Friday 28 October 2011

Winol 26/10. My first go at Live presenting.



Here it is. I finally found the courage to have a go at ENGLISH and LIVE presenting. Only a few people know how much of a big deal it was for me. But I can proudly say that I've done it. Tick on the list.

Only a few sentences about the bulletin:
There have been, as usual, many technical difficulties, especially when we went live. After my third link, the VT machine broke and the package didn't play, leaving me in the studio 'Add -libbing'. Fortunately, in the post production we got rid of the link and the package, leaving the bulletin looking tidy.
George directed this week. For his first time directing, he did an extremely good job. It almost felt like he has a natural talent :) So very well done for that. The production was as usually perfectly organised, which kept me calm till the very end of rehearsals. George, previously moved the deadline to 3.05, but rightly so, changed it back just 40 seconds before we went live.  It was the counting down before we went live that made me nervous. I unfortunately showed it in the first 3 links, but then the nerves went and the rest of the bulletin went smoothly.

The quality of news packages unfortunately decreased, comparing to last week's bulletin. The pictures need to be improved in packages and in headlines. They need to attract the audience, they have to be memorable. The script, of course, still needs improving. We need to use less complicated sentences and words. This week's script was in fact quite complicated and difficult to read, but it can definitely be improved in the future.

I think that's it for this week. It was an unusually enjoyable experience.

Hope you enjoyed the bulletin.!
Posted by Justina at 02:50

1 comment:

  1. caiticlear29 October 2011 at 02:27

    Hi Justi

    What a very good analysis of your performance and well done for the courage you showed to do this. It is something that all presenters must be able to do, ad-lib, (not lip) and overall with the problem of language and reading a foreign language especially when you have not written the script yourself you coped really well. I did think the first link was out of sync or whatever, but overall everyone kept it together, despite machines letting you down. They always do at some point.

    We learn throughout life to think on our feet and as experience increases what to say and do becomes second nature. I believe BBC newsreaders write their own scripts, so that would obviously be helpful for you although not possible at Winol. Should you do it again and there be enough time, maybe you could have a get together with the script writer!! Interesting to read what a crippling thing nerves and fear are, as well I understand. With practice and discipline both can be conquered- for what is there to fear, we are all human and we all make mistakes, even though perfection is our aim!!!!! WELL done and best love ever Cait XXX

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