Live Event Production
Open Channel
2025 SHU Media Exchange, a live, in-studio production experience featuring creative multimedia, documentary, photography & reporting from the Journalism & Media Production Program at Sacred Heart University's School of Communication, Media, & the Arts.
"Come Back"
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A visual poem that urges us to disconnect from digital distractions and reconnect with the natural world. Written and produced by Isabella Fabbo.
Tune Squad
I did not have one set role or duty during the Tune Squad music production. I mostly observed during this class, watching my classmates control the lighting, the audio, and the TD switcher. There was definitely more to learn from this shoot since we weren't in our usual studio and didn't have access to the control room. All of the technical production work was done with smaller, transportable equipment. I'm actually glad we had to use that setup because it was a new, valuable experience for all of us. While the basic principles and techniques for the shoot were pretty much the same as they would be in the control room, the equipment was slightly different. The TD switcher had less buttons and controlled the cameras since there were no human camera operators necessary. We also got to experiment with more interesting lighting - we rarely change the lighting during productions in Studio B. It seemed like a fun, dynamic aspect to live productions, and it's something I'm interested in trying myself if I ever get the opportunity. The most hands-on aspect of this class for me was the breakdown. I learned how to breakdown the portable cameras. Breaking down tripods and rolling up various wires the correct way wasn't anything new for me, but it's always good to keep practicing and get more reps in. I also learned from my observations that it would be helpful to know ahead of time and be familiar with the music/songs when doing live music events. This allows for the best lighting changes and TD switches because you can base your decisions off of the sound, so your video can be visually pleasing and dynamic paired with the music.
Harvey S.
The most important thing I learned from our shoot with Harvey S. is to be prepared and make sure there’s clear communication about what the expectations and goals are with every member of the team. There seemed like there was a lot of confusion and a lot of fixes that needed to be made on the fly - things that maybe could’ve been avoided had everyone been on the same page. These weren’t just exclusive to our team, but also with our client. I think it would be helpful next time to maybe let us sit in with future client meetings or have a detailed outline of what was talked about/what will happen/expectations.
I worked as Director for this shoot. It was my third time doing this role, but my first two times were directing live episodes of the pulse, so it was very different than doing a music video. I was in charge of calling switches, framing the camera shots and directing the cameramen on movements. It required entirely on the fly decisions, paying attention to the music or conversation, instead of a rigid, pre planned out set of directions/calls. So I also learned about catering my directing to the kind of different style shoots.