My name is Anthony Baeza, and I am a sophomore at Texas State University. I recently got accepted into the School of Journalism and Mass Communication program where I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Media. My goal after college is to join a video production crew for a professional sports team, and produce highlight videos, intro videos, hype videos, and help out with the production interviews for the team. To help me gain more knowledge in this field and to also give me some hands-on experience of using a camera, I visited with the Texas State Athletics Video Production Crew and ended up getting a job with them. I am currently working with a group of Texas State students that work together to live stream Texas State sporting events for ESPN+. While being a student worker for ESPN+ I have learned how to prepare for broadcast, what to look for while filming, and other useful skills that I can use later in my selected profession. I would like to thank my boss Lucus Haskins for giving me this opportunity and the other student workers for taking the time to show me what I am supposed to do. Even though it can get crazy being close to the action and learning so many things at the same time, I have enjoyed every second of this job. Because of my interest in my work, I decided to start this blog. With this blog, I will explore the behind the scenes of what it takes to prepare for a live ESPN+ broadcast. I will take an in-depth look at the camera set up, what each camera’s job is, and share some of the behind antics that go on. All this will allow parents, alumni, students, and the general public who follows Texas State University sports a chance to see how much time, and dedication it takes to run a successful broadcast. This will give them a chance to get to know the people involved and also help those interested in this field learn more.
More Information: Team Player – TXST-ESPN Video Production with Lucas Haskins
Behind the Scenes of ESPN+ Broadcasting 