Bringing the Beatles online
Most
of them weren’t even a twinkle in their mother’s eye when the Beatles
came to Adelaide in 1964, but 15 UniSA students studying the elective
Internet Broadcasting immersed themselves in Beatlemania over the June
long weekend.
As part of their final group practical for the semester, the students descended upon the Australian Beatles Festival, where they crewed, interviewed, edited, and broadcast videos on a pre-designed website – all within a 24-hour period. Highlights included interviews with John Lennon’s half sister, Julia Baird (pictured with students Josh Bergamin and Tauri Manthorpe) and original Beatles drummer, Pete Best.
Tutor Andrei Gostin said the exercise was designed to put theory into practice. “It was a chance for students to see their skills in action, to coordinate and organise an effective team, and also for them to be able to make effective decisions in a tight time schedule. Besides, it’s not every day that you get to meet John Lennon's sister, or the first Beatles drummer for that matter,” he said.
Production manager Megan Haymes said the experience was worthwhile. “As a team project it was fantastic – we all worked together well, and we learnt a lot as well.”