Educating and informing
By Elizabeth Rodeno
The second episode of ECTV, the news and information series produced by our El Camino Interns, is airing on CAPS Channel 15 this week. You can view it every Saturday and Sunday at 9:30AM. The topics include Common Core education, Ghosts and the Spice epidemic among teens in Ventura County. These students are doing what media journalists around the world do; research, ask tough questions and wrap it up in an interesting episode format. We are looking forward to the upcoming episodes. The Digital Storytelling Assets program at Ventura High School produced a great video and shared their story of the making of “The Raven”.
VC Innovates, a workforce innovation program, sponsored students from Santa Paula High to tour CAPS Media to learn about media production and bring their enthusiasm back to school. We want to share our technology and the paths to a creative career in media.
The Foothill High School’s production of Every 15 Minutes went off without a hitch. The film crew, with the support of Jamie Cawelti, Evan Carpenter and Phil Taggart, blasted through the video with great skill. The crash scene event is always exciting to see our Emergency Services team work together to show how it looks and what happens in the aftermath of a drunk driving accident.
The launch of the Ventura County News Network was well received. Go to www.vcnewschannel.com to see shows featuring Ventura County, produced by CAPS for Bill Nash, the show’s host. We have four shows in the can with more to go. It’s a fascinating look at interesting and unknown finds around Ventura County.
We provided support for the launch of the 150th Anniversary Celebration of Ventura at the County Museum with a special video of our upcoming Ventura Legacies program. A full CAPS crew was out capturing the event. Of course, the snacks were yummy too. It is going to be a year packed with events and activities to celebrate the 150th which officially happens on April 2, 2016.
Don’t forget that not only is CAPS Media capturing important events in Ventura, you, as a member, can do the same. With our professional training and gear you can get out there and make history. CAPS Media is here to create an engaged and informed community through participation in electronic media. A yearly membership is only $25 and includes training, equipment, and use of our studio and edit suites. Share your history with over 20,000 Ventura residents on channel 6 and 15. For more information go to www.CAPSTV.org or stop by CAPS Media Center on 65 Day Road and schedule a tour.
