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| Steve shot everything but the garden and parking lot footage. |
(By the way, you probably get our channel. Check up around History.)
Here's how it went:
Producer: Terese
Shooters: Arik and MC2 Slaughter
Editor: Joe
Narration: MC3 Jacobs
Anchor: SSgt Usher
Terese produced the piece. She was the director, did the interviewing and wrote the narration you hear.
Joe edited the video together and added the DoD News graphics.
MC3 Jacobs did the narration. What a voice!
As you can see, we work closely with civilians here, many of whom have much more experience than us. Steve's worked with a couple of U.S. presidents, and Terese used to work for NBC. It makes for an interesting mix, and a great opportunity to learn.
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| MC1 Alan Gragg |
And remember, there's not many spots available. Your best chance for getting a seat is to perform well at your job and stay out of trouble.
Stop by the Defense Information School website for more information.
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GRAGG: We have IVC (Intermediate Videography Course), which concentrates on intermediate level production skills. It's great for someone who shoots a little video, and is looking to get some more insight into the craft.
AEJC (Advanced Electronic Journalism Course) is more about news/feature storytelling with narration. We cover a lot about writing, etc, and expect the students to be close to intermediate-level producers before they show up.
BCS (Broadcast Communication Specialist) is a basic-level course for video, but considered a C-School for us because it produces the 8150 Broadcaster NEC. Now that the Navy trains a little bit of that in the 'A' MC course (the video functional area), having BCS training is a bit redundant.
For photography, the Intermediate Photojournalism Course (IPC) is another NEC and is excellent C-School photo training.
To clear things up a little bit, none of these courses mean that someone will go to Combat Camera. Those units are just like any other unit. They have a need for NEC-qualified MCs, and therefore will get some of the folks who have been through those courses, but not any more than a carrier, NPASE or amphib with the same NEC demands.
This is a list of our NECs and what they mean. The courses that give the NEC may change but the numbers and their meaning stay roughly the same...or at least they have for as long as I've been in.
MASS
COMMUNICATION
8143
-
Motion
Media
Cameraman
Performs
all
duties
as
a
crewmember
for
controlled
and
uncontrolled
motion
media
productions,
including
director
on
a
small
production
crew.
Primarily
functions
as
a
camera
operator.
Determines
scene
lighting
and
audio
recording
requirements.
Can
prepare
shooting
scripts
and
perform
limited
post
production
editing.
8144
-
Motion
Media
Director/Editor
Directs
crewmembers
shooting
controlled
and
uncontrolled
motion
media
productions.
Performs
duties
as
on-scene
crew
chief.
Senior
editor
for
motion
media
post-production.
Determines
equipment
and
material
requirements
for
each
motion
media
production
or
Combat
Camera
mission.
In
controlled
productions,
directs
action
in
the
production of
scenes
and
episodes,
analyzes
existing
scripts
and
recommends
appropriate
script
revisions,
determines
scene
composition,
coordinates
action
of
performing
personnel,
directs
audio
recording
during
filming,
supervises
preparation
of
set,
approves
set
design
and
props
to
be
used.
8147
-
Photojournalism
Specialist
Covers
and
photographs
events
of
news/documentary
interest.
Supports
and
effectively
meets
military
services'
public
affairs
objectives
and
programs.
Applies
layout
and
design
principles;
news
and
feature
writing;
basic
and
advanced
photographic
techniques
and
production;
and
demonstrates
writing
and
photographic
skills.
Communicates
with
a
mass
print
media
audience
through
pictures
and
words.
Produces
news
pictures,
feature
pictures
and
picture
stories
that
lend
balance
and
impact
to
print
communication.
Supports
the
efforts
of
ashore/afloat
activity
newspapers
and
the
associated PAO
effort.
8148
-
Photojournalist
Covers
and
photographs
events
of
news/documentary
interests.
Selects
and
prepares
photography
in
news
form.
Writes
captions
and
text
for
news
stories.
Maintains
liaison
with
photo-news
media.
Trains
personnel
in
photojournalism
techniques.
8150
-
Broadcaster
Works
in
broadcast
delivery;
principles
and
procedures
of
military
broadcasting;
collection,
evaluation
and
preparation
of
military
information
for
use
on
radio
and
television;
techniques
of radio
and
television
production
and
interviews;
operation
of all
radio/television
equipment;
preparation
and
maintenance
of
operation
logs;
essentials
of
audio
and
videotape
recording,
editing
and
use/selection
of
music
and
sound
effects.
Interacts
with
command,
community
and
external
media,
preparing
and
releasing
information
to
report
news
and
Command
Information
in
accordance
with
applicable
directives.
Uses
studio
video
cameras,
hand-held
video
cameras,
and
a
variety
of
editing
systems,
audio
studios
and
lighting
equipment.
