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Throughout this section, I refer to the 2014 showreel, available at [LINK]
Throughout this section, I refer to the 2014 showreel, available at [LINK]


Throughout the year (as in, starting from the week you’re elected as HoP), keep a document noting down EVERYTHING that is eligible for NaSTA. That’s everything from the time last year’s submission window shut. Basically, elections result night onwards.  
* Throughout the year (as in, starting from the week you’re elected as HoP), keep a document noting down EVERYTHING that is eligible for NaSTA. That’s everything from the time last year’s submission window shut. Basically, elections result night onwards.  
o As well as this, if you have an external hard drive, make a backup of all of these shows from Finished Shows. You’ll thank yourself for it later.
** As well as this, if you have an external hard drive, make a backup of all of these shows from Finished Shows. You’ll thank yourself for it later.
o You may also want to add notes as to good shots and quotes – quick, snappy sound bites which sum up shows are good.
** You may also want to add notes as to good shots and quotes – quick, snappy sound bites which sum up shows are good.
If a show includes lines you may want to use, but these lines have music in the background, ask the producer to export a version without the music (or do it yourself) and put this on your personal backup. This makes it possible to use these clips alongside different music.
* If a show includes lines you may want to use, but these lines have music in the background, ask the producer to export a version without the music (or do it yourself) and put this on your personal backup. This makes it possible to use these clips alongside different music.
o For an example of where I failed to do this, check the Guides to York clips – “York is… your home for the next 3 or 4 years” – there’s clearly another music track playing as well as the one I used. We’d lost all the original footage so couldn’t fix this.
o For an example of where I failed to do this, check the Guides to York clips – “York is… your home for the next 3 or 4 years” – there’s clearly another music track playing as well as the one I used. We’d lost all the original footage so couldn’t fix this.
• Get a crack team together before the start of Spring term. Four people is a good size. Track down YSTV’s best editors, invest in a leather coat and eye patch, and spring upon them like this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyjwkav3h_0. Or send them a Facebook message.
• Get a crack team together before the start of Spring term. Four people is a good size. Track down YSTV’s best editors, invest in a leather coat and eye patch, and spring upon them like this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyjwkav3h_0. Or send them a Facebook message.
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