This morning for literacy, me and a few others got the opportunity to visit Podlab. A recording studio in Auckland Central where podcasts are produced and made. Only 10 students were chosen, they were chosen based on how good their previous podcasts were and how attentive they were in class. The group was evenly split: 5 girls and 5 boys. We were also joined by a special guest Mrs Burt!
After team assembly the selected students were ordered to meet in the street for a short meeting before our depature. Not long from there we boarded the school van and began the drive to Podlab. The ride was a bit long in my opinion, and the boys in the back were VERY loud which made it feel even longer.
Once we arrived we were greeted by two kind ladies Jay-Jay and Jas, along with their little puppy, Tilly. We then proceeded upstairs to the main office, Jay-Jay and Jas both explained the basics of recording, editing, and producing a podcast. They even got to watch our podcasts from school!
Everyone was then handed both a pen and this guidance paper on how to create a podcast. HOWEVER the pen wasn’t some ordinary pen, it was kind of like a stylus aswell. We also then had the chance to see the actual studio. There was two, Studio A and Studio B.
Studio B had this awesome soundproof room, called a whisper room. It was cool to use but the space is very limited . In both studios we got to use the professional equipment, the studios were nice and modern. The walls were decorated with framed posters, and there were lights everywhere. It was a bit crowded and cramped in there due to the ALOT of equipment in there.
We also took part in this activity where each of us got a turn to be a host and a guest. All of us had to then line up in a boy/girl order and had a 1 minute session where we each introduced and talked about our chosen topics. Once we finished recording, we made our way back to the lounge area and got watch back the podcasts!
While watching the podcasts, Jay-Jay kindly gave us free powerrade, which was handed to us by Mr Moran. On the way back to school, I learned that Jay-Jay was actually a former radio host!
The purpose of this trip was to learn more about podcasting and how to improve our podcasts, this was such a fun and memorable experience. I really enjoyed this experience because this was my first time recording in a real podcasting studio. I give thanks to Jay-Jay and Jas for giving us this opportunity, aswell as Mr Moran for selecting me.
Hi everyone! I apologize for not posting anything for the past 3 months, but now I am back. Anyways this is my recount of the truly memorable experience I had at Podlab!