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Lights! Camera! Action!
Broadcast News for Schools
Susan K. S. Grigsby
Elkins Pointe Middle School
Today’s AgendaWho’s your teacher and why is she
qualified to teach a class on broadcasting?Who are you and why do you want to
know more about broadcasting?Setting up a broadcast teamNews crew positionsNews crew rotationsBasic equipmentBasic video shootingAudio for videoLighting strategiesLive vs. pre-tapedLiteracy & video production
Susan Grigsby
Honors graduate: Music Business Institute
Exocet Productions
Audio Technician – Live sound crew
Studio Technician – Recorded music
Atlanta Video Production Center
Videographer
Audio Technician
Deep South Wrestling
Bronners Bros. Hair
Industrial productions
Peachtree Presbyterian
Producer
The Story Spinner
Susan Grigsby
B.S. from GSU in Commercial Music Recording and Production
Southern Living StudioAudio technicianOperations ManagerBroadcast recording
Primedia Entertainment GroupOperations ManagerStage Manager
M.L.M. from GSUThe Epstein School (PK-8)Midvale Elementary (PK-6)Tate Elementary (K-5)Elkins Pointe (6-8)
Setting Up a Broadcast Team
Applications
Teacher
Recommendations
GAMA
Georgia Association of
Media Assistantshttp://www.henry.k12.ga.us/ugh/state/steps.htm
Think of being ready for the
next school year!
Questions/Comments
News Crew Positions
Director
Talent
Camera Operator(s)
Teleprompter operator
Production Assistant
Lighting
Set design and/or props
Computer/graphics
Character generator
Animation graphics
News Crew Rotation
Full Year Position
Director
2 to 3 week positions
Talent
Be flexible!
Camera Operator(s)
Teleprompter operator
Production Assistant
Computer/graphics
Basic Equipment
Camera(s)
VCR/DVD
Lighting equipment
Overhead projectors
Photo lighting kid
Monitor(s)
Computer
Teleprompter
Equipment - Extras
CD player
Computer
Graphics
Scrolling announcement
Switcher
For 2-camera shoots
For 1 camera + C.G.
Character Generator
AverKey/Chroma Key
Basic Video Shooting
Picture in to camera
Camera out to VCR in
VCR out to Monitor in
One Camera Set-up
Basic Video Shooting
Picture in to camera
Camera out to channel in of
switcher
Mixer out to Monitor(s) in
Two Camera Set-up
Switcher out to Mixer in
Audio for Video
Connect an external mic to your camera (single camera shoot) or an audio mixer for best results.
Remember! Proximity is everything! No one wants to watch a video with bad audio!
Basic Lighting
Right Angle light
Left Angle light
Center light
Back drop or “hair” light
Live Broadcast vs. Pre-Taped
Live
Spontaneous
Come in, do show, go to class
Video as roll-in only
99% scripted
Errors are live!
Pre-taped
Completely scripted
Edited program tighter
No room for spontaneity
Literacy & video production
Literacy is the ability to communicate in real world situations which involves the abilities of individuals to read, write, speak, listen, view and think.
Cooper, 2000
Literacy & video production
Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively
Indicator 1: Organizes information for practical applicationIndicator 4: Produces and
communicates information and ideas in appropriate formats.
Information Power StandardsInformation Power Standards
Literacy & video production
Information Power StandardsInformation Power Standards
Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning community & to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue & generate information.
Indicator 4: Collaborates with others, both in person and through technologies, to design, develop, and evaluate information products and solutions.
Literacy & video production
Brain-Based LearningBrain-Based Learning
We understand & remember best when facts & skills are embedded in natural, spatial memory
Language acquired this waySingle most important element
that brain-based theories have in common
Educational implicationsSpatial memory best invoked
through experiential learning (projects, field trips, performances)
Caine and CaineMaking Connections
Literacy & video production
The writing processThe writing process
Brainstorming
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing
Literacy & video production
The video production processThe video production process
Brainstorming
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Performance
"What I've Learned from Making Video" —
A Student Speaks
"Not only have we learned how to use the equipment, how to work together, and how to create something worthwhile for television, we've
learned how to put it all together, too. We've learned how to watch television as well. We're paying more attention now to what we see. We
know what to look for, because we have inside information. We're thinking more about what's on television, and making more intelligent decisions about what we want to spend our time watching. Most of all, after doing
this kind of work ourselves, we have a lot more respect for what we view, and for the people who do it professionally. We understand what goes into
every minute we see on television. Knowing what happens behind the scenes doesn't diminish the magic of television, however; if anything, it
increases the wonder of what we see."
— Steve Dast, Advanced Media Class, West High School, Madison, WI
http://www.medialit.org/reading_room/article560.html
Lights, Camera, Action!
Video production addresses Information Power Standards
Video production addresses several areas of brain-based learning principles
Video production is an example of inquiry-based instruction/learning
Video production is a natural extension of the reading and writing process
Lights! Camera! Action!
Broadcast News for Schools
Let’s start shooting!