When I first came to BU, I was super excited to get involved in as many clubs as I could, and that\u2019s what I did. I tried out lots of different clubs, and I\u2019m still in some of them, but there\u2019s one I want to highlight in this blog post: BUTV, the student operated TV channel.<\/p>\n
I knew I wanted to be involved in a dance club and a theater group, but something I was really excited about was joining one of the shows on BUTV. There were so many to choose from, but one really stuck out to me- COED, the comedy mockumentary. So, I emailed the producers and signed up! I was assigned the role of a production assistant, more commonly known as a PA, and we started out shoots for the new season. I\u2019ll admit, I was really nervous to get started. Even though I am a Film & TV major, I had never been involved with any type of production before. I was worried I would be too inexperienced, and have no clue what I was doing on set. I couldn\u2019t have been more wrong. From the moment I arrived at our first shoot, I immediately felt welcomed on set. Everyone was super nice, and I instantly felt as though I had been in this club before. Within the first two weekends of shooting, I was already learning how to use the audio recording equipment, and recording scenes to be used in the final product. This meant that when I started my first film course my second semester, I already knew how to use the equipment we were talking about in class.<\/p>\n
Something else special about this club is that it\u2019s really easy to gain experience, and take on new roles in the show. For example, I started as a PA, and after the first semester the producers offered the role of Script Supervisor to me. This meant that at every shoot for the next season, I would take notes about the scenes to send to the editors, as well as make sure continuity was kept in every take. Then, when this next semester came around, I applied for the role of Head of
\nMarketing. I wasn\u2019t sure that I would get it, but I figured I would at least try. And, I got it! Now I make fliers and run the social media page to help increase interest in our show, and it\u2019s been such a great experience. Also, I run our Instagram account- @coedbutv. You should follow it.<\/p>\n
The main takeaway from this is that it\u2019s really easy to gain experience in BUTV, as well as having a bigger role on set. If you are a Film & TV major, or even just interested in working on a show, BUTV is one of the best clubs to join. It is a great opportunity, and even if you\u2019re not sure if you\u2019ll like it, just try it! Trust me, you\u2019ll love it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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