NBC Olympics Internship: Update III

So a week as gone by since my last post and everything with my NBC Olympics internship has been so incredible.

For the first few days, I was scheduled for the 3am shift. At first, I was scared -- 'cause ya know, taking the NYC subway at 3am is kind of sketchy... thankfully, our supervisors informed us that NBC would provide a car service for these 3am shifts and I sighed in relief!!

During the first few 3am shifts, I was covering the daily live-aired tennis matches from Bravo (one of the networks NBC is airing Olympic events). After those first few 3am shifts, they moved me just to cover tennis and I have been logging tennis all of last week, thru the medal rounds (yesterday, Sunday). I got to see two crazy Olympic records (longest set in Olympic history AND longest match in Olympic history) and got to watch some great world-class tennis matches!!!

Now that tennis has ended, some new events for logging are coming my way!

NBC Olympics Internship: Update II

Since my last post on Tuesday (Aug 24), I have begun my daily responsibilities and learning nonstop from various peers and NBC staff.

As some already know, I am working with NBC Olympics as a Digital Production Services Logger -- watching the events live, taking notes, and prepping footage for online/on-air highlights. Although, I cannot post about specific events -- I can say that the knowledge and skills I am learning about from NBC directors, producers, supervisors, editors is so awesome! 

Whether it be simply watching events, shadowing producers, or helping editors cut highlights -- there has been so much great stuff that I have been able to learn.

P.S. yes -- this was posted at 4:14 am...because of the time difference and the need to watch events live // we are at 30 Rock already, logging footage!

NBC Olympics Internship: Update I

I made it... I have started my internship with NBC Olympics as an event logger! As a logger, along with 12 or so other interns, we ultimately prepare the event footage for highlights -- we watch the Games live, among all of us EVERY SINGLE EVENT, and take notes about highlight-worthy happenings.

Since Saturday 7/21 til now, we have been participating in orientation and got training on the various software/equipment we will be using. It is quite interesting to see the different platforms used in the corporate broadcasting, compared to college television.

Either way, I am excited to begin logging Olympic events tomorrow (football group stages) and the full Games starting Saturday.