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LADUE VIEW Our target audience is the greater Ladue Community, and our goal is to inform and entertain our viewers. The production of this show is an excellent opportunity for students to experience a professional format and atmosphere by creating a publicly viewed television program. LADUE VIEW airs on Charter Cable21 (Cooperating School District) every Thursday evening at 5pm. New editions air the first Thursday of every month between and including the months of October through May.
Broadcast Technology I Students learn all of the different aspects of the news media, with a central focus on radio and television. Students also learn the various phases of television studio production and gain hands-on experience with professional equipment. Students learn the process of commercials, storytelling, editing and how to capture the images that tell a story viewers will remember.
Broadcast Technology II Students learn all of the different aspects of television media, with a central focus the creation of LADUE VIEW. LADUE VIEW is a 45-60 minute, high school produced television news magazine show. Students enrolled in the Broadcast Technology II program at Ladue Horton Watkins High School, write, direct, film, edit and produce news features, entertainment stories, and sports highlights on a monthly basis. Students will produce a variety of projects for our monthly show and for contest entry.
Projects include: · Music Videos · “Everybody Has A Story” · Short films · Entertainment stories / Video Essay’s · Documentaries · Commercials · Senior Video · Professional shoots with instructor Mr. Goble
We were able to spend some time with Don Goble: SVN: Tell us about your background and how you decided to start teaching TV/Video production? DG: I am in my 3rd year teaching full-time at Ladue Horton Watkins High School. I am the Broadcast Technology Instructor, Co-Director of LHS-TV, and a Ladue School District’s Broadcast Technology Manager. I coach the Varsity Rams Baseball team, as well as handle the Public Address announcing for all Varsity Boys Basketball games. I have a long history in radio and television. My passion for radio and television blossomed while I was personally attending high school in Chicago during the 1980’s. I graduated from Bradley University in 1994 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Communications, specializing in Radio/Television Broadcast Journalism. I worked for a CBS Radio and Television affiliate while at Bradley and after my graduation for 3 years. I also spent 6 years in the Information Technology world. I changed careers for the last time in 2001, and began substitute teaching for the Kirkwood, Lindbergh and Parkway School Districts. I earned my Missouri Teacher’s Certification in Speech Communications/Fine Arts from Fontbonne University in 2005. Outside of school, I am on the Executive Board for the “Save A Life Campaign” as their Media/Public Relations Coordinator, and have produced numerous videos for this cause. SVN: How did you obtain initial funding for your program? How do you fund the class now? DG: Ladue’s broadcasting program began in the late 1980’s by Charles Marshall. Mr. Marshall scraped and clawed to get old or used equipment for the creation of the program, and he personally built a television studio in the high school. Currently, my program is not truly funded. My partner, Marteana Davidson, runs our Video Technology Center, where our television studio and editing lab is located. It is through her technology funding that we are able to maintain a small group of cameras, tripods, etc. The equipment in our television studio is over 20 years old, but still works well for our purposes. Since my broadcasting program does not have a budget, all improvements, repairs, etc. come through a small district technology budget monitored by Marteana, or through donations from parents or parent organizations. SVN: Did you have equipment available? DG: See answer above. We currently have about 6 functional digital cameras for students, 3 studio cameras, hand-held microphones, 2 wireless microphones, a group of tripods and 12 edit bays that use FinalCut Pro. SVN: How many kids are in the TV/Video Production classes? How is it broken down? Is it a multi-year program? DG: I currently have 32 Broadcast Technology I students in the fall semester, and 15 Broadcast Technology II students. The spring semester will bring in 36 new Broadcast Technology I students and 19 Broadcast Technology students. My student numbers have TRIPLED since I began in 2005! Broadcast Technology I is a 1-semester course and may be taken for a Fine Arts credit, or Practical Arts credit. Broadcast Technology II is a 1-semester course that is REPEATABLE, which many of my student take advantage of. Students earn a SPECIAL ELECTIVE credit for this course. SVN: Can you tell us a little more about the sessions: How long are the classes? How many students? What types of projects? DG: Classes are in block scheduling, so we meet every other day. Class lengths are 90 minutes long. Students will complete a pre-planning video package, interview, shoot and edit packages with B-roll and record portions of our show in the television studio. Projects include: · Television Studio operation · Headline Newscasts · Radio Commercials · Human Interest/Feature stories · Music Videos · Public Service Announcements · “Everybody Has A Story” features · Short films · Entertainment stories · Video Essay’s · Documentaries · Television Commercials · Senior Video · Professional shoots with instructor Mr. Goble SVN: How many kids to do the morning news broadcast? Do you also do a weekly broadcast? Special events coverage? DG: Our morning news broadcast is a separate entity from my broadcasting classes. We currently have 19 students who produce our live newscast everyday at 9:15. We have 2 different student anchors daily, a floor director, 2 camera operators, a teleprompter, technical director, director, tape operator and soundboard operator. Students who wish to be a part of the live morning newscast audition once a semester. Many of these students are current or former Broadcast Technology students. |
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December, 2007 |
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Ladue High School Profile |
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Click on any screen below to view samples of the Ladue Television Production Department |
