Last week,i had the ultimate privilege of representing Winchester news online, at the Planet ice shield arena in Basingstoke.This was my first ice hockey game as a video journalist and the prospects of a rude awakening were looming.I duly consulted two video production boffins for advice.They both suggested that i needed to use two video cameras,one from a wide angle and the other one from a close up angle.It seemed a daunting task for one VJ to execute two roles simultaneously.In good faith, i asked two of my VJ associates at Winchester to help with the logistical duties, but unfortunately they all relented for one reason or the other.
In the long run,i decided to use only one camera from a wide angle.Ice hockey is not a game of the faint heart;it's fast,furious and is suited for adrenalin junkies.Basingstoke Bisons were hosting Peterborough Phantoms in the planet ice trophy.Ice hockey is considered the fastest sport in the world and i have every reason to believe so,after witnessing one of the most difficult sports to film alone.
But thank goodness,the end product made winchester news online dummy broadcast last wednesday.Of course,i acknowledge the effort by my sports editor Mark Lovell,who worked tirelessly to finetune the editing hick-ups that befell me on final cut pro.
The experience was great and would advise any vj to take note of the following when filming ice hockey.
-If you are using one camera,make sure you shoot from a wide angle
-Sometimes ignore the action and leave the camera focused on the goalminder
-zoom in when ever necessary but it's not advisable
-shoot the action on manual than auto
-sometimes leave the player with the ball and focus on the crowd
-make sure you get enough cut aways
-film the scoreboard every time a goal is scored
-create a storyboard on how you want to narrate your story,it makes life easy when editing.
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