Category Archives: Music

The Beat: Sounds from the Underground Promo

“The Beat: Sounds from the Underground” features local Sonoma County bands who were recorded live to tape in the studio.  On many shows I shot interviews which were mixed post production into the set.  I taped the interviews, edited the show and usually authored the DVD and designed the artwork. We had an average crew of 15 volunteers and ran 5-6 cameras.  The use of volunteers was deliberate. The purpose was to advance an important aspect of the mission of the show: to train media center members in studio production. We had skill levels from beginners to experienced and everyone pitched in.  The crew made improvements with video, sound, lighting and general organization with each new production. It was a really fun show to do – all the crew had a great time!  They must have because the show retained most of the original volunteers from show # 1 and continued to recruit new CMC members until its final show. (Maybe it was the Thai food in the canteen?)

Producer: Jill Newman

Santa Rosa Idol Roll-In

Ok this is pretty corny, but then so was the Idol contest.  But the kids were so sweet and totally invested and I enjoyed the process. Having some experience in stage/singing gave this special meaning.  This promo pretty much shows what was involved, semi-finals taping, a workshop I led for the finalists, and the production and editing of a pre-contest roll-in video. Of course there’s all the other producer stuff like chasing down releases, getting bios and wrangling them during the show, etc.

Producer: Jill Newman