Literal:
1. I, Alfonso Corona, affirm that I completed my independent component, which represents 30 hours of work.
2. Interview #4 with my mentor Roland Lew was very helpful.
3. Mentorship Log is at the top right corner.
4. For my independent component, I had to find well known radio programs, which included talk shows, interviews, live performances, and commentary on current events. I reviewed them by recording my reviews on a log, which included listening to 17 hours of programming. I review these shows based on the current standards for quality radio shows, which I attained through my past research and my interview with my mentor. Along with that, I also worked with my mentor on show production, so I could learn more about how the sermons we deliver on service days use certain radio techniques in order to attain the audience's attention and relate to them on a more personal level. Technical production was also a major part of this component, because this component involved a lot of audio work. I also worked at my mentorship for 48 hours this component by producing and reviewing radio shows.
Interpretive:
My independent component was very helpful and informative because I've started to learn about radio techniques and how producers apply them in their shows. I've learned to listen for specific things while mixing sound, like humming or buzzing, which can affect the quality of the recording. I also learned about other things like the creative input done by the producers like what kinds of shots to use in a live webcast and what mixing techniques can enhance the audiences enjoyment. Simple things that radio hosts use like a loud projected voice with a great personality and lighthearted sense of humor is exactly what the speakers have at the church. It puts the people at ease and allows them to open themselves up to the message of that day. With my mentorship, I was able to know what to look for in a radio show and to review it based on certain factors like genre and time of day, which can make a great difference due to the audience that's listening. Radio shows are also made to be as brief as possible, which most tend to be, although there are exceptions based on the genre of the program.
Applied:
I would say that my independent component helped me answer both answers one and two. My answer one being, "having quality content" and answer two is "producing quality audio". I learned a lot more about how to properly produce video and audio, as well as how producers can have certain input in the creative process without having to actually be on air. I've learned to know what it means to have high quality audio that's free of any glitches or bugs, and I also know what a speaker can do to attain an audience's attention. I've also learned about why all these things matter, and what I learned was that it's for the audience. Everything done in production, both technical and creative, is to reach your target audience. As long as you can attain, keep, and increase an audience, then you can see as to whether a talk show is successful or not.
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Blog 19: Senior Project and ESLR's
1. I would say that I have excelled in being an Effective User of Technology.
2. With my senior project, I've been able to learn more about my senior project by getting hands-on experience with recording technology. I've improved on my filming skills, as well as developing audio production skills. Editing is also something I've learned to do better as well. I'm familiar with all the technology being used in my mentorship, which is similar to the technology used at school. The skills I've learned at my mentorship have also helped me work with the technology at school.
3. Here's a link to the first video I helped record when I first started in my mentorship. Click Here
2. With my senior project, I've been able to learn more about my senior project by getting hands-on experience with recording technology. I've improved on my filming skills, as well as developing audio production skills. Editing is also something I've learned to do better as well. I'm familiar with all the technology being used in my mentorship, which is similar to the technology used at school. The skills I've learned at my mentorship have also helped me work with the technology at school.
3. Here's a link to the first video I helped record when I first started in my mentorship. Click Here
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Blog 18: 2-Hour Meeting Answer 3
1. How can a producer best support the success of a talk radio show?
2. My third answer to my EQ is to ensure the voice and clarity of my own voice or the speaker/host's voice.
3. a) From my mentorship, I've learned that technology can only do so much, and the speaker has to make sure they're not too quiet or too loud, as well as making sure that they're also using the audio equipment to the best of their ability.
b) Sometimes, technology can go wrong, so it's up to the speaker to work with a loud, but clear voice in the case that technology needs to be replaced for a short amount of time. With my mentorship, there was a time where the microphone would go in and out in volume, so as a producer I had to turn down the sound temporarily while someone on stage quickly set up a new microphone.
c) Clarity is also just as important, because of the bible lessons given at my mentorship. Speakers always have to make sure they give clear directions when quoting scripture, as well as being able to communicate their main ideas and lesson to people. The audience should be able to clearly understand the speaker from all parts of the church.
4. My mentorship was my main source of my third answer. My mentor has shown me the effect a speaker or a host can have on a podcast's audio quality. He also showed me the effect a speaker can have on an audience, if he or she communicates her ideas well, with a loud and clear voice.
5. I plan on studying and going more in-depth with sound mixing, because it plays a major role in editing our shows.
2. My third answer to my EQ is to ensure the voice and clarity of my own voice or the speaker/host's voice.
3. a) From my mentorship, I've learned that technology can only do so much, and the speaker has to make sure they're not too quiet or too loud, as well as making sure that they're also using the audio equipment to the best of their ability.
b) Sometimes, technology can go wrong, so it's up to the speaker to work with a loud, but clear voice in the case that technology needs to be replaced for a short amount of time. With my mentorship, there was a time where the microphone would go in and out in volume, so as a producer I had to turn down the sound temporarily while someone on stage quickly set up a new microphone.
c) Clarity is also just as important, because of the bible lessons given at my mentorship. Speakers always have to make sure they give clear directions when quoting scripture, as well as being able to communicate their main ideas and lesson to people. The audience should be able to clearly understand the speaker from all parts of the church.
4. My mentorship was my main source of my third answer. My mentor has shown me the effect a speaker or a host can have on a podcast's audio quality. He also showed me the effect a speaker can have on an audience, if he or she communicates her ideas well, with a loud and clear voice.
