First Package: Reflection

Overall, I thought I did ok with this first news package. I wanted to choose an event that would give me some options on what I could cover (especially considering my hindered mobility). Hubweek provided a myriad of interesting exhibits and people. However there are definitely a couple things I would have done differently. On the most basic level, I would've gone at an earlier time of day. I think I arrived to the MIT campus around 2:30-3:00 in the afternoon. Considering sunset is around 6:30PM now I started to run out of adequate lighting in an hour or two.

Secondly, I wish I had gotten more diverse B-roll. I don't think I truly appreciated the amount of footage I needed for just a minute and a half of final product. I found myself straining trying to find some clips that could be inserted. However I was pleasantly surprised I was able to meet the minimum length requirement of 1:30.  Background noise in a city environment proved challenging as well-not to mention I had some kids try to stick their heads/ hands in front of the camera- but this was easily solved. Other than these problems I thought it was a success.

HubWeek10/09/15

 ANCHOR INTRO:

ON CAMERA

A NEW CULTURAL EVENT BEGAN ITS INAUGURAL FESTIVITIES ON SATURDAY IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.

HUBWEEK, A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE BOSTON GLOBE, MIT, MGH, AND HARVARD, IS A CITYWIDE CELEBRATION OF INNOVATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING.

QUINNIPIAC NEWS’S IAN COSMAN BRINGS US MORE FROM CAMBRIDGE.

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Nat hit cars on Mass Ave

TRACK 1

IN AN EFFORT TO SHOWCASE THE CITY’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE, ART , AND TECHNOLOGY, EACH OF THE FOUR INSTITUTIONS IS HOSTING A SERIES OF EVENTS AND EXPERIENCES OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. HUBWEEK PROVIDES AN EXCITING ATMOSPHERE FOR THOSE LOOKING TO LEARN ABOUT THE CITY’S CULTURE OF INNOVATION.

SOT:  MAURY OLDER GENTLEMAN

“ We’ve been able to view all kinds of works of art in public spaces, we’ve seen robots and drones and other exciting developments in many fields.”

TRACK 2

MIT Dome*

ALTHOUGH THERE WERE MANY EVENTS TO CHOOSE FROM ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY, I DECIDED TO VENTURE OVER TO MIT’S CAMPUS TO CHECK OUT A PARTICULAR EXHIBIT RUN BY A BEEKEEPING COMPANY.

IAN STANDUP

A NEW EXHIBIT TO HUBWEEK, BEST BEES BEEKEPING SERVICES IS OFFERING A VARIETY OF DELICIOUS HONEY WHILE EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF HONEY BEES

TRACK 3

LOCATED RIGHT BY THE KENDALL SQUARE T STOP, BEST BEES ATTRACTED A SLEW OF INQUISITIVE MINDS LOOKING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BEEKEEPING. EMPLOYEES PREACHED THE ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF MAINTAINING BEE HEALTH AND THE CRUCIAL ROLE BEES PLAY IN THE ECOSYSTEM.

SOT: NOAH WILSON-RICH FOUNDER OF BEST BEES

“We need bees. Anybody who eats food, anybody who likes fruits and vegetables needs bees whether you realize it or not. So it’s a really important cause.”

TRACK 4

ASIDE FROM SELLING THEIR PRODUCTS, BEST BEES ALSO ENCOURAGED PARTICIPANTS TO INSPECT HONEYCOMBS AND PAINT BEE HIVES, NOT TO MENTION CATCH A GLANCE OF THE BEES THEMSELVES. 

SOT: SAM-ATTENDANT

“Bees turned out to be pretty docile, and there’s definitely, like, nicer and meaner bees. That’s another thing that’s interesting to me, because I had never attached emotion/personality to insects.”

TRACK 5

WITH HIGH ATTENDANCE AT SMALL EVENTS LIKE THIS, IT’S SAFE TO ASSUME HUBWEEK IS HERE TO STAY.

FROM MIT, IAN COSMAN QU NEWS