bye

I found it interesting when he said his friend wanted to be a storyteller but couldn’t because he wasn’t good at writing. He used something he said as his focus statement and the photojournalist didn’t even realize what he had said. I also found it interesting that he said to write down good soundbites. It seems like if it didn’t work for the story you were giving it wouldn’t work for another on a completely different topic but apparently it does help a lot so it’s a good idea.

This story uses the pictures he talked about in the book by showing sequences of him being with people in the town he worked in to show his relations. Also the soundbites weren’t too long and gave the information needed to understand the story and have it stick in your memory. There was also a lot of natural sound. It makes it feel like the viewer is more surrounded by the story and can help understand it. There was also a bit of silence in spots with different shots of water or him driving or wherever they may be.

2. What is the name of the story, and on what date did it first air?
minnesota police chief lights up social media. may 5 2013
3. List and describe four instances of natural sound. 
When they use the walkie talkies at the beginning. The people laugh when they're playing cards and he's talking to them. you can hear the keys of his keyboard when he's typing on his facebook. lastly you can hear the rain hitting the ground.
4. List and describe (including the type and what they are showing) four camera shots that you find interesting.
the shot of the police car turning the corner at the beginning. the close up of the homeless man that lived with him for a while. the medium shot of him pulling up by the two women walking. the close up of the cards when they're playing their game.
5. Write a possible focus statement for the story (strong verbs; no “-ing” words)
Kenyon chief of police one with community.
6. How does this story utilize Dotson’s “Building Blocks” (from Page 68)? Discuss a few of them, please. (100 words)

Run and gun

1. What is a "Run and Gun" interview? When can we use a "Run and Gun" interview?
anytime informal interviews with one or two questions
2. What is the first thing you should do BEFORE starting off for the interview?
test equpment and check to bring everything
3. Why do you think we should ask for permission?
to be curtious/legal issues
4. Why should we always ask the interviewee to state and spell their names?
check sound equipment and so you spell their names right
5. Where should we place the microphone?
hang loose
6. Should we hand the mic to the interviewee?
no
7. The photographer is responsible for the sound levels. What are two things the photog should be aware of?
sound level background noise
8. COMPOSITION: How we should frame our interview shot:
a. Eyes on ________third___
b. 2 Eyes One ______ear____
c. Camera should be Higher, Even, or Lower than subject?even
d. Talking space or ____nose____ Room


BACKGROUNDS:
9. Avoid shooting in front of __window__________.

10. Why should we keep signs out of the background?
distracting
11. If we were doing an interview about the high cost of parking at EVHS where would a good place to interview be? the parking lot

12. What is a demonstration interview and what are the benefits?
make them comfortable and move around with a wireless microphone

two columns of talking and things for the video

Adam Bulgach

Everybody knows to come downtown to the mudhouse for a great cup of coffee, but nobody wants coffee when it’s 105 degrees.

You know, uh, during the summer months we ice most of our drinks. A lot of our customers need their caffeine fix. So, you know, if they usually get a latte they’ll come in and get an iced latte instead

For coffee shops like the mudhouse, there is one way to beat the heat. And that is to offer refreshing, cold drinks.

Um I think we come. I probably come in here two or three times a week. Usually, maybe a little less. But max like three times a week.

in the summer it’s really nice to just come in and get a cool drink.

a little bit of chocolate mixed in there. Mix it all up with some ice and it’s a good, good drink. Little whipped cream and tops it right off.

Um, we read a lot of medical books and herb books and they said drinking coffee can actually cool you down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reporter close up outside of the mudhouse.

