TOMCAT holds SemBreak Workshop 2009

Tomasian Cable Television (TOMCAT), the closed circuit TV network of the University of Sto. Tomas, held its annual SemBreak Workshop at the Educational Technology Center (EdTech) a month later than the usual workshop dates because of class suspensions.

Asst. Prof. Faye Martel-Abugan gives lecture-workshop on basic video production

From November 5 to 6 and 10 to 11, speakers were invited to give lectures and workshop activities to TOMCAT members on basic TV and radio production, news production, TV presentation, scriptwriting and newswriting, and DJ-ing for radio DJ aspirants. Invited speakers were Mr. Jaime Bolok (ABSCBN TV Patrol Story Supervisor), Asst. Prof. Faye Martel-Abugan and Engr. Emmanuel Guevara (TOMCAT advisers), Judy Joy Nuñez (outgoing TOMCAT Technicals and Scenic Crew Division head), Jamelle Ann Catapusan (outgoing TOMCAT Management and Properties Division head) and Mr. Miguel Villaroman (DJ, 99.5 RT).

(From left to right) Mr. Jaime Bolok (ABSCBN TV Patrol story supervisor), Jamelle Ann Catapusan (Outgoing Management Head) and Catherine Recio (Incoming Management Head)

Participants did program segments for the eyed-magazine show "Lunchbox", where four groups were tasked to produce two to three-minute videos in various topics. Unfortunately, two teams were only able to present their final outputs, as technical problems lured the video editing process of the two groups.

TOMCAT participants keen on details given out by the speakers

In addition, two groups from the rado production team did 30-minute radio programs as their output for the workshop.

Participants who attended the workshop were estimated to number around 60.