Title | Houstonian, 2002 |
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Date | 2002 |
Description | This edition of the Houstonian, published by the students of the university in 2002, is the official yearbook of the University of Houston. |
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Language | English |
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Original Item Location | LD2281.H745 H6 v. 69 2002 |
Original Item URL | http://library.uh.edu/record=b1158762~S11 |
Digital Collection | Houstonian Yearbook Collection |
Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/yearb |
Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
Use and Reproduction | In Copyright |
File Name | index.cpd |
Title | Organizations |
File Name | yearb_2002_070.jpg |
Transcript | Student Video Network $Vh qets back on its feet Anyone want to watch a movie? Anyone want to learn how to make the movie? Well that's exactly the type of opportunity the Student Video Network (SVN) provided students with. SVN is an organization dedicated to getting student programming on television. The organization gave students a chance to experience hands-on training in video production in front of and behind the camera with professional equipment. Everyone was welcome to join. SVNJ offered a wide variety of programming including music videos, prank shows, and even movies. This year, however, SVN was faced with a greater challenge than usual. It was a victim of the horrible floods Houston experienced in 2001. All the equipment they had was ruined in the flood, including the studio they used in past years. They had to work hard to get everything cleaned up and back on track. members of SVN got it back up and running again. They even began a major project with the organization: a brand new, completely digital TV station. They still weren't totally set up though; SVN members didn't have their studio so they temporarily (for this year) met on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3-4 pm in the Student Program Board room. "And that's how you fix the lighting." 1 Senior media productions major Jason Ugorji, SVN Executive chair, teaches his fellow SVN members including senior linguistics major Dan Satterfield, graduate student of photography Ed Mackey, sophomore english and media productions major Robbie Meckna, and fresh- "Tt t^c nnitp rliffinilt man me^a productions major Fred Luchena the ins and outs of lighting when filming. * Photo by Kena Alvarado to get set back up this year because we had to get all new equipment. Since we had so much to replace, there was also a lot of research time involved in trying to figure out where and how to get the right equipment at affordable prices," said senior media productions major Jason Ugorji. Despite all the damage it had to recover from, the "We lost our studio in the floods, so we had to spend a whole semester rebuilding SVN, but we're almost back on our feet now and working on new projects," said junior media productions Kena Alvarado. -Sadaf F. Farooqui .12*0/ Organizations |