1. Please edit the 5 shot video that you shot. You may have worked with the video with Russell and Josh. And if you edited it, great. Just bring it to class on your flash drive. 2. Shoot a 1 minute story, very simple, with a soundbite. It can be about anything. I would like …
Image Composition and the Five Shot Sequence
The rule of thirds is a basic artistic technique that can help you capture a strong image. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX1wQWJjOQM The five shot sequence is the way we shoot to tell a story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aScTLbumlE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnjUG0gmsNI&feature=emb_rel_pause
Formats For Writing TV News Stories
Writing TV Stories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpd8-iCsmVg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTCqyfJwkx0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ST22BV8OZE We use four formats for reporting and storytelling in television journalism: the live-shot or live report, VO or voice over, the VOSOT or voice over to SOT (sound on tape-the portion of the interview you use) and the "package" or full TV news report assembled as one piece. When …
TV Key Words
KEY WORDS TV and video production have their own vocabulary. Sometimes they share the same language and sometimes they don't. The terms that follow will keep you from needing a TV language interpreter. NATSOT: Sounds of sirens, doors closing, and music that’s played up-full without narration are called “natural sound,” and indicated on a script …
Multimedia Journalists Do It All
Video Storytelling
https://vimeo.com/84486361 Although I’ve been a video reporter for many years I am still humbled by how complicated and difficult the process can be. When I begin to report a story I often think, “It will be a miracle if this works out.” I have doubts about whether I can gather the information, get the …
How We Write
When you sit down to write make, sure that each sentence reflects what you mean. Use active verbs and write clear concise sentences that convey your ideas. Active Voice The subject comes first in an active sentence. Example Police arrested a man recently freed on bail for allegedly beating and assaulting a woman in a …
How To Write A Pitch
A pitch describes the story you want to tell. You need to write a few short paragraphs that get attention and explain what you plan to do. Avoid writing in generalities like, I want to do a story about gentrification in Washington Heights. You want to focus on a specific angle. Are you reporting from …
What Makes a Good Story?
What Makes a Good Story? We want to borrow an idea from the film industry and write the logline of the story in one sentence. What is your story about? What makes it a news story? Why is it relevant? Why would we watch it? Who will you interview? What footage will you shoot? Resources …
Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse
https://youtu.be/y6r-FzXM3CE TRACK: 1 THIS MORNING - INVESTIGATORS TRYING TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THIS DRAMATIC BRIDGE COLLAPSE IN PITTSBURGH SOT - DENNIS COLLINS, NTSB INVESTIGATOR: We're looking for indications of where it began. // signs of stress in the materials, signs of fracture, signs of deterioration. TRACK: 2 - COMBING THROUGH WHAT’S LEFT AT THE SCENE AFTER FRIDAY'S COLLAPSE LEFT …
CCNY Televison Journalism 