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VIDEO BASICSmultimedia journalism
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THE V-J (VIDEO-JOURNALIST)
•THE V-J IS 5 JOBS IN ONE:•The Journalist•The Director of Photography•The Cameraperson•The Sound Engineer•The Editor
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VIDEO BASICSVIDEO 101:- A good video requires strong
preproduction and production skills
- Better Planning = Better Video- Use your “Multimedia Mindset”
to its full advantage
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•WHAT GOES INTO A TYPICAL NEWS VIDEO?SCRIPT (facts and text)VIDEO (footage of scene)SOUNDBITES (footage of interviews)
VIDEO BASICS
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•SCRIPT•Be certain you’ve gathered all the facts you need at the scene (Who, What, When, Where, Why)
•GET CONTACT INFO!
VIDEO BASICS
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•VIDEO•Two major kinds of video you’ll be shooting:•INTERVIEW FOOTAGE•B-ROLL VIDEO FOOTAGE
MAKING GOOD VIDEO
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•INTERVIEW FOOTAGE•On-Camera interviews with subjects in which the audio takes precedent and is the most important aspect of the footage
VIDEO BASICS
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•B-ROLL VIDEO FOOTAGE•Everything else you shoot besides the interviews!
•Essential to editing – you need lots of visual choices to convey your story
VIDEO BASICS
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•B-ROLL VIDEO FOOTAGE•B-ROLL footage should always include “Nat(ural) Sound” – sound of the scene itself
•Also essential to editing – using “Nat Sound” can really improve your video
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•FRAMING THE SHOT:•THE SHOT FIELD OF VIEW (how much do you want to see)
•THE SHOT ANGLE (from what view do you want to see it)
VIDEO BASICS
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•You’ll be asked to deliver these shots
•You’ll want to ask for these shots
VIDEO BASICS
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THE SHOT FIELD OF VIEW•Extreme Wide Shot (XWS)•Wide Shot (WS)•Medium Wide Shot (MWS)•Medium Shot (MS)
• Two-Shot• Over the Shoulder
•Close-Up (CS)•Extreme Close-Up (XCS)
HOW MUCH YOU SEE IN THE
CAMERA FRAME!
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THE SHOT ANGLE
•Bird's-Eye View•High Angle •Eye Level •Low Angle •Canted Angle (Tilted/Oblique)
HOW THE CAMERA IS
TILTED!
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•YOU ACHIEVE VARIETY BY MIXING SHOT ANGLES AND FIELDS OF VIEW!
VIDEO BASICS
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•Preproduction Planning• MAKE A SHOT SHEET – a list of interviews & SPECIFIC visuals you know you want to get while you film your video – you will check them off as you get them!
• SPECIFIC (Field of View/Angles) A FULLY COMPLETED SHOT SHEET IS DUE IN CLASS BY MONDAY, 11/14 (counts as an Benchmark grade)!
• Be open to new visuals and sounds that reveal themselves!
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• CAMERA ANGLES• Bird's-Eye View
• High Angle • Eye Level • Low Angle
• Canted Angle (Tilted/Oblique)
VIDEO BASICS• FIELD OF VIEW• Extreme Wide Shot (XWS)• Wide Shot (WS)• Medium Wide Shot (MWS)• Medium Shot (MS)
• Two-Shot• Over the Shoulder
• Close-Up (CS)• Extreme Close-Up (XCS)
TV EXAMPLESSTUDENT EXAMPLE
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MAKING A SHOT SHEETSUBJECT OF SHOT TYPE OF SHOT (wide, close-up, low
angle, high angle, interview, etc.)
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•Production Day:•Shoot substantially more material than you think you’ll ever need
•Hold shots at least three seconds longer than you think you need to
•Always ask yourself, “What else do I need?”
VIDEO BASICS
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•BRING YOUR EXTERNAL DRIVE TO CLASS!
•BASIC iMOVIE PROJECT WITH SUPPLIED RAW VIDEO MATERIAL FOR BLOG POSTING
LOOKING AHEAD