NOVA
Thursday, January 22, 2004
Today was pretty eventful. I spent a better part of the morning learning how to dub tapes with Judah, then I went to Human Resources to take care of getting my badge and parking permit.
Despite the other employee's claims that this would take weeks to accomplish, I came back after lunch and they had one all ready for me, but it won't really work until Monday.
After lunch I screened the final cut of a show called "Dogs, and more Dogs" that explores the various explanations behind where domesticated dogs came from. An interesting and fun watch, especially since it was a final cut and it's not due to air for another two weeks.
After that, I took some time to read through the intern and employee manuals and familiarize myself with the current projects and the workings of the department. Then I cleaned out my area of the room, or rather the desk that I am going to lay claim to since their will be two interns here on some days. I also somehow got the elusive IT department to come and set up my computer for me.
I took some reading home, a book called "E-MC2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation," by David Bodanis. It is a possible show topic that is currently in research and developement.
If I like the book then I will consider jumping on board with this project and following it from the developement stage.
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Today was my first day at NOVA. I went into work at 1:45 pm after driving around for twenty minutes for a parking spot and then finally trying to squeeze into the tiny one that I found. I wasn’t due in until 2 pm so I waited in the lobby and watched television until Evan came down to get me.
Evan had to go to a production meeting so I was taken around my Ethan. Ethan showed me where everything was in the building and introduced me to a few people, whose names I hope to actually remember next time I hear them. He then gave me my first assignment, to proofread a script for a show on the 1998 crash of Swiss Air flight 111.
I found this script very interesting, but I had to read it very carefully and compare it with the documentation that NOVA had provided that explained where we had found our facts and statistics. If there were any statements in the narrative that did not have documentation to back it up, then it was my job to point this out and ask where the documentation was. I found three of these unsupported statements, but I am sure that we can find the proof that we need for them in the crash’s final report.
Apparently, NOVA is ranked very high in its credibility. Above New York Times even. (Pause to laugh) But really, NY Times is known for their science accuracy and NOVA strives to be accurate in everything that they report.
I had fun, but didn’t have too much work to do so I left by 6:30 and tried to navigate my way back home. I have to report back at 9:30 on Thursday morning.
Tuesday, January 13, 2004
