The Leap to Video
When I first joined Aircraft Maintenance Technology almost seven years ago, I was excited and at the same time a little nervous. As an A&P and IA who had been reading AMT magazine for years, I was looking forward to working with the AMT team. However, you might imagine how difficult it was to write that first article knowing that more than 41,000 of my peers would be reading it. But once I got through that first issue, my nervousness quickly faded as I became more familiar with the job. Thanks to the encouragement and feedback from AMT readers, the transition from a QA inspector to magazine editor was fairly painless.
I think a little of that “rookie” nervousness may re-appear next week. I will be venturing into new territory as I step into the fringes of broadcast journalism. AMT will have video coverage of Aviation Industry Expo next week from sunny Orlando, with daily video updates the first two days of the show. I will be interviewing people at the show and doing daily video wrap-ups.
If you tune in next week, don’t expect to see someone in a stuffy suit with makeup trying to pretend he is a big-time news broadcaster like Tom Brokaw. Instead, you’ll see an A&P and IA with scars on his hands from safety wire pigtails and cotter pins who will be roaming the show floor looking for news items that will be informative and entertaining. Like the magazine, it will be produced by aircraft maintenance professionals for aircraft maintenance professionals.
So be sure to check AMTonline.com next week for my coverage of Aviation Industry Expo.
Thanks for reading.
Joe Escobar
What an exciting week you’re going to have Joe. I just returned from the helicopter show a few weeks back where I helped AIN TV roll out their show coverage there.
It was a wonderfully exhausting experience. I think your idea of being an insider interviewing insiders is a great idea. You’ll probably find more interesting stories than you have time to tell.
I found that giving subjects a few minutes to compose themselves before the camera began helped quite a bit. I also reinforced the entire interview - I hope at least - by telling them it was only video tape and that we’d make them look astounding.
I’ll stop by next week to see how it all comes together for you. Just don’t expect much sleep while you’re there.
Rob Mark - Jetwhine.com
Coooool…Piece-a-cake Joe! You know I did some video work when I worked for United and one thing I found that calmed the interviwee’s was to put a piece of tape over that ominous little red light on the front of most cameras. Best of luck Joe and I will see you Thursday.
Kevin Curry
Hi Kevin and Rob. Thanks for the tips. See you next week in Orlando.
Joe
You’ll do well Joe. You were a natural at the webinar we did at Embry-Riddle…even if it was off camera!