2008 Summer Olympic Games - Beijing, China
Ten minutes. It’s the tightest deadline I’ve ever had to work under, but at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, timing was everything. I served as a volunteer flash quotes reporter and was responsible for interviewing athletes after they competed. The goal was to publish a quote from an athlete within ten minutes of the interview. That meant standing shoulder to shoulder with dozens of reporters to get the quote and then literally running back to the office to file it.
As a KOMU reporter, I filed several pieces that aired back in the United States including a live phoner giving KOMU viewers a taste of the Opening Ceremonies. In addition, I contributed to our station’s blog uploading video and images every day giving Mid-Missourians a unique look at the Olympics.
KOMU.com 2008 Beijing Promo
Using Final Cut Express, I shot and edited this 30 second promo for our station. It took over 30 hours to create.
Live Phoner from Beijing, China
The night of the Opening Ceremonies I called back to the station to do a live phoner for the morning show describing the sights and sounds minutes before the Opening Ceremonies.
Opening Ceremonies Standup from the Bird's Nest
KOMU was at the Opening Ceremonies. I shot this standup on 8/8/08 hours before the Opening Ceremonies. It was our market's exclusive coverage of the Games.
Opening Ceremonies Eve
Here's a blog video of the night before the Opening Ceremonies that made air.