GCIP Intern Spotlight: Anslee Sloan Daniel and Douglas County

Anslee Sloan Daniel, a Communications and Broadcast Journalism major at the University of Tennessee, interned with the Douglas County Department of Communications and Community Relations as part of the Georgia County Internship Program (GCIP) during the summer of 2015.

While Daniel was no stranger to county government having volunteered for Douglas County during high school, she decided to apply for the internship because she wanted to further develop her video production skills. Daniel’s core project involved creating a commercial to promote Douglas County’s September Saturdays Festival. She produced, filmed and edited the commercial and upon completion it aired on DCTV23, the county’s government access channel, and other local cable channels. To view the commercial created by Daniel, click on the following link: https://vimeo.com/136927951.

When asked about the most significant success of her internship, Daniel replied that being able to successfully adapt to the filming processes of the Douglas County Communication team was particularly gratifying. Her favorite part of the internship was participating in various events managed by the department, in particular, being asked to attend and film the naming ceremony of the Captain Herb Emory Flyover Ramp in Fulton County.

While the skills Daniels needed to learn to complete the project were difficult to master, she found the process to be rewarding. In order to film the commercial, she has to learn how to use programs such as Adobe Photoshop and After Effects Software. In addition to software skills, Daniels gained experience on both sides of the camera. She believes the skills she cultivated in her internship will allow her to meet her future career goals as she not only will be able to be a script writer, journalist and on camera talent, but also a camera operator and production assistant. Daniel credits the Department of Communications and Community Affairs for providing the opportunity to build these foundational skills.

For more information on the GCIP, please visit the ACCG Civic Affairs Foundation website at http://www.civicaffairs.org.