Not necessarily for the same reason, however. Let’s start with
the Gilroy High Alumni Project.
Not necessarily for the same reason, however. Let’s start with the Gilroy High Alumni Project. Thanks to the generosity and support of the Gilroy Rotary and Gilroy Chamber of Commerce, CMAP will be producing a series, tentatively titled Career Paths, highlighting GHS alumni. The idea is to feature alum that have established themselves in a career. We want to profile the training they received for their chosen field, the steps they took to find work, and the advice they would give a current GHS high school student who may be interested in pursuing this career.
The series will be aired on ED-TV Channel 19, one of the channels CMAP manages, and will also be available through the public library. The goal is to inspire and motivate current high school students who might be interested in a particular career path.
Career Paths will profile five individuals from different walks of life in each 10- to 15-minute program. You certainly don’t have to be a pro football player or nobel peace prize winner to qualify. We’re looking for variety more than anything. If you are a good candidate, or know of one, please give me buzz: 846-4983, ext. 6.
Now let’s talk about audio gurus. Being that I’m marrying one in five months, I consider myself a quasi-expert on the subject. (e.g., I presented my fiancée with an Ipod for his birthday and he cried. Enough said.) I can confidently say that most video people simply aren’t as audio-conscious as they should be. Beginning (and perhaps even pro) videographers often overlook the audio quality of a production to “get the shot.”
My motto in regards to this policy is this: you can cover up bad video, but you can’t cover up bad audio. I’m flashing back to the video of my debut performance at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz that included two hours of awesome footage – and distorted audio. That tape will never see a VCR again.
We were delighted to have an individual join our ranks who I can safely say is very aware of the importance of both image and sound. When CMAP opened its doors, TV and amateur movie making fanatics started to come out of the woodwork and get involved at the newly born TV station.
One such gentleman, Veldon Leverich, joined the ranks at CMAP and expressed interest in directing. Then he dropped his resume on us. Veldon has had 35 years of experience in television. He’s served as the chief engineer at KGO in San Francisco and engineer at KRON, for starters. He’s also a news and television director. After a brief discussion with myself and our board, he became CMAP’s engineer as well.
Gavilan soon picked up on Veldon’s talents and experience, and promptly recruited him to teach an in depth class in audio engineering called Sounding Good! through Gavilan’s Community Education Program. When Veldon referred to audio as the “stepchild” of video during one of our conversations, I knew we were on the same wavelength.
If you’re interested in Sounding Good!, give Gavilan a call to sign up. The day class is scheduled for Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Gavilan College TV Studio. This class is not for the meek. It’s very techy, but very worthwhile for you audiophiles.
If Sounding Good! is sounding a little advanced for your skill level, you may want to check out CMAP’s video production workshops for the beginner. Workshop schedules can be found on www.mycmap.org.