The girl who works there is having a close up interview

B Roll of the ice

Back to close up interview shot

Reporter voice over B Roll shot of their menus

Medium shot interview with interviewer and interviewee

Medium angled shot of him at his computer b roll

Shot of customers in the mudhouse

Medium shot of them then close up of his face

Shot of them making his drink

Close up of another employee

interview

start with a conversation that has nothing to do with his topic
check mic
check audio
say first and last name and spell it
ask them if there's anything else they'd like to add
avoid verbal responses
let them fill in the silence

1st We come up with a Topic: running ball to homecoming game
2nd We decide on a Focus Statement: Cross country team long run far
3rd: We Conduct Interviews to get Sound Bites to use in the interview: cross country team holds traditions very dear
4th We Shoot B-Roll to complement the sound bites helicopter shot of them running
5th We Shoot our stand-up when they relay the ball
6th: We Edit our story together adding Voice Overs as Seques between interviews. talks over shot of them running

number 2

I found it interesting that he said to try to speak in threes because of the rhythm it adds. It seems kind of like a cliché to me to do that so often when he said to avoid clichés as well and it just kind of contradicts it. It can help me to become a better writer because of where he said to use an active voice as with the hurricane example. It doesn’t take much time to add just a bit of thought to change a sentence slightly from something quite obvious to say to make it sound a little bit more dramatic, and it would add a lot to the story for the viewers.

first reading assignment

1. I noticed that bob Dotson likes to write his bits of information that he has gathered in lots of different little chunks. He does not seem to write one long continued story, rather he tends to tell you about something, and then move on. Lots of the time it will be a paragraph or a few and then there will be a section break and a new heading as to what he’s moving on to next. Examples are “Working fast” is one paragraph, then “How to write a good opening line is also just a few paragraphs.

2. I learned from pages 9-27 that it’s a very good idea to start working from the middle with your film. It’s much easier to come up with the main parts of your story than wasting time trying to find a good opening line. The opening line is easier to find if you paraphrase a second soundbite of the same person.

3. The left column seems to have the details that you can’t see going on in the shot, and the right Is the dialogue and who’s doing the talking in the scene. I think it’s split that way to help the reader get a better image of what is going on. What’s interesting about them is the amount of detail that it adds to the story, and how well you can visualize it.

stand up

take them to the scene
be creative
become the b-roll
move story along
use props

doggy door

1. What is the lead in this story? Does it intrigue you to keep watching?
saying how could something like this happen in a quiet neighborhood. yes so you know what happened
2. What are the 5W's of this story: Who, What, Where, When, Why
Heather, got burglarized through doggy door, quiet neighborhood 31st and julian, fall, so they could make money
3. Give an example of the reporters Voice over or seque (Write it down word for word)
She says she's gonna keep a closer eye on what's coming in or out.
4. When do we see the reporter's stand-up? Beginning, Middle, or End?
beginning on the street outside the house
5. What is the purpose of this reporter's stand-up?
to see their face and give visual of the area where it happened

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz57XdqIqaE&feature=youtu.be

thursday

1. Identify and explain as many WALLDO shots as you can.
angled shot of piano
opposite where they switched sides of piano
low shot on the porch and walking down the stairs
linking shot when they're at the table
linking windchimes to his face
depth toasster
depth with trees in back then porch and him on it interfviewing
2. What is Natural Sound?
The sound you can hear from the enviornment of the shot
3. Identify several examples of Natural Sound in this story?
wind chimes
scraping of the knife
dog
wind
piano
4. How does Natural Sound enhance the story?
it made you feel more in the place itself instead of just having the picture you could hear what was going on there

Walldo
wide shot detail
angle at degree effect
low shot to give perspective get down
linking starts on one and goes to another
depth show activity
opposite put on opposite side of subject action reaction

madison's story

They have a lot of cutaway shots for filling in between and a lot of close ups talking with people. There are a lot of wide medium and tight shots as well. more close ups than anything. there's also a bunch of shots where she's playing sports or writing or doing whatever action. eyes on third and lots of talking space

a-roll is anything in the story that you hear - interviews
segways reporters voice overs
natural sound
b-roll term used for the footage wide med tight. compliments the story
nat sound

1. What is the focus statement of this story?
Green energy powers this mans dreams
2. Give examples of W-M-T sequences
shots of the car. his books. the lights
3. Give examples of The Rule of Thirds
The focus spot was always on one of the sides. interview spots gave talking space. when he's in the car
4. Give examples of Eyes on Third
whenever he talks his eyes are on third. when he shows his cabin
5. Give examples of Talking Space
when he talks about his books. when the solar guy talked
6. What did you like about story?
I liked how happy he was about things

