Telling Stories with Video
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Telling Stories with Video
JRNL 10Hofstra University
Prof. Vaccaro
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Benefits of Audio Reporting
• Presence: A reporter can bring readers to the scene. Being there boosts credibility.
• Emotions: Tone of voice, expressions, pauses … all help to enhance a message.
• Atmosphere: Natural sound - almost always necessary if it applies. Just words and voice don’t cut it all the time. Bringing in that natural element is key.
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How Digital News Organizations Use
Audio• Reporter Overview: Newspapers offer simple audio overviews
to accompany a story or gallery.
• Podcasts: Regular and consistent episodes on a topic of subject area. More later on this.
• Audio Slideshows: Self explanatory, but always helps to add a voice to photos and spice things up a bit.
• Breaking News: Depending upon your content system and site set up, you can add a quote voice over to report on news … with a mobile device, or just a regular computer mic (external or internal).
• Voice Over: Adding your voice to any video is audio journalism.
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Video on Audio Journalism
• If we can figure out how to improve the sound quality in the class room, I’d like to watch a video with a multimedia producer from The New York Times discussing some basic audio reporting tips.
• To view the video, click this link.
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Audio Reporting Tips
• 1. Make your script clear. What is the story? Tell it as clearly as you can.
• 2. Be yourself, use your own words and your own language.
• 3. Record your item in interesting places - you will be amazed what a difference background noise (or atmos) can make.
• 4. Keep the clips you are using short.
• 5. Try to get lots of different voices in your piece. You don't just want one person with a boring voice droning on and on.
• 6. Use man on the street - this means asking people in the street for their quick opinion on an issue.
• 7. Once you've mastered the basics, think about how you can experiment.
• 8. Use music.
• 9. Use sound effects.
• 10. Finally, think carefully about how are you going to finish your piece.
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Tips to Using Recording Equipment
• Check that your recording machine works properly before taking it out.
• Use ear headphones while you are recording so you can hear immediately if there is a problem.
• Check that your interview has been recorded before parting from your guest.
• Take a note of your track numbers and what is on them. Knowing where your material is will save time when it comes to editing.
• Label all your tapes, soundcards or minidisks.
• Most machines have automatic recording levels. However, it is a good idea to keep an eye on them to make sure that they are not too low or too high. Moving the microphone a little bit nearer or further away from your guest can make a difference.
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Tips for Recording Voice
• Slow down. Your natural speaking speed will be too fast for a listener to take in everything you are saying.Make every word matter.
• Read a script with confidence and say every word evenly. Don't trail off at the end of a sentence or swallow the ends of words.
• Pretend you are talking to one specific person. Avoid nervous giggling. It sounds really odd. Smile. This may sound odd, as no-one can see you, but it makes you sound more friendly.
• Re-record your opening line once you get to the end. By this time you should have relaxed and it may sound better the second time round.
• Remember that your voice is as good as anyone else's. Anyone who can speak slowly and clearly can present, no matter what your accent or pitch (high or low).
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Recording Audio Interviews
• Choose location
• Gather natural sound
• Prepare interview subject
• Watch what you say
• Mark the best spots
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Recording Voiceovers
• Write a script
• Warm Up
• Find Operative Words
• Write to video if it’s there
• Hit your spots
• Do it over if you have time
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Podcast Basics• In essence, a podcast is a radio show on
the web. It does not have the restrictions of standard terrestrial radio.
• Tips for producing a good podcasto Get a real microphoneo Get close, but not too close (sound is key!)o Prepare, but don’t scripto Reduce background noiseo Come up with a format, be organizedo Stay consistent and find your audience
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How to End a Story?• Significance: Write a line that says why this
story matters. Put the story in context.
• Circular: Write a line that refers back to the lead. It ís often effective to use some of the same words.
• Future: Write a line that says what happens or may happen next.
• Inverted pyramid: Reminder to never end with most important info. Start with that!
