POST PRODUCTION

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Identify the procedures used to wrap up radio and television interviews.

Once you have completed talking to the interviewee and you are back at your studio or office, immediately review the interview tape while it is still fresh in your mind. The following tips will help you put together your program or story with better efficiency: l Make a run sheet for your radio interview listing questions, answers and good edit locations. Before you preview the footage for your television interview, reset the tape counter to zero, then log each scene on a shot sheet by number in the order it appears on the tape. Check for acceptable audio, video and picture composition. s Be certain your topic does not violate security or the policies stated in PA Regs. Your interview must not be libelous, violate host country sensitivities (if you are assigned overseas) or breach an individual's privacy. . Make sure audio levels match at edit points. c Protect the credibility of the interviewee. Since it is possible for you to delete, add or rearrange words, sounds, sentences and entire paragraphs while editing the interview, be especially careful not to change the meaning of what the interviewee has said.

. Make a final check of the finished product before you give it to your supervisor. Examine the content. Does the interview tell the story? Are the questions answered? Is it concise and interesting? Is it factual? Check the technical quality of the final product for clean edits and good audio or video.