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YSTV and LA1's coverage of Roses Unlocked focused on those sports which were able to go ahead. They were timetabled to occur simultaneously at both universities. So YSTV would film the portion of the event in York, LA1 the portion of the event in Lancaster, and then these two separate feeds would be mixed into one final output which was streamed out to Roses Live. | YSTV and LA1's coverage of Roses Unlocked focused on those sports which were able to go ahead. They were timetabled to occur simultaneously at both universities. So YSTV would film the portion of the event in York, LA1 the portion of the event in Lancaster, and then these two separate feeds would be mixed into one final output which was streamed out to Roses Live. | ||
Due to covid restrictions, the only way it was possible to view any of Roses Unlocked as a spectator was through YSTV and LA1's joint coverage. People could either watch at home on Roses Live or at one of the outdoor bars in Lancaster or York. The options at York were the outdoor area added to Glasshouse on East Campus, the Forest (a temporary outdoor bar open only in 2020/21 on Vanbrugh Bowl) or the Lakeside Tap (another temporary bar opened on | Due to covid restrictions, the only way it was possible to view any of Roses Unlocked as a spectator was through YSTV and LA1's joint coverage. People could either watch at home on Roses Live or at one of the outdoor bars in Lancaster or York. The options at York were the outdoor area added to Glasshouse on East Campus, the Forest (a temporary outdoor bar open only in 2020/21 on Vanbrugh Bowl) or the Lakeside Tap (another temporary bar opened on Greg's Place opened for Spring and Summer Terms of 2021). | ||
YSTV's coverage of Roses Unlocked was led primarily by second years, due to a mass exodus of third years from YSTV as a result of Covid-19. | |||
== Management Team == | == Management Team == | ||
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== Preparations == | == Preparations == | ||
[[File:VC Challenge 2021.jpg|left|thumb|409x409px|Behind the scenes of the Vice Chancellor Challenge!]] | |||
Six weeks prior to the weekend of Roses Unlocked, YUSU announced that it would be happening and that the joint broadcast of it by LA! and YSTV would be integral for members of both universities to be able to spectate. Due to the covid-19 restrictions in place, the reduced number of events would be more manageable to coordinate streaming with so little time available to plan. In total there were 11 streams, including the opening and closing ceremonies, and on top of that, it was also agreed that there would be a studio show to tie everything together across the weekend. | Six weeks prior to the weekend of Roses Unlocked, YUSU announced that it would be happening and that the joint broadcast of it by LA! and YSTV would be integral for members of both universities to be able to spectate. Due to the covid-19 restrictions in place, the reduced number of events would be more manageable to coordinate streaming with so little time available to plan. In total there were 11 streams, including the opening and closing ceremonies, and on top of that, it was also agreed that there would be a studio show to tie everything together across the weekend. | ||
On Roses Live, each stream would be available to watch in full with commentary provided by URY and Bailrigg FM. There would also be a 'Channel One' stream, which would be a mix of studio content and sporting content, which would show whatever sport was most in demand. It was this 'Channel One' that was broadcast to the bars around campus. | On Roses Live, each stream would be available to watch in full with commentary provided by URY and Bailrigg FM. There would also be a 'Channel One' stream, which would be a mix of studio content and sporting content, which would show whatever sport was most in demand. It was this 'Channel One' that was broadcast to the bars around campus. | ||
YUSU additionally requested a trailer to promote Roses Unlocked. This was produced solely by YSTV and featured members of sports teams training to return to activity, as well as spectators painting signs and heading to the Forest to watch the games. It additionally featured drone footage of central hall and the sports fields. | YUSU additionally requested a trailer to promote Roses Unlocked. This was produced solely by YSTV and featured members of sports teams training to return to activity, as well as spectators painting signs and heading to the Forest to watch the games. It additionally featured drone footage of central hall and the sports fields. | ||
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At the same time a remote reporter and camera op were sent to East Campus to report live from the Cycling. As the internet connection at cycling was not stable enough for a live connection, the reporter would record short moments of commentary with the velodrome behind and send them over to the studio to be mixed into the coverage 'as live'. | At the same time a remote reporter and camera op were sent to East Campus to report live from the Cycling. As the internet connection at cycling was not stable enough for a live connection, the reporter would record short moments of commentary with the velodrome behind and send them over to the studio to be mixed into the coverage 'as live'. | ||
[[File:Black Bull - Roses Unlocked.jpg|thumb|395x395px|The crew enjoying a drink at the Black Bull]] | |||
