Podcast #1

This was my first time creating a podcast and I learned a lot in the process. I improved my camera skills and learned new techniques. Using the tri-pod and getting my shots level was difficult at first, and making sure I had the shot I wanted was time consuming (that is why I ended up with a ton of b-roll). I have never edited video before and never used iMovie, therefore, I learned a number of things. I learned how to export my video to iMovie, split clips and delete pieces you don't want, have two audio streams and do voiceovers, import a song and sync it with clips, sync my video and audio, and in general make a movie out of all of my footage! Basically I just messed around with iMovie, pressed buttons here and there and learned a lot through trial and error, and hitting edit, undo many times.

I had a lot of fun creating my podcast and I think I made it more difficult than need be for my first time doing this! But I am very proud of what I have created and think it's entertaining and creative. There are a number of things I would change such as the transistions between clips, I would add more voiceovers and footage to the interviews so it is more entertaining, and I would probably mess with my intro even more. But I quickly learned how time consuming it is to make the smallest changes and I didn't want to risk messing anything else up. While shooting and editing my podcast, I decided to take "The Office" t.v. show approach and kept that in mind during the whole process. I interviewed some friends and co-workers and shot footage of me making a fool out of myself so I could insert those clips during some of my interviews. Overall, I had a lot of fun making this podcast and I learned more than I thought I would. I was hesitant about doing this project at first due to my lack of experience but now I am much more confident and look forward to making the next podcast.

YouTube Link to podcast: http://www.youtube.com/afenstad