Wildcat Weekly - ID# 425

Neuqua Valley
News Program
Entry Description

Wildcat Weekly is produced by Broadcast Journalism 2 and 3 students at Neuqua Valley High School. The staff creates episodes that air every Friday to share Neuqua Valley’s stories and events with students and teachers.

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Recent Teacher Comments

  • 4/24 6:10 am - Nice show. Good use of b-roll in segments. Chloe is very personable. Nice camera presence. It would be nice to have the reporters do a stand up at the events. People like to put a face to a voice, and it is just so easy to just record a VO after the fact.. Mic’d up is an interesting concept.
  • 3/4 6:57 pm - Music timing in the opening- talking is done and music should turn up right away. Chloe does a nice job as the host of the show. Don't be afraid to talk more- she only says a few words fro each introduction. Take advantage of your good talent! Music story well done- interviews are clear. B-roll at times is bland- look for good angles not blocked by music stands! Audio of voice over changes in the middle of the story on marketing story- stay consistent. What's up is a good idea- done quickly and with enthusiasm. Sports guy does a nice job speaking. Don't be afraid to change the small sports bug to full screen so we can see the action. Mic'd up a good idea- keep looking for ways to get the coach to interact with players more- kids like seeing that. Speech team story contains good b-roll and interviews. A solid show.
  • 3/4 3:56 pm - I like the open and how it showcased a lot of the school and made me feel close to the students. The anchor seems friendly and professional. The stories are nicely told and have a flow to them. I like how the reporter led us through the story. The basic rules of framing and nat sound were respected and executed well. VEI story also had a very well-structured story which kept moving forward. The soundbite were wisely chosen and helped me learn more. The BRoll was also very supportive and creative. The change to the weekly update did come out of no where. It also seems like it was filmed in a black void. Maybe use a school location or even a studio to film this part. It was delivered well. For sports, maybe show me the game and flash the scores as a lower 3rd. Having it over the anchor with the video in an OTS made it seem distant. I really liked the mic 'd-up story, good idea, and the coach must really trust you. Maybe use some interactions with players? Speech team story also very solid and well told. This was professional.
Judge 1

Positives: Packages were very strong (with a note or two listed below). well shot and edited. the sound bites were very strong. Very impressed by the sports package with the coach wearing a microphone. very school should try that.

Improvements: If you do a music package, let's hear music as natural sound and not just under the reporter's track. That piece needed more of that. Coud have used more nat sound in the speech pkg also. and, a note that most schools get - i think we should see your reporters in your segments. right now they are disembodied voices. Overall, though, very strong show.

Judge 2

Positives: Overall flow of the show was great! I really enjoyed the Mic'd up segment. A great idea to push student activities. #whatsup Wildcats is wonderful way to get students involved in more than what they already are. Keep this one up!

Improvements: I'd challenge the reporters for the packages to do standups for their intros and outros. I'd also love to see the host do a little more than just intro the pieces...perhaps do something similar to #whatsup Wildcats. Perhaps make this a task of the host. You could always highlight a facility member of the week this way, maybe opening nearby restaurants if something is new, local businesses hiring high school students, or even a weekend forecast preview. Short, simple, and to the point...no need to make this a heavy load from an editing standpoint. Just another creative feature.

Judge 3

Positives: The news packages from the field were solid. They were very thorough, included a lot of b-roll and interviews and the use of the field reporter made a cohesive package. At the same time, the What’s Up Wildcats, Nequa Replay and Mic’d Up segments were creative, adding variety to the more traditional field packages. The newscast was technically sound throughout. The audio and video were nearly flawless. Very clever segue in the opening going from a shot of the editing software to the actual band footage.

Improvements: The newscast needed more storytelling. The news packages were excellent overviews of their subjects; however, focusing on one student’s experience and telling that story while providing an overview would have been more engaging. You were close with highlighting the sound products CEO in the trade show package. The Mic’d Up segment was creative but adding a reporter would have added more context while telling the story of the game. The anchor should have been used more. It was jarring moving directly from the trade show package into the What’s Up Wildcats segment and then directly to Neuqua Replay. It would have been smoother if the anchor was used to segue between the segments and the newscast would have been more cohesive.

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