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Let’s shift to video …
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In-Class Videos• Using JournoTech.com, let’s watch some
instructional and informative clips
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Things to Keep in Mind
• News videos must tell a story
• A news update or news desk broadcast is different from a news story/video
• In a couple of minutes your audience must learn the basics of the story and feel satisfied
• The opening and closing of a video are important, just like with writing
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Advantages of Using Video
• Keeps it fresh, clean and adds depth
• Compliments text and photos
• Can tell the story by itself
• Adds multimedia element
• Can use content for future stories
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The Debate: Quality v. Quantity
• Quality
o Time consuming
o Thorough
o Groundbreaking
o Investigative
o Perfection over time
• Quantity
o Flush site with content
o More news is better
o 24/7 - NOW!
o Perfection on its own
o Mix it up
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Video Tip Sheet• Use different methods for different stories
• Use voiceovers, on-camera techniques, different angles, etc.
• Vary and mix your shots
• Get more than enough material
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Building a Five Shot Sequence
• Close up on the hands
• Close up on the face
• Wide shot
• Over the shoulder shot
• Creative shot
• Mix these up and you have a varied, constructive news piece
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Adding Voice to Video• Voiceovers
o Control the piece with your tempoo Easy to make a piece with simple software
• Learn effective video interviewingo Make interviewee feel comfortableo Plan ahead and accordinglyo Feel comfortable with your setting and equipmento Don’t ask longwinded questions
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Get Creative with Video
-Some of the same principles apply as with photos like we’ve discussed in the past.
-Climb up on something: a chair, the hood of a car or the bleachers in the stadium.
-Get down on your knees or even flat on your belly to give us another perspective.
-Think about using the foreground as a frame for the action.
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Shooting Good Video• Focus, Zoom, Exposure
• Be selective in shooting, but get many clips
• Avoid panning and zooming
• Be silent when you shoot
• Framing/Composing: Follow rule of thirds
• Get good audio - use external mic if possible!
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Lessons in Digital Story Telling
• Define story in first 20 seconds - hook ‘em!
• Make sure you have intro/middle/close
• Don’t let viewer have chance to be bored
• Focus on one central idea and stick to it
• Remember, characters make stories - the better they are, the better the story
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Producing Video for Web
• Start small, aim high
• Remember the storage capacity for your sites CMS
• Don’t be afraid to shoot enough footage for multiple files
• Understand your platform and requirements for your editors … i.e. Patch intro/close/lower thirds, 200mb etc.
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Thinking Hyper-local with Video
• Quick Q&As
• Short sit-down video sessions
• Daily updates on local stories
• Providing a full media package with small clips
• Everything on a local site can have a small video at the very least
• Problems: Man power, budget and time
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The Editing Game• I don’t have time to learn FinalCut Pro, what now?
o Don’t worry - there are simple editing programs that exist. iMovie is for MAC and very simple. Microsoft has a similar program in Movie Maker.
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Progam Basics• The most simple how-to guide on iMovie is
provided by Apple. Click here to view.
• Window’s Movie Maker is also easy to use and they provide a good how-to guide. Click here to view.
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Assignment No. 3• Use Flipcam, Smart Phone, Handy Cam
• Interview 3 people about their opinions of a topic in the news that we settle on in class
• Using the video you shot and saved, edit together a report and submit on your blog
• Submit video to YouTube and put that link onto your blog site with “click here” method
• Must include a voice over
• Must include name, hometown of subjects interviewed
• Blog site must include 100 words about the video/interviews, as well as headline; “Assignment No. 3: Video interviews”
• You need to Tweet the link and use @ChrisVaccaro and #HUJrnl10 with the post
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Next Class• NEXT CLASS: Wednesday, April 10 … No
class next week (spring break) and the following week (conversion day)
• DUE Assignment 3
• Lecture on Chapter 9 (Data Journalism and Infographics)