About 4 days ago, my team and I went out into the streets of Farnham to create a video for TV on Christmas shopping. Having previously done a vox pop, it felt like it was going to be a piece of cake.

Initially we sate down and wrote out all the questions that we could think of, then before we headed off we came together and agreed on the most suitable questions to ask the public that would easily summarize “Christmas shopping in Farnham” The video began by introducing our correspondent, Chantal Grosschopp, she introduced herself and did a brief but concise introduction to Christmas Shopping in Farnham, mentioning the recession and how it has affected the way people shop for Christmas presents. After this was done and dusted, Jonathan Holdstock went on to interview the lucky shoppers and sales assistants. This included one fireman just about to get aboard his fire engine, “I love this time of the year and I think ill be buying some football boots, this year.” Shauna Shearwood, filmed all the major retail stores in the Lion & Lamb complex, and also filmed people shopping in Argos, while Jonathan interviewed one of the sales assistants. Shane Donaldson did the voice over this was short and precise! Shauna filmed the whole thing, while I did the link in the TV studio...and I loved it!

After this task was complete I watched my first link that I did 2 weeks ago on the Berlin Wall, and the one I did presently. I believe I have learnt a lot from this task and my voice has become a lot clearer, and my posture has improved. Having done the voice training, stretching, pronunciation of words, and posture I spotted quite a lot of improvements and I learnt how to improve on speech, and learnt to stop swinging on my chair!!

I believe my group and I, have dramatically improved however, we could of interviewed some people actually shopping in a store and not outside on the street.

Writing for print is a lot more complicating than writing for TV, or Radio. While TV and Radio is brief, Print requires a lot more words and thinking. When writing questions for vox pops, it is important to write accurate and precise questions, so that you can derive the perfect and precise answer your after.

The video on Christmas shopping is going through some problems and has refused to upload. However, the problem will be resolved and this will be uploaded shortly.