From Beginning to End: The Production Timeline for "Spare the Child"
2013
Early December:
Staff of seven chosen, including Savanna Steffen, Kara Mullen, Taylor
Huff, Emily Laster, Cheyanne Broyles, Christian Shearer and Katelyn
Johannsen.
Mid-December:
Topic selected--Chid Abuse in Greene County, MO
Staff meets with Mehleena Edmonds,
graduate of Evangel University Social Work department, and a member of the HTV
Hall of Fame, to brainstorm content.
2014
January
*Barbara Brown-Johnson, Executive
Director of the Child Advocacy Center, interviewed in HTV
studio.
*Shooting b-roll at the CAC, plus
interview with Ashley Weaver, Forensic
Interviewer
*Interview at the Victim Center
with Brandi Bartel, Executive Director
*Footage of Freeway Ministries,
Interview with Jon Stroup about drug abuse/child
abuse
*Lisa Altis from Juvenile Center
provides 2012 Child Abuse statistics for Missouri, all counties and
regions
February
*Stephanie Luciani at Boys and
Girls Home interview
*Coach D. contacts Director of
Greene County Children’s Division to request interview with
investigators.
*Interview in HTV studio with Mark
Deeds, retired head of Crimes Against Persons Unit for Springfield Police
Department
*Savanna, Taylor cover the Hailey
Owens Candlelight Vigil on Commercial
Street
*Staff reaches out to BACA
March
*Interview in HTV studio with adult
victim of child abuse (face hidden, voice
altered)
*Interviews in the HTV studio of 19
and 20 year old child abuse victims (faces hidden, voice
altered)
April
*Show opening shot in abandoned
building on south Campbell with assistance from Rob
Lyons
*Emily Laster named anchor for
special edition
*Extra b-roll shot outside
Children’s Advocacy Center
*Extra b-roll shot at the Victim
Center
*Extra b-roll shot at Boys and
Girls Town
*Skeleton edit completed of “Spare
the Child”
*Staff composes final shot list,
begins shooting
*Next-to-last draft of script
finished
*Reporter Savanna Steffen records
30 voiceovers
*Final show edit
completed
*Script
finished
*Taylor Huff does color
correction
*Kara Mullen does final audio
levels and effects
May
*Fact-check/last graphics
check
*Music
completed
*Final show previewed for invited
audience
*”Spare the Child uploaded to HTV
website
*Show debuts at Hillcrest High
School
Early December:
Staff of seven chosen, including Savanna Steffen, Kara Mullen, Taylor
Huff, Emily Laster, Cheyanne Broyles, Christian Shearer and Katelyn
Johannsen.
Mid-December:
Topic selected--Chid Abuse in Greene County, MO
Staff meets with Mehleena Edmonds,
graduate of Evangel University Social Work department, and a member of the HTV
Hall of Fame, to brainstorm content.
2014
January
*Barbara Brown-Johnson, Executive
Director of the Child Advocacy Center, interviewed in HTV
studio.
*Shooting b-roll at the CAC, plus
interview with Ashley Weaver, Forensic
Interviewer
*Interview at the Victim Center
with Brandi Bartel, Executive Director
*Footage of Freeway Ministries,
Interview with Jon Stroup about drug abuse/child
abuse
*Lisa Altis from Juvenile Center
provides 2012 Child Abuse statistics for Missouri, all counties and
regions
February
*Stephanie Luciani at Boys and
Girls Home interview
*Coach D. contacts Director of
Greene County Children’s Division to request interview with
investigators.
*Interview in HTV studio with Mark
Deeds, retired head of Crimes Against Persons Unit for Springfield Police
Department
*Savanna, Taylor cover the Hailey
Owens Candlelight Vigil on Commercial
Street
*Staff reaches out to BACA
March
*Interview in HTV studio with adult
victim of child abuse (face hidden, voice
altered)
*Interviews in the HTV studio of 19
and 20 year old child abuse victims (faces hidden, voice
altered)
April
*Show opening shot in abandoned
building on south Campbell with assistance from Rob
Lyons
*Emily Laster named anchor for
special edition
*Extra b-roll shot outside
Children’s Advocacy Center
*Extra b-roll shot at the Victim
Center
*Extra b-roll shot at Boys and
Girls Town
*Skeleton edit completed of “Spare
the Child”
*Staff composes final shot list,
begins shooting
*Next-to-last draft of script
finished
*Reporter Savanna Steffen records
30 voiceovers
*Final show edit
completed
*Script
finished
*Taylor Huff does color
correction
*Kara Mullen does final audio
levels and effects
May
*Fact-check/last graphics
check
*Music
completed
*Final show previewed for invited
audience
*”Spare the Child uploaded to HTV
website
*Show debuts at Hillcrest High
School