Shooting Video

Since I am such a big UNH hockey fan, I thought it would be cool to take some shots of what it is like to go to a hockey game and why the fans get so into it. It was a good time because Friday and Saturday were their first home games of the season and it was against University of Miami in Ohio, which they were the #1 team in the country. I was really excited about shooting video while I was planning it because not only do I learn how to do it, but I can be watching the game in the process.
It was a lot harder than I thought. On Friday night when I used Sandy's camera, the video card was full as I was taping one of the interviews I had with a UNH student. Luckily, I had another camera that can shoot video, so I ran back to my dorm, got my camera and then came back. As I was filming again, the battery died. So the multimedia gods punished me that night, but I was fortunate that UNH was playing the next night.
Saturday ended being great because I had better shots and I interviewed better people. When I was walking around the arena, I saw Bobby Butler, one of the two captains of the hockey team. When I asked if I can interview him, he told me that I should consult with the Sports Information Director first, so that irritated me. Then I talked to some fans, two people who work for the media groups for athletics and a member of the band. I also took some shots of some cheers, some of the activities during intermission and the game. It really worked out for me that the hockey team played again on Saturday.
Video recording to me was the biggest challenge because I always had to be on the move during the game since it has such a fast pace. Trying to hold it as still as possible was another obstacle, but I know I am not a professional. Another thing that made me paranoid was when I was filming and making sure that I was not some sort of creeper. Otherwise, it was a lot of fun. I think visually, video recording is the best way of journalism that we have done so far in this class because when someone is talking, viewers can see what they look like and they can see what happened in this particular news story. Even though this was my first time, I was really proud of myself when it came to recording.
So far, editing is not as difficult as I thought it would be, but it is tedious. Making sure that I put everything in the right order took some time. Once I tighten everything, it should come out a little smoother. I am really looking forward to what everyone thinks of this video. Hope it turns out to be good results!