West Wing Week
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West Wing Week title sequence
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| Starring | Josh Earnest (narrator) |
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| Created by |
Arun Chaudhary Josh Earnest |
| Language | English |
| Camera | Single-camera setup |
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360p 240p 480p 720p 1080p |
| No. of episodes | 388 |
| Original release | April 1, 2010 – Present |
| Provider |
YouTube whitehouse.gov |
| License | Public domain |
| Website | http://www.whitehouse.gov/video |
West Wing Week is a weekly released web-episode by The White House of the week's events concerning the President of the United States. The show was created in 2010 during the 2nd year of the Presidency of Barack Obama. The footage is currently shot and edited by the video team from the Office of Digital Strategy and narrated by White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest; it was initially shot and edited by former White House videographer Arun Chaudhary, who created the series.
West Wing Week was created in 2010 during the 2nd year of the Presidency of Barack Obama. The weekly shows were first proposed by Arun Chaudhary, who served as the Obama presidential campaign's New Media Road Director; to this end, he created an un-aired pilot of the proposed series for his seniors. The series is narrated by Josh Earnest, Josh Earnest said that Arun Chaudhary "is the creative force behind West Wing Week". Chaudhary was the first official White House videographer in history. The West Wing Week Project was part of President Barack Obama's commitment to transparent government. The two individuals who have held the position of official videographer both worked for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign; additionally the White House has declined to provide any information about the costs, salary or budget lines for the project.
The show is shot with a Sony EX3, a 1980s-era 416 Sennheiser shotgun microphone and subsequently edited on Final Cut Pro. Video footage is recorded throughout the week by the White House videographer. The material is then usually edited on a Thursday and released the next day (usually on Friday at 12:00 AM EDT). According to the Presidential Record Act all footage must be archived. It is stored in the presidential records. The episodes titles are decided by Arun Chaudhary. The music used in West Wing Week is performed by the United States Marine Band. At the end of each episode there is usually a "sting", or unscripted twist.
Everything that is posted in West Wing Week is vetted and must be approved for release by The White House Press Office. This has caused some critics to argue that the webcast videos are "nothing more than press releases" some saying it "borders on propaganda".
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