TV news Reader, VO, VO-SOT/VSV, package, wraparound/live shot Reporters & photographers “One Man Band” / VJ / backpack journalist / MMJ Assignment desk / producer / news director TV crew issues for newscast vs. radio Producer, director, VTR (server), graphics, audio, prompter, cameras, lighting, chromakey, live truck

How do you collect news? Beat check, reporters, wire service, press releases (furnished news), ‘VNR’, etc. Enterprising Interviewing Phone / in person (radio / TV) Designed for actuality / sound bite Research for the story

Producing a TV newscast A multicamera production .... That requires extensive pre-production ‘Producer’ stacks the show Asst./Associate Producers write stories NewStar, AvStar, ENPS, etc. During the newscast… Producer with software Director calling action Live shots feeds The ‘Rundown’ is your directing script

TV News – Stacking the show Backtiming Pre-produced open & close Opening tease / 2-shot on 2 Balance of production types Most important story goes first How to drop a story How to plan for fill Closing / closing shot

Doing a news story First research -- contact, other media, news release, find contact at event What happened, is happening, will happen Storytelling -- beginning, middle, end Focus of story Who, what, when, where, why, how, so what Balance of reporter voice and sound bites PKG: 1:30 / VSV: 1:00 (SB :15) RDR :20 (OTS) / VO :30

Shooting a news story Technical reminders How long to shoot Close mic -- lavalier -- monitor audio Always take cam-mounted light; light always falls on subject How long to shoot Perishable video, missed shots concern Shooting to edit In camera edits? 4-7 second for each shot when edited Moving shots are longer NO zooms or pans in any shot -- actions moves in front of the camera

Writing a news story BEFORE you sit down at the edit station... LOG your tape -- make an EDL Identify good shots, including incue and outcue / time code WRITE a rough draft script (use samples from course outline) – single-column or 2-column approach Now you’re ready to start capturing clips Never capture long pieces—identify and capture clips (digital files differs)

Editing a news story Final Cut Pro X – training now FCP 7 Settings FCP 7 – must set scratch discs Log in to your assigned station Create a folder with Your Name as the folder name Create a folder with YourLastName News Story folder Set FCP settings immediately

Samples and template… Found at this link

Project Directions… Found at this link