Sports
WBUC PRIMETIME SPORTS Hard work yields great broadcasts
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Buc Sports Flashback 5 years ago… (2008)
*Girls’ volleyball lost to CNS *Blame for the loss was put on the two underclassmen CNS students who refereed the game without pay and full knowledge of the game.
Inside the trailer, the SD card with all of the segments are cued up with the opening, followed by Have you gone to a sporting event and seen that a segment to play after the commentators introduce white WBUC Primetime Sports trailer and wondered themselves and the game. The graphics get finished what goes on inside? The students who make up the up with some last minute adjustments to the 10 years ago… (2003) Primetime Sports crew put in countless hours of work scoreboard and starting lineups are added in. A new *Oswego Lady Bucs won the section 3 both during the school day and on their own free time tape is put into the record deck. The program director soccer championship to film OHS sporting events. tells the camera people where they are for the start of *Ali Canale turned away the fifth penalty Regarding in-class work, students have a paper the game and the type of shot they will be getting. kick to hold on to the win over Liverpool. with nine tasks During the * Senior Kelly Owings played strong that need to be game, the camera defense. completed by people usually get *Scoring the penalty kick for the Bucs were the end of each rotated out after Erin Baker, Courtney Hocking, Brooke Sherman marking period. the end of every and Shannon Farden. The tasks include quarter, set or getting stats and period. This gives 15 years ago… (1998) writing an opening them time to warm *Gymnastics team went undefeated, 9-0 in script for the up, get something dual meets led by Trisha Zappala. announcers, making to eat, and relax *They won the sectional title for the first player biographies, before they are sent time! creating segments back to their jobs. for halftime, The people who 20 years ago… (1993) and creating a are running the *The Oswego BMX Racing team consisted scoreboard graphic. graphics, the video of Mark Roy, Wayne Tice, Mike Sorendo, Dan They report to the board, and replay Doolittle, Scott Conrade, and Norm Beck. program director generally stay at *Most races were held on Sundays at Bingo to figure out what their spots for most BMX Race Track. they are doing in of the game. *Doolittle was ranked fifth in the state for preparation for the The graphics his age group (14 novice). week’s game. operator updates Under the the scoreboard and 25 years ago… (1988) supervision of changes any titles *Freshmen football loss to West Genesee technology teacher that appear on the led by these outstanding players: Brandon Mr. Jamie Sykut, screen. The video Lagoe, Shawn Caroccio and Shawn Ackley students produce board operator *The gymnastics team led by seniors Lisa the broadcasts. The changes between Lloyd, Rory Cloonan, Julie Farletti and Mary crew starts to show which camera shot Beth McAllister was having a great year. up about two hours is on during the PHOTO BY RACHAEL PURTELL before gametime recording. He also Editor’s Note: Buc Sports Flashback is WBUC Students Alex Borland, Alex Kemper, and Mike to begin set-up. tells the cameramen a monthly feature of the Buccaneer Bulletin. Farden set up a camera before a production. The commentators’ to adjust their shots If you have any events that you would like to booth is set-up accordingly. The see included in future Buc Sports Flashbacks with a table, chairs, two headsets, and a monitor with person on replay cues up good plays that happened please contact Tara Stacy at tstacy@oswego. a number of wires running between there and the a couple of minutes beforehand to play for the org. This month’s Buc Sports Flashback was trailer. commentators and have them analyze what happened. done by Dylan Kimball. Three cameras are set up. The main one is high Teardown after the game is one of the best times in the bleachers at center court, and that cameraman of the night. Tearing down everything is usually a is supposed to capture wide shots of the action. They speedy process that takes about 20 or 30 minutes. The are the go-to shot. Two other cameras are usually put commentators’ table gets broken down and put into some of the game from the day before or they on the baselines or on each end of the court a couple one case. All of the cameras and tripods are placed begin planning for the next game. When they of rows deep in the bleachers. in their own respective cases. Microphones are put watch the most recent game in-class, they critique Background microphones are placed at field away. their performance. There is never a game that level. Two forms of mics are used. An unmanned Everybody’s least favorite part is winding up the goes perfectly for them. There is always room for shotgun mic is placed near the field to pick up noise reels of cords. That usually takes a good chunk of improvement. Usually when the game is being from the game and watched in class, there is stationary. Some a couple of people The students who make up the Primetime Sports crew put in are noise that is picked who are taking notes on up is the sound of the countless hours of work both during the school day and on their the game. If they do not ball being dribbled watch the game in-class, own free time to film OHS sporting events. on the court, players then they go back to their getting hit, and the normal preparations by fans’ noise. There is choosing what game they also a parabolic mic that is manned by a staff member time. It especially takes longer when a certain crew are filming next. and they follow the game. member, who shall remain nameless, puts a reel on The Primetime Sports crew records a large After wires for everything have been run back to the hood of Sykut’s Audi and proceeds to reel the number of sporting events, concerts, and community the trailer, set-up is essentially done. The only thing cord up. That did leave marks on his car. Fortunately, events throughout the school year. Almost all of them that needs to be done is have some things double Sykut was able to get the marks out by spending his are available for purchase. If one is interested in checked by the program director and/or Mr. Sykut. Saturday working on it. Once everything is packed purchasing a game, please get in contact with Sykut All in all, set-up for everything outside of the trailer up, the crew is done for the night. by seeing him in the WBUC studio or emailing him usually takes at least an hour. The next day in-class students either watch at jsykut2@oswego.org.
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Buccaneer Bulletin
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November 2013