December 8, 2006The TimesCast: A 'Casters' take
One of my early TimesCast episodes, circa Dec. 12, 2005. Being a TimesCast host, or 'Caster as we can ourselves, used to be a sweaty, stressful job -- literally. But this was back in the early days spent toiling in the makeshift studio, which used to be somebody's office. And as we all know, small offices without windows or ventilation trap heat quite effectively. Especially when you throw three constantly running computers (with monitors), a couple studio lights and a multimedia editor -- Seth Gitner generates a lot of heat -- into the fray. Of course, things are fine as long as you keep your taping under five minutes, which was a feat of its own as we 'Casters found out. Oh, and did I mention the small window of time in which to film we were given by the construction crews one wall over? That's where the stress comes in (maybe a little dust too). Yes, those were fun days in Web casting here in Roanoke. Yet somehow things always came together, despite doing more takes than you can count on both hands. I feel compelled to mention Seth Gitner's name again after that sentence. All of the 'Casters have improved vastly from those early days. A local acting coach gave us tips on how to speak to the camera and what to do with our hands. We also learned to tone down our clothing -- green was out, as were patterns and stripes (alas, I violate this rule). And some days, the ever-creative Dwayne Yancey would chose our clothing for us. Most importantly however, we've continued to add our unique style to each episode. And like bottles of wine, we have both critics and fans. But I like to think we all get better with time. |
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