The Vision brings local entertainment through shows and movies
Posted by The Skyliner on November 4th, 2009Jordan Ecarma
Staff Writer
The Vision offers many programs for the North Greenville University viewing audience to enjoy. From movies to local on-campus news, The Vision is there to cover it all. To find out what is showing, turn to channel 48 for more details. (Photo by Joseph Huntley)
At The Vision, NGU’s TV network, students are valued. The Vision has been recognized with prestigious awards, including winning first place for studio production from National Religious Broadcasters last year. But its main focus is student-driven.
The network is essentially a medium for students to show their talents and get real-world experience.
“It just makes for a great lab for students to display their work,” Andy Stevens, media instructor and faculty advisor, said.
He noted that the mass communication majors who participate in the channel get experience working with deadlines and regular airings. These skills can help students’ work at NGU translate to jobs in the real world.
The network also caters to students’ tastes, airing pieces that they would be interested in. The Vision has several shows, varying from sports to news to entertainment. It also reports campus events. All of the anchors are students. The staff includes station manager Zachary Cady, sophomore media ministry; news director Clayton Thornton, sophomore broadcast media; program director Michael Cavalear, senior interdisciplinary studies; technical operations director Alex Reynolds, senior media ministry; and marketing coordinator Justin Salinas, senior broadcast media.
The staff works together to create shows that other students will hopefully be informed and entertained by. For example, Cavalear is currently pushing for current movies to be shown on the entertainment channel. The channel is on air 24/7 and an on-campus cable closed circuit. Both classic movies and movies from the last five years are shown around the clock. All the rights are paid for by The Vision.
The entertainment part of The Vision includes film reviews and news. Sometimes it includes original material by students, like parodies of popular shows. The network show Heroes was parodied recently, and the staff is currently working on a parody of NBC’s The Office to be aired soon. According to Stevens, showing their work through this medium is “better than having it just sit on a professor’s shelf.” This statement sums up The Vision. The network’s purpose is to showcase students’ work.
The Vision is working constantly to improve the channel. It is an excellent outlet for student production, allowing broadcast media majors to gain experience in realistic situations. It also allows them to display their projects through a medium that connects to fellow students.
There are some exciting events coming up in this year at The Vision. One is the return of After Curfew, to be shown at midnight. There is also a new show coming up. What is it about?
“I can’t say yet—wait till it airs,” Stevens said.
Tags: Fall 2009, Vol. 109 - Issue 8