Geoffrey Davies Senior Lecturer, TV Practice O
Schedule Monday 26th to Wednesday 28th - classroom Shooting Monday 3rd - Bank Holiday Tuesday 4th - Filming Wednesday 5th - 1pm editing Annexe Thursday 6th - editing / 6pm: review Friday 7th - Princes Trust
Programme Monday 26th A3.17 Tuesday 27th A5.11 Wednesday 28th LT3 Introduction10am: Rob KirkLocal news News video Newsday Local newsWriting Break pm (PT 1pm) Break Sky NewsVoice over Local news Cameras / edit
Weekly schedule W/c MonTuesWedThursFri April 26th Class Shoot May 3rdBank Holiday ShootingShoot Edit 1pm Editing View 6pm KLT May 10thBulletin May 17thBulletin 2 Begley Bulletin 2 May 24thBulletin 2 BJTC May 31stBank Holiday Bulletin 2
Television News
Television News - Sources Newspapers - all Wire services - PA, Reuters, AP Agency film - AP, Reuters Co-operative providers - e.g. CNN and ITN etc
Television News - In house Producers, Reporters, Editors Camera crews Library Graphics Video editors Studio and gallery crew Technical support
Television News Organisation INPUT OUTPUT EDITOR
Television News - Input Home and foreign desks Wire services Video feeds - agency and other Crew / reporter allocation Technical issues - satellites
Television News - Output Programme editor Chief sub Producers Director and PA
Television News Flow Source of story Video material? Presentation Send out on story Write script - graphics / library? Edit tape - insert material Broadcast
Television Reports
Basic components GV - general view - exterior, shot of building, sign etc. Use gv for voice over Interviews - framing left and right Piece to camera to close Typical duration 90s or less
Presenter link This sets up the story for the viewer Probably no more than 15s - 45 words Set out for presenter to read Technical details of the video
Catchline
Presenters name/
Catchline Presenters name/Here you write a short punchy summary of the story to get the viewers attention, introducing what the story is about and who is reporting it.
Catchline Presenters name/ Catchline In words… Out words…soc Duration in m & sec. Here you write a short punchy summary of the story to get the viewers attention, introducing what the story is about and who is reporting it.
Your Projects 1m 30s max Interviews PTC Not wall to wall words Write v/o Cue sheet (15s) + crew names
Now lets look at a bulletin…
VOICE OVER
Summary on cameras
Basic kit Canon camera Tape - label it properly Tripod - plate stays with tripod Camera kit - mic, headphones, light Cables
Basic terms Pan - left to right Tilt - up and down Zoom - tightening/ loosening the shot MiniDV tape - small format digital tape Firewire - camera to computer connection
Basic filming points Use the tripod for steady shots Take still shots - don’t move on everything Zoom - slowly, both in and out Remember sound Handles on shots, esp. ending Check that you are recording
Other points Lighting - take care Camera kit in shot Counting in to PTC Microphone in shot
That’s all for now folks Editing Wednesday 10am Annexe J Block Geoffrey Davies