LIVE NEWS
ASSIGNMENT SHEET
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM
Assignment:
TV News “Live Shot” Story – Each student will produce a video segment with a soundbite that illustrates a 45 second story for a television newscast similar to a live standup followed by b-roll and one soundbite (12-15 secs.). A 10 second follow-up live shot concludes the story. The story will be written in broadcast style using a topic that originates on campus or locally. In addition to the written script, each student will turn in an HD video file of the edited story on Canvas with script. More details will be given in an assignment sheet online. Stories cannot duplicate assignments for EUTV.
- All
videos must start with slate (:03) and black (:02) before segment begins.
This is not part of the story length.
- End of
story should have pad video (around 5
seconds) without audio.
Hold after speaking.
- Each project
will need an accompanying script to be read over the video footage. You are the reporter who will record your voice over the b-roll section.
- The soundbite should be between 10 and 15 seconds long. The person interviewed should have a direct relationship to the story. You may use two shorter soundbites if these are comments from observers or general opinions. This should only be done if there is no expert/authority locally available.
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Equipment cannot be checked out by one person, and used by another. All footage taken must be your own work. You may have a friend help you carry
equipment, but you are the camera operator, reporter, and editor.
- Each
student writes and reports on an original story using his/her own footage. Once camera work is finished, the reporter
will edit the clips into the final master and write a script to match. Therefore, each student will have a video story to
turn in on Canvas. You will need to
record your voice for this project write a script to go along with the voiceover
footage and transitions to the soundbite. Use the format provided from the example script.
The stand-up shots will be recorded and placed before and after the other story footage.
- Get
started immediately, no extensions will be given for this project unless due to
hospitalization or family emergency.
This
project will be evaluated using the following criteria:
1. Shots are composed properly and
are not shaky.
2. Shots are arranged to generally
go along with the spoken story.
3. Shots visually tell a story or
provide visual support for the story - soundbite is a medium shot - live shot is a loose medium shot.
4. Audio is at a good volume for live, voiceover, and standup.
5. The "live" portions are performed and spoken well.
Tips on
getting a good grade on this project:
1. Use a tripod for every shot, if possible. If you shoot handheld, we should not be able to tell. Shaky video will hurt the grade.
2. Check camera settings make sure they are
correct and will record properly. If you do have issues - fix in post.
3. The story should be written in broadcast
style.
4. Dont use b-roll shots longer than necessary. Edit the shots down to a few seconds each as
needed. Typically, shoot 10 seconds for each camera angle. Then use 3-4 seconds.
5. Use a variety of camera angles pay
attention to details within the story.
6. Have the interviewee look off camera,
not in the lens. They look at you, so don't stand so close to the camera.
7. Soundbite shots should be a medium
shot, properly composed.
8. Try to keep the microphone out of the
shot use a lapel mic.
9. The standup should use a background related to the story or b-roll shots. Look into the lens and speak clearly.
Turn
project in on Canvas with typed script in proper broadcast format as a PDF.