:: Earl Green - Freelance Television Writer / Producer ::

Two of my last topicals for 40/29, done on my last day; there was little or no footage for the “New Year’s Eve” story, so I decided to do one last big effects blow-out, just for the heck of it. (I promise never to do such a spot at 40/29 again.) The other topical was a case where I had good sound and decent video in advance, and decided to break away from the usual music and editing style we use on topicals. My last topical at 40/29 (not seen here) involved the execution of Saddam Hussein.

On the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor bombing, local survivor Herman E. Stout vividly recalls the events he witnessed while serving there.

I don’t do them too often, but when I do edit a news package, I tend to enjoy it. In this case, the idea to edit the whole piece on the Avid came out of a discussion with the videographer who shot the piece; as it was already going to be a “nats pack” (a package consisting entirely of “nats,” or “natural sound,” without any reporter voice tracks), why not just do it up a bit? By the time we were done with the package, we were both pretty happy with it.

By the way, it was my privelege and honor to help tell Mr. Stout’s story. And I don’t often say that about something I do at work. This package aired on December 7th on 40/29 News at Ten.