he made sure that there was a voice over at all times and only showed a few seconds. I thought that Tom's piece to camera was very good again.
Games Review: I thought that this extra feature was a great way to finish up the bulletin. It was short enough so that the viewers did not lose interest, and also showed clips of the games to keep audience attention. I thought that Ewan and Graham were excellent at presenting this piece because they seemed genuinely enthusiastic about the games.
Presenter: I thought that Justina did a really good job at presenting and looked the part. I thought she did particularly well given that English is not her first language.
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