5. I plan on studying and going more in-depth with sound mixing, because it plays a major role in editing our shows.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Blog 17: Fourth Interview Questions
1. How can a producer best support the success of a talk radio show?
2. How does a producer work with on-air talents, hosts, DJ's, etc. to produce a successful show?
3.Why would you consider radio production easy or hard, and why?
4.What's one trait that defines a successful radio producer?
5. What do you go through in order to attain high quality sound when recording a DJ's soundbite?
6. Why is punctuality so highly regarded in the radio industry?
7. As a producer, how do you feel about the constant changes in recording technology?
8. What is "quality" content, in your opinion?
9. Other than your average sound mixer, what other major pieces of equipment or programming do you deem necessary or essential to the success of a radio show?
10. What are some ways I could work on my speaking voice?
11. Is there such a thing as a "radio voice" or is that something developed over time?
12. Do producers ever go on air, or does this career demand a more "behind-the-scenes"
13. What's "live broadcasting" in terms of radio?
14. Are there any rules that all broadcasters have to abide by?
15. How does editing play a major role in radio?
16. When would it be appropriate to transition into conversation?
17. Which topics tend to spark the best conversations in talk radio?
18. How much control do you have over certain content, such as music, requests, etc.?
19. How do you know when your content is overused?
20. How does a producer work with the host/DJ/guest?
2. How does a producer work with on-air talents, hosts, DJ's, etc. to produce a successful show?
3.Why would you consider radio production easy or hard, and why?
4.What's one trait that defines a successful radio producer?
5. What do you go through in order to attain high quality sound when recording a DJ's soundbite?
6. Why is punctuality so highly regarded in the radio industry?
7. As a producer, how do you feel about the constant changes in recording technology?
8. What is "quality" content, in your opinion?
9. Other than your average sound mixer, what other major pieces of equipment or programming do you deem necessary or essential to the success of a radio show?
10. What are some ways I could work on my speaking voice?
11. Is there such a thing as a "radio voice" or is that something developed over time?
12. Do producers ever go on air, or does this career demand a more "behind-the-scenes"
13. What's "live broadcasting" in terms of radio?
14. Are there any rules that all broadcasters have to abide by?
15. How does editing play a major role in radio?
16. When would it be appropriate to transition into conversation?
17. Which topics tend to spark the best conversations in talk radio?
18. How much control do you have over certain content, such as music, requests, etc.?
19. How do you know when your content is overused?
20. How does a producer work with the host/DJ/guest?
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Blog 5b: Science Fair Proposal
1. Talk Radio Production
2. Only older audiences listen to talk radio, whereas younger audiences stick to music formats.
<Marquez, Mathew. "3rd Interview." Personal interview. 6 Feb. 2013.>
3. If a person is 24 and over, then the likelihood that they listen to talk radio is higher.
4. I'll be conducting my experiment by gathering my data from major databases like Arbitron, which is a media and marketing research firm that specializes in the radio industry. After I gather my data, I'll analyze it to find any actual correlation between ages and formats in listeners nationwide. I could also conduct some surveys of my own in my community to find more data on listeners and their habits when it comes to Radio.
5. Behavioral/Social Science
2. Only older audiences listen to talk radio, whereas younger audiences stick to music formats.
<Marquez, Mathew. "3rd Interview." Personal interview. 6 Feb. 2013.>
3. If a person is 24 and over, then the likelihood that they listen to talk radio is higher.
4. I'll be conducting my experiment by gathering my data from major databases like Arbitron, which is a media and marketing research firm that specializes in the radio industry. After I gather my data, I'll analyze it to find any actual correlation between ages and formats in listeners nationwide. I could also conduct some surveys of my own in my community to find more data on listeners and their habits when it comes to Radio.
5. Behavioral/Social Science
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Blog 16: 2-Hour Meeting Answer #2
1. How can a producer best support the success of a talk radio show?
2. My second answer to my EQ is to provide high quality sound and transmission of the talk radio show.
3. To support the high quality standards of a talk radio show is to:
a.) To ensure that the show's sound output is quality sound, with no glitches, muffled voices or music, and everyone who's speaking or performing sounds like they are in harmony.
b.) Equipment has to constantly be monitored and maintained to avoid any issues such as going mute during a show, losing visual for a live webcast, not fully recording shows for archiving/sales, and so on.
c.) Any editing done is to enhance the talk show and to omit any mistakes on the part of the host, or sometimes even the producer. Editing is supposed to fix any minor issues. Editing should never change to where the main point of the story or program is completely lost.
4. Source 29a from my working bibliography
5. I plan to continue my study of answer 2 by working with the sound equipment at my mentorship, as well as conduct sound checks and work with the equipment on stage before services.
2. My second answer to my EQ is to provide high quality sound and transmission of the talk radio show.
3. To support the high quality standards of a talk radio show is to:
a.) To ensure that the show's sound output is quality sound, with no glitches, muffled voices or music, and everyone who's speaking or performing sounds like they are in harmony.
b.) Equipment has to constantly be monitored and maintained to avoid any issues such as going mute during a show, losing visual for a live webcast, not fully recording shows for archiving/sales, and so on.
c.) Any editing done is to enhance the talk show and to omit any mistakes on the part of the host, or sometimes even the producer. Editing is supposed to fix any minor issues. Editing should never change to where the main point of the story or program is completely lost.
4. Source 29a from my working bibliography
5. I plan to continue my study of answer 2 by working with the sound equipment at my mentorship, as well as conduct sound checks and work with the equipment on stage before services.
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