Filming the morning announcements today was actually a lot of fun. I thought that the whole thing was going to be stressful all over again, but it wasn't at all. I admit, I was a bit anxious before we started, but as things progressed, I felt more optimistic. I guess what made a difference this time was that we didn't have to get a perfect take the whole way through. We were able to stop and just pick up where we left off. In fact, we even finished with fifteen minutes left to spare. That's crazy.
The scripting process was actually a bit messy. We spent so much time organizing the way we would write it. When it came time to actually start scripting, Alexa, Spencer, and I just kind of stared at the screen and wondered how the hell we were going to start. We had to make sure that everything flowed well together. We wanted the reporters and the hosts to have an easy conversation. Also, we knew that the pre-recorded material also had to fit into the conversation somehow. I think the beginning was the hardest part. As soon as the three of us started writing, everything just kind of fell into their respective places.
Question of the Week with Daisy and Alexa was also really fun. I was able to walk up to people that I didn't know and asked them questions. Okay, so our question was "What are you doing this summer?" It's not exactly the most interesting question ever, but we got some good answers. On the other hand, we also got pretty bland answers. I'm just glad it turned out looking good after editing.
Around school, I have been talking to friends outside of the magnet and film. A lot of them seem to be thinking that we're not going to have an interesting show. On one hand, it makes me mad because they're judging us and they've yet to see a single episode. On the other hand, it only fuels me to prove them wrong. I have a good feeling about our morning announcements for tomorrow. Our beginning and ending are going to epic!
Overall, for this project, my greatest pride is the fact that I helped write the majority of the script. I'm glad that it was so easy for the talent to follow the script. There were no hitches and the script served its purpose well. I know that we have a bright and exciting future ahead of us next year.
I can't wait!