The Archery and Pool streams remained stable till their end and we were finally in the home stretch. Sunday afternoon featured the Vice Chancellor and Sports Presidents' challenge that had been pre-recorded and so were able to played out 'as live' too. The final two livestreams of the weekend were A Question of Roses (a YSTV take on a question of Sport), which saw the sports' committees from Lancaster and York go head to head and featured a hilarious title sequence featuring real footage from previous years' Roses. This stream was entirely virtual with competitors and hosts all joining remotely via zoom. | The Archery and Pool streams remained stable till their end and we were finally in the home stretch. Sunday afternoon featured the Vice Chancellor and Sports Presidents' challenge that had been pre-recorded and so were able to played out 'as live' too. The final two livestreams of the weekend were A Question of Roses (a YSTV take on a question of Sport), which saw the sports' committees from Lancaster and York go head to head and featured a hilarious title sequence featuring real footage from previous years' Roses. This stream was entirely virtual with competitors and hosts all joining remotely via zoom. | ||
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Celebrations began in earnest. YUSU bought YSTV and URY Dominos Pizza which was enjoyed on James Beach and then the members headed to the Black Bull, where 5 or so tables had been booked out to enjoy a well earned drink for all of the crew members who had worked long and hard over the weekend. | Celebrations began in earnest. YUSU bought YSTV and URY Dominos Pizza which was enjoyed on James Beach and then the members headed to the Black Bull, where 5 or so tables had been booked out to enjoy a well earned drink for all of the crew members who had worked long and hard over the weekend. | ||
=== YSTV's AGM === | |||
It is worth mentioning finally, that YSTV's 2021 AGM took place the Tuesday immediately following Roses Unlocked. It was hosted online over zoom and [[Joe Radford]] had to rush back from Surrey (where they were returning hired kit for Roses) in order to get back host it. It was generally agreed that hosting the AGM that soon after Roses had been a mistake and no one could be bothered with it. As a result the whole event took just under 2 hours - possibly a record for the shortest YSTV AGM ever. | |||
== VTs and the Edit Ferrets == | == VTs and the Edit Ferrets == | ||
[[File:Louis and Marta - Roses Unlocked.jpg|thumb|429x429px|Louis and Marta hosting the Roses Unlocked Studio]] | |||
As VT Lead, [[Max Roach]] formed the [[Edit Ferrets]], a team of editors to help with the creation of VTs for Roses Unlocked. This team of 'Ferrets' continued under Max's reign as [[Head of Presentation]]. The VTs for Roses Unlocked took a variety of forms: highlight reels from sports events and studio segments, pre-recorded footage of sports teams from before the Roses Weekend, interviews with the Chancellor of the University of York, as well as interviews with former Sports Presidents' about why Roses was important and what it meant to them. | |||
Two of the most popular and infamous VTs from the weekend, were Louis' Vox Pops and the Long Boi VT. | |||
Louis' Vox Pops featured the one and only [[Louis Dickson]] chaotically running around Greg's Place asking the students there what their favourite part of Roses had been, and seemingly no one was actually paying any attention to what had been going on answering things such as 'rugby' which had not taken place. | |||
It was coincidentally the weekend of Roses Unlocked that James Cordon famously proclaimed Long Boi, a tall duck on the University of York's campus, to be the tallest duck in the world standing over 1m tall (which was a blatant lie). The VT concerning Long Boi showed [[Alex Towells]] going on a hunt for the tall duck and interviewing others also doing so. | |||
== Legacy and Awards == | |||
[[File:Joe and Alize at the LYAs 2021.jpg|left|thumb|293x293px|Joe and Alize with their awards at the Love York Awards 2021]] | |||
Roses Unlocked went down for many who worked on it as one of the most defining moments of their university experience. Many crew members learnt an awful lot in a short space of time as well as being traumatised by the chaotic and explosive events of the weekend. That said, even in spite of all of the problems and fire fighting that went on, Roses Unlocked was regarded by most as a success. The perseverance, resolve and determination of all involved could not have been greater. We pulled together as a team when it mattered the most and provided a way for Roses to happen in a year when otherwise it could not have done. | |||
YSTV's instrumental role in Roses Unlocked was appreciated by YUSU and the University was awarded through YSTV winning Student Group of the Year and Best Event at the Love York Awards 2021, as well as winning Best Event Coverage at the Student Media Awards. [[Joe Radford]] was also awarded Highly Commended for Sport Journalist of the Year at the Colours Ball for their work on Roses Unlocked. | |||
Additionally [[Rhys Milling]] won an award recognising his work over Roses Unlocked at the Closing Ceremony (which he promptly dropped under table as it was delivered to him). | |||
Roses Unlocked, whilst being a trial by fire, set the stage for [[Roses 2022]] in Lancaster. Due to most of the members of the Roses Unlocked Management Team were second years, almost the exact same team ran the coverage for the following year - which was hailed as YSTV's best Roses coverage in recent years, if not ever. | |||
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