Deadliest Catch editor, audio recorder describe challenges

Staff from Discovery Channel’s Emmy Award-winning show Deadliest Catch spoke to students and faculty on Thursday about the work that goes into reality TV and what it takes to break into the competitive TV industry. The presentation took place in the Bright Family Screening Room and was hosted by Avid Technology as part of the Avid Lecture Series.

Deadliest Catch poses unique challenges to its production staff because of the nature of its content. The show follows the actual events that take place on six Alaskan king crab fishing boats on the Bering Sea. The perilous 30-foot waves, freezing temperatures, and heavy equipment make Alaskan king crab fishing one of the most dangerous jobs in America, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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