1. TV news Reader, VO, VO-SOT/VSV, package, wraparound/live shot
Reporters & photographers
“One Man Band” / VJ / backpack journalist / MMJ
Assignment desk / producer / news director
TV crew issues for newscast vs. radio
Producer, director, VTR (server), graphics, audio, prompter, cameras, lighting, chromakey, live truck

2. How do you collect news?
Beat check, reporters, wire service, press releases (furnished news), ‘VNR’, etc.
Enterprising
Interviewing
Phone / in person (radio / TV)
Designed for actuality / sound bite
Research for the story

3. Producing a TV newscast
A multicamera production ....
That requires extensive pre-production
‘Producer’ stacks the show
Asst./Associate Producers write stories
NewStar, AvStar, ENPS, etc.
During the newscast…
Producer with software
Director calling action
Live shots feeds
The ‘Rundown’ is your directing script

5. TV News – Stacking the show
Backtiming
Pre-produced open & close
Opening tease / 2-shot on 2
Balance of production types
Most important story goes first
How to drop a story
How to plan for fill
Closing / closing shot

6. Doing a news story
First research -- contact, other media, news release, find contact at event
What happened, is happening, will happen
Storytelling -- beginning, middle, end
Focus of story
Who, what, when, where, why, how, so what
Balance of reporter voice and sound bites
PKG: 1:30 / VSV: 1:00 (SB :15)
RDR :20 (OTS) / VO :30

7. Shooting a news story Technical reminders How long to shoot
Close mic -- lavalier -- monitor audio
Always take cam-mounted light; light always falls on subject
How long to shoot
Perishable video, missed shots concern
Shooting to edit
In camera edits?
4-7 second for each shot when edited
Moving shots are longer
NO zooms or pans in any shot -- actions moves in front of the camera

8. Writing a news story BEFORE you sit down at the edit station...
LOG your tape -- make an EDL
Identify good shots, including incue and outcue / time code
WRITE a rough draft script (use samples from course outline) – single-column or 2-column approach
Now you’re ready to start capturing clips
Never capture long pieces—identify and capture clips (digital files differs)

9. Editing a news story Final Cut Pro X – training now FCP 7 Settings
FCP 7 – must set scratch discs
Log in to your assigned station
Create a folder with Your Name as the folder name
Create a folder with YourLastName
News Story folder
Set FCP settings immediately

11. Samples and template…
Found at this link

12. Project Directions…
Found at this link