9/16/14 Writing A Story

1. Find a Topic.
- Eyes and ears open to what's going on.
- Relates to the audience.
- Timeliness.
2. Find an Angle.
- Make it different.
- Make it meaningful. 
- Choose the angle.
3. Collect Data.
- Find things about your story.
- Do research.
- Find out who to interview.
4. Conduct the Interviews. 
- Interview at least 3 people and 3 questions.
- 3 Experts. 
- Questions based on your angle.
5. Shoot your reporter Stand up.
- In the middle
- During a transition.
-Restate answer.
6. Organize your Sound bites.
- A piece of audio that can stand by itself.
- Start with words can cant be answered yes or no.
- Ask good open ended questions.
7. Write the Transition in your story.
- Strong, simple words.
- Write around the interviews.
- Write segways.
8. Write the Introduction and Conclusion of your story.
- Write them last.
- End the story with something powerful. 
- Save best sound bites for last.
9. Write the anchor In's and Out's (if necessary).
- Talk to the Anchor about the story.
- Have reporters write intro and outro for anchors.
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10. Collect B roll to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)
- Steps 4-9
- Shoot interviews before B roll. 
- Be creative.
-Steps 4-8 in your story are called the A roll.

Interviewing.

INTERVIEWING:
• What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview? 
(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)
Camera
Tape
Tripod
Microphone
Headphones
Power Source
Light Source

• Shooting into a light source = Silhouette 

Button to adjust =Backlight


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

• On what object should you focus the camera?
The person talking

• No tripod= Bad shot.


• Date and Time=
 Not for Blaze weekly.

• What's the difference between SP/EP?
SP = Standard Play .
• Camera shoots in: The Highest possible setting.

• Pre-Roll-
3-5 Seconds.

• Post-Roll-
At the end let roll for 3-5 seconds.

CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND: Dynamic = Has some depth, not plain.

• 1 Shot= Middle of chest and head room.

• 1 Shot with graphic= Access the shoulder

• 2 Shot= Only in a show.

• CU- Close up.

• MS- Medium Shot.

• LS-  Long Shot.

• ECU-  Extreme Close Up.

• Rule of thirds-


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt- Moving up and down.


• Pan- Moving it left and right.


• Zoom- Getting closer and farther away from an object.


• Dolly- Moving the camera on wheels.

LIGHTS
• Key-  Main light, from side.


• Fill- Fills shadows.


• Back- Separates the person from the background.


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional- One Direction.
• Omnidirectional All Directions.
• Cardiod- Unidirectional.
• Lav/Lapel Microphone- Unidirectional that you can clip to a shirt.
• Boom Microphone- Unidirectional mic on a pole.