One month after the Gulf War started, Television
Broadcast Magazine featured an article on the
network’s use of Hi8 video cameras. The camera is used
as a broadcast acquisition tool. That means the news
team will shoot in Hi8 format and later dub the tape to
studio quality material for easier editing. At the time of
this writing, Hi8 cameras are being ordered throughout
the fleet for PAO and SITE operations and are already
onboard most major commands, ashore and afloat, in
the photo labs.
Although the basics of broadcast journalism will
always apply as described in this chapter, understanding
the tools of the trade is important to the broadcast
supervisor. The supervisor must know the capabilities
of the equipment available and this is done only through
self effort. When a new piece of equipment comes into
your shop, read the owners manual and try the gear out
yourself. You may not be the regular operator, but you
must know what it takes to get the job done before you
can critique the actions of your staff members.
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