Skilled
in
the
principles
of
framing
and
composition,
camera
placement,
audio
and
video
editing,
visualization,
and
storytelling.
Works
independently
or
supervises
groups of
3
to
15
broadcasters/videographers
depending
on
production.
8151
-
Graphic
Illustrator
Demonstrates
skills
in
the
principles
of
design
and
layout.
Understands
the
fundamentals
of
color
theory,
realistic
drawing,
color
media,
lettering,
printing
reproduction,
elements
of
graphic
design;
image
editing;
desktop
publishing.
Installs
and
understands
electronic
imaging
equipment,
multimedia
and
telecommunications
software,
image
scanners,
digitizing
devices,
output
to
black
and
white
and
color
printers,
film
and
video
recorders,
plotters,
and
image/data
transmission.
Creates,
imports,
exports
and
edits
art
work
files,
imagery
captions,
Visual
Information
Record
Identification
Numbers
(VIRIN),
and
archiving
data/image
files.
Demonstrates
working
knowledge
of
computer
management,
computer
hardware
and
software,
systems
configuration,
computer
graphics
raster
and
vector
software,
electronic
presentations,
ethics,
visual
communications,
web
page
design
software,
animation
software,
digitized
audio
and
video
software,
combat
documentation
(reference
sketches)
graphics
and
safety
and
security.
8152
-
Public
Affairs
Officer
(Enlisted)
Performs
master-level
duties
as
Public
Affairs
Officer
or
special
assistant
to
Commanding
Officer.
Serves
as
spokesperson
for
the
U.S.
Navy
and
the
Department
of
Defense.
Develops
strategic
communication,
external
information
and
internal
information
plans
and
executes
them
at
the
operational
and
tactical
levels.
Compiles
news
and
information
about
people,
places,
activities,
and
programs
in
the
Navy
for
use
in
press
releases,
speeches,
feature
articles,
and
publications.
Performs
research
in
response
to
media
and
public
queries.
Works
independently
and
with
165X
Public
Affairs
Officers
to
arrange
public
exhibits,
demonstrations,
speaking
engagements,
conferences,
VIP
visits,
and
tours.
Schedules,
drafts
and
conducts
speeches,
press
releases
and
responses
to
public
and
media
queries
and
coordinates
special
events.
Oversees
management
of
Public
Affairs
Supervisors,
Photojournalists,
Mass
Communication
Specialists
and
Multimedia
Supervisors
in
the
production
of
Navy
and
command
publications.
I AM YOUR EYES: This, like several listed, is a course that you would come back and take once you've been out in the fleet for a couple of years.
8153
-
Public
Affairs
Supervisor
Manages
operational
unit
or
forward-deployed
public
affairs
programs
and
teams.
Serves
either
as
command
public
affairs
representative
or
special
assistant
at
journeyman
level.
Understands
concepts
and
development
of
strategic
communication,
external
information
and
internal
information
plans;
executes
them
at
the
tactical
level.
Compiles
information
for
press
releases,
answers
media
and
public
questions,
and
serves
as
command
spokesperson.
Manages
the
efforts
of
Photojournalists,
Mass
Communication
Specialists
and
Multimedia
Supervisors
in
the
production
of
Navy
and
command
publications.
Works
with
Public
Affairs
Officers
and/or
senior
public
affairs
enlisted
personnel
to
arrange
public
exhibits,
demonstrations,
speaking
engagements,
news
conferences,
VIP
visits,
and
tours.
Schedules
and
conducts
speeches,
drafts
press
releases,
responds
to
public
and
media
queries,
and
coordinates
special
events.
8193
-
Electronic
Imaging Systems
Specialist
Installs,
configures
and
operates
advanced
electronic
imaging
systems
to
acquire,
import
enhance,
manipulate,
print,
store,
export
and
electronically
transmit
and
receive
digital
images from
shore
based,
afloat
or airborne
platforms.
3251 -
Broadcast
Operations
Director
Directs the
operation of
radio, television,
satellite, cable,
and shipboard
SITE support
systems as
coordinated elements
of the
command information
broadcasting function.
Conducts research,
plans programming,
production, budgeting,
training, and
maintenance. Performs
liaison with
host and
other tenant
activities to
provide broadcast
command information
service. Conducts
initial negotiations
for facility
modifications and
inter-service support
agreements. Supervises
Broadcast Operation
Specialists, Broadcast
Engineers, Videographers,
Graphic Designers,
Clerks and
Logistic personnel.
Coordinates
with Department
of Defense level
media activities to
support American
Forces Information
Service products
and taskings.
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Thanks MC1! I'm going to take a nap. Too many acronyms and numbers.
