In front of the camera
I used to work in broadcasting, if you didn't know. I enjoyed it, but I don't think I was ever going to be able to make a living of it. I'm a teaching assistant in video courses at UNC and I think I'm pretty good at teaching it. Anyway, they've gotten me involved in the video aspects of the site. The other day I sat in on this big panel discussion that what shot in the China.org studio and they asked me if I would like to host the next one since the usual host would be out of town. For some reason, I said yes.
Even when I worked in video, I hated being in front of the camera. Being behind the camera is a lot more fun. The worst part is that I had to shave my beautiful beard just before it turned three months old. I guess I didn't really have to shave it, but the only guys who have pulled off the beard on TV are Al Borland and the late, great Billy Mays (R.I.P.) and I'm not ready to put myself up there with those two.
So I interviewed the Shillong Chamber Choir, which is a fairly well-known choir from India. I did my research on the group and prepared some questions for them. We set up in the studio and I have the choir's director, his father and two members of the choir in there with me. I gave them my normal schpeel about how it wasn't live so they could start over if they messed up or whatever since we were just going to edit it all together anyway. Then we got started... and I messed up the intro.
Then I messed it up again.
Then we got through the interview, with none of them messing up once, and we had to re-shoot the introduction.
Again, I messed it up.
Five attempts at the introduction. In my defense, two of the last names I had to say were Besaiawmout and Nongkynrih. Not simple. I imagine I can edit something together... Just don't tell any of the kids in the classes I'm TA'ing next semester.
I will say that choir was off the charts and it was great to talk with them. They sang a few songs for us, including two original songs from the director's opera. Absolutely fabulous. Of course, no one told me my tie was crooked in the last shot when I introduced the songs. Sweet...
Even when I worked in video, I hated being in front of the camera. Being behind the camera is a lot more fun. The worst part is that I had to shave my beautiful beard just before it turned three months old. I guess I didn't really have to shave it, but the only guys who have pulled off the beard on TV are Al Borland and the late, great Billy Mays (R.I.P.) and I'm not ready to put myself up there with those two.
So I interviewed the Shillong Chamber Choir, which is a fairly well-known choir from India. I did my research on the group and prepared some questions for them. We set up in the studio and I have the choir's director, his father and two members of the choir in there with me. I gave them my normal schpeel about how it wasn't live so they could start over if they messed up or whatever since we were just going to edit it all together anyway. Then we got started... and I messed up the intro.
Then I messed it up again.
Then we got through the interview, with none of them messing up once, and we had to re-shoot the introduction.
Again, I messed it up.
Five attempts at the introduction. In my defense, two of the last names I had to say were Besaiawmout and Nongkynrih. Not simple. I imagine I can edit something together... Just don't tell any of the kids in the classes I'm TA'ing next semester.
I will say that choir was off the charts and it was great to talk with them. They sang a few songs for us, including two original songs from the director's opera. Absolutely fabulous. Of course, no one told me my tie was crooked in the last shot when I introduced the songs. Sweet...
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