“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