Curriculum subjects
Media studies and computer science
Summary
Jackson Wheeler is a technical operator and Josh Preston is an ingest lead, both for The Farm Group North in Salford. The Farm Group North is a post-production company for broadcast and short-form television. Television post-production involves the editing of video and audio and labelling and storing (archiving) of files and live feeds, so that it may be accessed quickly when producing programmes. Jackson and Josh use software to manage incoming files and live feeds from the camera and filming departments, as well as to edit together programmes, including sport coverage.
Ice-breaker questions
- Why is it important to archive footage?
- What editing softwares do they work with at The Farm Group North?
- What does the acronym "OB" stand for in television?
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