STAND BY FOR NEWS… Have reading done by each class time Intro, Chapter 1, Chapter 9 first Random textbook order Know when and plan for each Chapter Exam First sectional exam this Thursday. Read news every day Check University Master Calendar, other media ‘Enterprise Reporting’ / East Texan Budget Meetings Pay attention to what’s going on

Getting Started Read the syllabus and review the outline Note the detail of information in the syllabus Spend first week assuring skills – come do camera and/or FCP training and/or practice

Story shooting (see link) 1. You must shoot and edit sequences. Each segment of a scene: WS/MS/CU/ECU

#2 ‘must do’ You may not use a zoom or pan shot, except in rare occasions for follow shots. In this case the zoom or pan must be ‘invisible.’

#3 ‘must do’ You may not have any ‘hand-held’ / shaky camera shots. Use a tripod. Get steady shots.

#4 ‘must do’ You must take and use a camera-mounted light EVERY time. B-roll may be lit with available light An interview must have the camera-mounted light turned on, or other clear indication of an acceptable key light on the subject.

#5 ‘must do’ You must take and use a lavaliere mic for every interview. To start the interview, you must start the camera recording, then have the subject say and spell his / her name. You must ask each main interview subject a minimum of ten questions and must end with a question that says essentially ‘what else about this should the audience know?’

#5 continued… Your produced foreground audio must be throughout at a constant level between -6 dB and zero and where the peak NEVER HITS ZERO. You must correctly MIX nat sound under foreground sound Each clip on the timeline must be checked and mix levels set before exporting the media file

#6 ‘must do’ You are required to make advance arrangements with someone in charge of the event for every event you shoot. NEVER just show up at an event expecting to be allowed to shoot.

#6 continued Likewise, when you have an event planned to shoot, always also have a back-up event plan in case your event is canceled, so you can still meet deadline. In news, deadline is deadline—there are no extensions. Email me to let me know when your topic changed and why. Change w/o penalty – you have no control.

#7 ‘must do’ You must know how to use FCP X and how to set up your Final Cut Pro project files to save into the correct folder: Library / Event / Project Each new story is new Library If you are not certain you understand the concept, come get training before it’s time to edit.

#8 ‘must do’ You ‘submit’ your project by exporting it into your Project Folder on your edit station and then uploading it to your Google Drive. Your Drive folder system must be set up correctly (as noted on course outline).

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 Live shot variations Production terms B-roll, sound bites, nat sound, seamless editing (steady shots, sequences, matched action shots), voice over (‘track’), stand up, BOPSA, Rambo video, shoot to edit, in-camera editing, shooting ratio, focus/commitment, lead, lead-in, write to pictures, photography is... (lighting issues), close miking, handheld mic

Basics of News (cont.) Stages of production Points of view Objective, subjective, reportorial Shot composition XCU, CU, MS, LS, 2-shot, OTS, etc. Camera angles Eye level, low/high level, low/high angle Target audience (Who’s watching? Who cares?) Information for whom? Done how?

Field Shooting In camera editing / shooting ratio Use a tripod (steady bag option) Zooming and panning before shooting ‘make the zoom invisible’ Story focus and rough script before shooting The focus may change Rambo video (editing chapter)

Shooting sequences WS, MS, CU, XCU and vary angles Mostly CU and MS Fleeting / perishable video Example: Bus arrives to pick up child Child waiting on corner LS/MS/CU/XCU Bus LS, child, then CU OTS bus into frame MS child moving to get onto bus CU bus driver smiling, LS bus CU doors close, MS bus starts to pull away Bus exits shot Poynter, about sequences

Other shooting notes Static shots vs. shots with movement Anticipate action Shoot subjects in-frame/out of frame Plan for jump cuts / false reverse Staging versus motivating Issues in one-person band Shooting interview and cover shots B-roll & interviews on two different tapes Shooting the stand-up Flip viewfinder, wireless mic, sequence shot

Safety & Legal Issues Where can you shoot? Public/private, permission, libel & privacy Informing people you are coming Making interview arrangements Tell them you’re with KETV News Distancing while shooting See the mistakes checklist in Chapter 4 No opinions in stories / clear attribution of facts Putting people in stories

How much do you know? How much of this do you already understand? How much will you need to improve your skills? The coming weeks will be about the book and the class helping you improve the skills Scary? We’ll work to make it less scary. What intimidates you the most? ------- ?

What specific skills to work on? Writing News knowledge and judgment Scheduling and arrangements Interviewing Shooting visually interesting content Performance talent Editing ###