1. What is a Focus Statement? statement that focuses what you're doing

2. Why do we need a Focus Statement? so we can focus in on what we're doing

3. Give an example of a Focus Statement sentence. Kids buy food for charity

4. Give an example of a Focus Statement in 3 words: (Subject-Verb-Object) Food for charity


5. What are the 6 Essential Equipment items you need with you when shooting an interview?

camera tripod microphone headphones batteries media

6. Why is a tripod important? to keep the shot still

7. The Tripod is my __friend_________

8. Define: Pan moving horizontally

9. Define: Tilt moving vertically

10. Why are headphones important?


so you hear what's being said

11. Why is it important to TEST YOUR EQUIPMENT BEFORE YOU GO ON SHOOT!

so you get what you want and don't have to re do an interview

12. Define Wide shot:
show setting and surroundings

13. Why do we need a wide shot?
establish location

14. Define Medium shot:
less setting more detail

15. Why do we need a medium shot?
focus on certain area

16. Define a tight shot.
close up, detailed

17. Why do we need a tight shot?
lots of detail
18. what is sequence?
edit together a series of connected shots
19. why do we need it?
to show what you're focusing on and amount of detail

1. Identify, define, and give an example of the 6 criteria of newsworthiness.

Criteria 1: unusualness
Definition: Out of the ordinary.
Example a plane crashing.

Criteria 2: significance
Definition: Something improtant.
Example: Wars, elections

Criteria 3: timeliness
Definition: What's happening now.
Example: A flood

Criteria 4: proximity
Definition: events near to you
Example: local school

Criteria 5: prominence
Definition: well known things are involved
Example: movie star being arrested

Criteria 6: human interest
Definition: a story about ordinary people doing unordinary things..
Example: sand castle competition

2. On page 23 it discusses the differences between print journalism and broadcast journlism. Please describe 3 ways they are different and explain. 
Print journalism can be stored but isn't out quite as quick. Radio can be heard within a short time of the events but has no video and can't be stored. Television news can be seen shortly after events or during large events and has the added effect of video.
3. List all the criteria the story we watched at the beginning of class fits under and why.
 Timeliness. It's something that had happened very recently in a place near us.
unusualness because there are pigs on the highway in the winter.
proximity because it's near to home.
4. List all the criteria the 2nd story we watched fits under and why.
human interest, people love animals and it's kind of a sad story.
unusualness, the two dogs help eachother get through the days.
5. List all the criteria the 3rd story we watched fits under and why.
prominence because it's a show about famous people and what they've done.
timeliness, it's this years show.

Sentence about the partner

Nadah is a sophomore at Eastview high school.

Story about the girl at computer 16

Egypt is a place that this girl very much likes to visit. There are many things that she could do when she chooses to go out to this country since it is so far different than the United States of America, but the thing that she likes to do most of all is visit her family that lives out there. Things like staying home and spending time with all of them is what she really goes for. Until she gets to leave for Egypt this summer, she spends time at home or with friends most of her time. Working part time at Red lobster for a job during the school year, with co-workers that are apparently quite nice according to her. Before she leaves, she is getting to go to soundset for a friend’s birthday even though the music is not something particularly enjoyable to her ears, but that’s what friends are for. After all of these magnificent things it is now time to depart on her journey to Egypt that she goes on every year for a long time in summer while everyone else is back home with friends. She gets to see all the different environmental things and eat other foods we don’t eat here. Egypt #1

Interview of a classmate

Computer 16 girl


Where do you work?
        Red Lobster
What are you excited for in summer?
        Going to egypt
What makes you want to go to egypt?
        Family
How do you like your job?
        It's fun
What's your opinion on your co workers?
       They're nice
What do you do in your spare time?
       I like to hang out with friends
Is there anything you're looking forward to with your friends?
       I'm looking forward to soundset for my friends birthday even though i don't like the music much
Well what type of music do you like?
      Anything but rap
What's a day in your life like?
      Wake up, get ready, have breakfast, go to school, and come home.
What is your all time favorite memory?
       I don't have one.