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.