CHAPTER 1

Introduction

 

 

 

IN THE FIELD WITH EVENING MAGAZINE

The clock on the train platform reads 6:30 A.M. as I climb aboard the train and head for the city. The sun is not yet up and the usual bay fog hangs over the water as the train pulls out of the station. Today is a big day. In a few hours, I will be on the road with the crew from Evening Magazine, accompanying them on a remote shoot to see how things are done in the real world of video field production.

In less than 30 minutes, the train reaches the downtown station and I hop off and head for the escalator to street level. The sky has brightened considerably as I join the other morning commuters in their trek to the office. The fog has left the pavement slick, and I walk carefully ...

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