Friday, September 27, 2013

Topic - High School Band Concert


Angle - Preperation for the Concert


Data - Tuesday, October 7-8, 2013


In two weeks, BHS will have it's very first, of many, Band Concerts. Let's go see how the students and staff

are getting ready for the Concert

(interview with students)
(B-roll of students during interview)

But, the students aren't the only ones who will have to prepare for the Concert.

(interview with band coordinator)
(B-roll of Band coordinator during interview)

(interview with activities director)
(B-roll of planning, most likely in the gym during interview)

If all goes according to plan, the Concert should be a smash success and we hope for a very big turn out at

 the Concert on October 7th and 8th

This is Jason Loher reporting for Blaze Weekly

Monday, September 23, 2013

1. Find a Topic

- Relates to school
- Prominence 
- Heartwarming story


2. Find an Angle.


- Narrow down your story
- One part of the topic
- Football > Training


3. Collect Data.


- How
- What
- When/Where


4. Conduct the Interview
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- Interview 3 experts
- Ask 3 questions
- Questions based on angle


5. Shoot your reporter Stand Up.


- Appears in middle of story
- Gives a transition piece
- Stand up should be relevant to the story


6. Organize you Sound Bytes.


- Piece of audio that can stand by itself
- Ask open ended questions
- How/Why questions


7. Write The Transitions in your story.


- Your own Voice Overs
- Record your Voice overs first
- Write the story around your Voice overs


8. Write the beginning and end of your story.


- "Write" the middle of your story first
- Absolutely necessary
- Save best sound byte for last

- Tagline at end

9. Write the anchor in's and out's (if necessary).


- Communicate with anchor

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10. Collect B-Roll to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)


- Video clips
- Matches voice over
- Interviews first


*Steps 4-8 in your story are called the A-Roll

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Note taking on Camera Techniques

Note taking on Camera Techniques
INTERVIEWING:
• What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview? 
(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)

C - Camera

T - Tape

T - Tripod

M - Microphone, heard not seen

H - Headset

P - Power Source

L - Light Source


• Shooting into a light source = Silhouette

Button to adjust = Back light


• Where do you want your light source? Behind the Camera


• On what object should you focus the camera? Right on the nose.


• No tripod = 


• Date and Time = Always Hide


• What's the difference between SP/EP? Standard Play. Extended Play.

• Camera shoots in 

• Pre-Roll - Start 3-5 seconds before interview.


• Post-Roll - End 3-5 seconds after interview.


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND: Dynamic 6-8 feet away from the wall. The person is the focus, not the background.

• 1 Shot = Right under the armpit's and head room.

• 1 Shot with graphic = Anchor with room over outside shoulder

• 2 Shot = Only use for beginning of show and end of show, unless banter ensues 

• CU - Close up

• MS - Medium Shot, middle chest above head

• LS - Shot just above/below the knees

• ECU - Extreme Close up

• Rule of thirds - Separate the shot in three's, horizontally


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:

• Tilt - Up and Down

• Pan - Look Left and Right

• Zoom - In and Out

• Dolly - Strafe Left and Right

LIGHTS

• Key - Main light usually from the side


• Fill - Fills in the shadows from the key light


• Back - opposite of key light, separates person from the backround


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional - Records in one direction
• Omnidirectional - Records in all directions
• Cardiod - Unidirectional
• Lav/Lapel Microphone - Microphone attached to your lapel
• Boom Microphone - Microphone used with a pole off screen

Friday, September 6, 2013

News Notes

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences. 

The telling of current events that are news worthy through television, radio, or internet.


List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness. 

1. Prominence - Things that happen with celebrities. ex: Brittany Spears shaves head.

2. Proximity - How close you are to an event. ex: Saudi Arabia Weather doesn't relate to us.

3. Timeliness - Current news. ex: The Twins Win 5 weeks ago.

4. Unusualness - Things that are unusual. ex: Hurricane strikes Florida.

5. Significance - How many people are impacted. ex: Twin Towers go down.

6. Human Interest - A feel good story. ex: Baby dolphin born in zoo. 



What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?

1. Print goes into more detail.

2. Broadcast is much more current.

3. Print allows you to choose what you want to read, when you read, and how long you want to read.


How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?

    The internet allows you to access both the broadcast and print journalism side of things. The internet also 

allows you to bring it anywhere you would like.

Thursday, September 5, 2013