VIDEO STORY I: PLANNING & SHOOTING

Planning a video story Come up with a story idea, research and gathered as much materials as you can. Write a script and storyboard. Consult with me for approval. Requirements are at least two sequences, three audio files, 3 -5 minutes.

Deadlines Project 4 (Video) due Nov. 7, Group collaboration accepted. Project 5 (Virtual reality 360 video) due Nov. 21, Group collaboration accepted. Project 6 (Mobile video) due Nov. 28

Interviews A-roll and B-roll: It is B-rolls that make it fun! Specific and generic B-rolls: Let’s look at this story titled Concussion affects off the field by University of Missouri student journalists. Identify A-roll, Specific and Generic B-rolls. Note it is actually B-rolls that draws attention to a story

The 10-second rule To ensure that you can edit easily and well, always hold each shot for at least 10 seconds. You should literally count to 10, silently, after you begin recording the shot. The 10-second rule is a minimum.

Sit-down interview and action interview The basic is a sit-down interview. Set up a tri-pod. Or ask a friend to film the interview. Then get some action interview. Catch a person doing his work, or pointing an object while interview. Get over-the-shoulder from time to time.

Plan a sequence shooting A sequence is a series of scenes that form a distinct narrative unit, which is usually connected either by unity of location or unity of time. You plan and shoot in sequences. Students are instructed to shoot “wide, medium, tight.” For subject of interest: 1. Get one shot that’s far away enough to show everything (wide); 2. Get a second shot that is close enough to see what’s going on (medium); 3. Get a third shot that’s very close (tight). Easy example, Vox.com Food truck

Five Shot Rule, a suggested example Mulin.com suggested six types of shots for a news story, based on the traditional five shot rule. Please have images of these examples in mind when you shoot a sequence.

So planning is very important! It is a combination of good idea, writing, A-rolls (interview or narration), B-rolls, other images and audio. Pay as much attention to audio. “If you can watch the video without audio and still understand the story, then it is a well made story.” Alfred Hitchcock.

DSLR camera for video Can do everything but two limitations Camera hold (shoot and cradle) Sound (try not to block the microphone) Mode dial Video Lens: AF Lens: Stabilizer Push record to start/stop  Resolution Go to menu, second panel and select movie rec. size 1920x1080 1280x720 FPS: Frame per second. 24 is optimal.