Green Screen & Graduation for the New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism Fall 2017 Cohort

May 23, 2018
It is almost graduation day for the Fall 2017 1-year Broadcast Journalism students. Last week, they were in the studio for the final time, recording special material for their resume reels. This week will be consumed by editing, editing, editing, and editing. Graduation is at 10 a.m. on Friday.
We use a “green screen effect” to create our “virtual” news set. That means the only things that are “real” are the chairs, desk and (of course) air talent…
In the Control Room, and when the show hits “air,” it looks a lot different…
Still, there’s nothing quite as nice as an “anchor” close-up…
Even a few minutes before going “on set,” students are still rehearsing. In this case, in the hall outside the studio. (And if she wants to delete any part of the script, the waste basket is immediately to her left.)
When it all comes together, it is the closest thing to “magic.”