03/20/08

I spoke with Kate for 20-minutes while I learned more about her and she told me hot to improve my Gordon Parks HS story. There are mixing/ levels problems and other concerns of clarity. Be sure I credential Gordon Parks fully, Make explicit connections with The Learning Tree, its relevance and the theme.

03/18/08

During my last meeting with Kate Moos, I asked if I could sit in on an editorial meeting. She mentioned that they have “cuts & copy” meetings. There, they listen to a rough cut of the program while looking over the script. SOF’s format and aesthetic is unconventional.

Kate allowed me to sit in that editorial today. Much of the 90-minutes flew by as I listened to her, Krista, and three other producers and an intern discuss how to finish or improve a problematic story, or both. I asked a few questions and remembered how much I missed working on a show; the creative process.

As I confided to Kate, I almost forgot that I wasn’t their intern. After their intern offered to help find great readings to fit with the show, I had to prevent myself from volunteering!

03/17/08

The main problem – what vexed me with this story, about Gordon Parks High, is my volume, my levels. There are many technical skills or techniques at which I must become comfy and skilled. I’ve mentioned voicing. I’ve mentioned organization of sound clips “actualities.” Now, it’s having the levels match from track to track, even if I do that by boosting them in Pro Tools.