Basics of News Timeliness, Proximity, Conflict, Prominence, Human Interest (and others -- ‘what makes it news?’) Spot News, hard news, routine news (note news releases and VNRs), soft news, features, investigative Types of TV stories Package, Vo-Sot/VSV/VOB/AB, VO, reader

Basics of News Live shot variations Look Live Scene Scan Live Interview Produced story (VSV/PKG) Wraparound Live Truck, Sat Truck, Fiber, Backpack / cell phone Why go live?

Basics of Video Stages of production Points of view Importance of pre-production Points of view Objective, subjective Reportorial / presentational

Shot composition Rule of thirds Shot composition XCU, CU, MS, LS, WS 2-shot, group shot, crowd shot OTS Cut off lines Look space, lead room, nose room Shot depth z-axis, foreground / backgrounf Depth of field

Camera angles Eye level low/high level low/high angle Canted angle

Camera operation Pan & Tile ‘drag’ / lock Pedestel lock Eye level shots Critical focus White balance Where to power on / off Movements & commands

Camera operation Pan Tilt Truck Dolly Arc Zoom / Boom Pedstal 

Camera operation Look space (host change) ‘what’s in the shot’ (2-shot guests ex.) Foreground / background Mic location and ‘dressing the mic’ Lighting ‘Center up’ Headroom Rule of thirds

Transitions Fade Cut (take) Dissolve (lap) Wipe DVE Commands of preparation Commands of execution

During Production Audio Board Server Switcher Ride levels, match video Server Record and playback, 3 channels, playlist Switcher Preview, program, DSK, key settings CG – prepare slide, follow rundown Prompter – news / control approach Cameras and Floor Director

In the studio -- training Understand how / where to tun on lights Understand camera operation, tally lights, when to make adjustments “air monitor’ location on/off Studio sound during content playback / mute Switcher, CG, server, audio operation Floor director / director / cameras—hand signals Intercom -- connections – charging Cables on the floor Set up. Striking the set.