STAND BY FOR NEWS…STAND BY FOR NEWS…

CELL PHONES OFFBe in class on timeHave reading done by each class time

◦Chapter 9 first◦Random textbook order◦Know when and plan for each Chapter Exam◦Chapter 9 this Wed-Fri online

Read news every day◦Check University Master Calendar, other media◦‘Enterprise Reporting’ / East Texan Budget Meetings◦Pay attention to what’s going on

Getting StartedGetting Started

Read the syllabus and review the outlineStart on training project immediately See production requirementsSpend first weeks assuring skillsAttend Practicum meeting this weekAttend this month’s City Council, School

Board or Commissioner’s Court meeting◦What are these? What do they do?◦Why does is matter that you know?

MeetingsMeetings

Hunt County Commissioners Court – Tuesday January 14, 2014 Regular Session - 10:00 am – downtown Greenville – only if no class, or not until 12:30

Commerce City Council – Tuesday, January 21st, 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 1119 Alamo Street.

Commerce School Board, Tuesday, January 21st at 7 p.m. in the CISD Board Room, 3315 Washington St. Executive (or closed) session is held at 6:15 p.m.

Arrive minimum 15 minutes before start time

Story shooting (see link)Story shooting (see link)

1. You must shoot and edit sequences. If you are not certain you understand the concept, come get training. If your project does not show clear indication of frequent sequencing, and/or has pop cuts and/or jump cuts, and/or has fewer than 3-4 shots per ten seconds of story content, or does not have pad shot(s) as assigned, it will be rejected and you will have no project grade.

#2 ‘must do’#2 ‘must do’

You may not use a zoom or pan shot, except in rare occasions for follow shots. In this case the zoom or pan must be ‘invisible.’ You must fade in and out, but have only cuts inside the story as transitions. If you do not follow any of these requirements, the submission will be rejected and you will have no project grade.

#3 ‘must do’#3 ‘must do’

You may not have any ‘hand-held’ / shaky camera shots. If you submit a story with any ‘non broadcast quality’ shots, the submission will be rejected and you will have no project grade.

#4 ‘must do’#4 ‘must do’

You must take and use a camera-mounted light each time. B-roll may be lit with available light; an interview must have the camera-mounted light turned on, or other clear indication of an acceptable key light on the subject. If you submit a story with any ‘non broadcast quality’ lighting situations, the submission will be rejected and you will have no project grade.

#5 ‘must do’#5 ‘must do’

You must take and use a lavaliere mic for every interview. To start the interview, you must start the camera recording, then have the subject say and spell his / her name. You must ask each interview subject a minimum of five questions and then must end with a question that says essentially ‘what else about this should the audience know?’ If you do not do this it will be rejected and you will have no project grade..

#5 continued…#5 continued…

Your produced foreground audio when edited must be throughout the edited production set at -12 and your audio mix must be broadcast quality (lower nat sound under foreground audio). If you submit a story with any ‘non broadcast quality’ audio situations and/or without all required raw footage content, the submission will be rejected and you will have no project grade.

#6 ‘must do’#6 ‘must do’

You are required to make advance arrangements with someone in charge of the event for every event you shoot. If you do not, then you arrive and cannot shoot the event, your project will be graded as not meeting the deadline and have grade reduction accordingly. You will have grade reductions for not making advance contact.

#6 continued#6 continued

Likewise, when you have an event planned to shoot, always also have a back-up event planned in case your event is canceled, so you can still meet deadline. In news, deadline is deadline—there are no extensions.

Yesterday’s football game started at 3:30 pm. What did they do to accommodate people who were not ready?

#7 ‘must do’#7 ‘must do’

You must set up your Final Cut Pro scratch discs settings and file location only as demonstrated in class. If you are not certain you understand the concept, come get training before it’s time to edit. If you do not follow this requirement, the project will be rejected and you will have no project grade.

#8 ‘must do’#8 ‘must do’

You ‘submit’ your project by exporting it into your Project Folder as an .mov file and then making a duplicate copy to put on the desktop of your log-in. Not done like this or by the deadline, the project will be rejected and you will have no project grade.

Basic idea…Basic idea…

Make sure you understand the content and production expectations and get them right the first time

Start with a practice VO over the meeting you shoot this month, then VSV and package – course outline shows deadlines

You must sign up for one meeting to cover and you must shoot it on your own, even though 6-7 other people will be there.

Do not get others in your shotsPlan for who you will interview and when

You have to know researchYou have to know research

Where do you find information?How do you know it’s a good news story?How do you decide what to write?How do you tell the story effectively?

Basics of NewsBasics of News

Timeliness, Proximity, Conflict, Prominence, Human Interest (and others -- ‘what makes it news?’)

Spot News, hard news, routine news (note news releases and VNRs), soft news, features, investigative

Types of TV stories◦ Package, Vo-Sot/VSV/VOB/AB, VO, reader◦ Live shot variations

Production terms◦ B-roll, sound bites, nat sound, seamless editing (steady

shots, sequences, matched action shots), voice over (‘track’), stand up, BOPSA, Rambo video, shoot to edit, in-camera editing, shooting ratio, focus/commitment, lead, lead-in, write to pictures, photography is... (lighting issues), close miking, handheld mic

Basics of News (cont.)Basics of News (cont.)

Stages of productionPoints of view

◦Objective, subjective, reportorialShot composition

◦XCU, CU, MS, LS, 2-shot, OTS, etc.Camera angles

◦Eye level, low/high level, low/high angleTarget audience (Who’s watching? Who

cares?)◦Information for whom? Done how?

Field ShootingField Shooting

In camera editing / shooting ratioUse a tripod (steady bag option)Zooming and panning before shooting

◦‘make the zoom invisible’◦Broken tripods note

Story focus and script before shooting◦The focus may change

Rambo video (editing chapter)

Shooting sequencesShooting sequences

WS, MS, CU, XCU and vary anglesMostly CU and MSFleeting / perishable videoExample: Bus arrives to pick up child

◦Child waiting on corner LS/MS/CU/XCU◦Bus LS, child, then CU OTS bus into frame◦MS child moving to get onto bus◦CU bus driver smiling, LS bus◦CU doors close, MS bus starts to pull away◦Bus exits shot

Other shooting notesOther shooting notes

Static shots vs. shots with movementAnticipate actionShoot subjects in-frame/out of framePlan for jump cuts / false reverseStaging versus motivatingIssues in one-person band / VJ style

◦Shooting interview and cover shots B-roll & interviews on two different tapes

◦Shooting the stand-up◦Flip viewfinder, wireless mic, sequence shot

Safety & Legal IssuesSafety & Legal Issues

Where can you shoot?◦Public/private, permission, libel & privacy

Informing people you are comingMaking interview arrangementsTell them you’re with KETV NewsDistancing while shootingSee the mistakes checklist in Chapter 4No opinions in stories / clear attribution of

factsPutting people in stories