We started the day working on our Record Unit. We began making our documentary, as my group had planned thoroughly at the end of last Wednesday. Jacob and I wrote up a list of social networking sites to get screenshots of their login pages for the beginning of our documentary. We had to log onto Miss Hoad's user to put it in a file on the Curriculum for both Jacob and Ryan to access on their users.
At 12pm Mr Castle drove the minibus to take us to Portsmouth Live TV. We had a quick lunch in Subway and ran through the pouring down rain to get into the Portsmouth Live TV building.
Once everyone was in the small building the Project Manager, Neville Stiles explained to us what the company was, what they did and just general information about the company itself. They currently only exist online and broadcast programs about the local area to the local area. They started in 2009 and cover the whole PO postcode area. They get most of their income through advertising and everything made by them is with excellent quality things but on a very cheap scale, making it easier to create more than other companies like theirs. In the future, they hope to the branch out to create a Brighton Live TV, Southampton Live TV, Bournemouth Live TV, etc.
After talking with Neville Stiles we spoke with the Managing Director, Thomas Haas, who has worked with BBC and Living TV and also as a war photographer and camera man.
He explained to us that they use 'Final Cut Pro' for editing their work and that they use Ofcom guidelines, even though there is no requirement of online television to do so.
He explained how they have set up their broadcasting and their own software. He spoke about all of the technical stuff that was a little farfetched for me on some parts.
I found it a really interesting visit, despite a few little parts being a tad boring, and I may try doing some work experience with them over the summer. :]
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