Take a week off from Bob Dotson’s book. This week, we focus on camera shots (follow the link to the list if you need a refresher). Watch both of the videos embedded below.

Then, pick the one you find more interesting. For it, you’re going to write a shot-by-shot account of it (pausing so you can describe each shot). It will take a little while. (You can look at my sample for the Boyd Huppert story we watched in class). On your blog post, give the following information:
Story title: The Art of Violin Bow Making
Total Run Time: 2:28
Then, list (and number) each shot in sequence and describe each in 4 to 8 words.
1.  Tying apron, explaining who he is. (t)
2.  Rolling sleeves (t)
3.  His face.  explaining what he makes.
4.  Sanding the bow.  (cutaway) (t)
5.  His face (cutaway)
6.  (m) of his face explaining the bow is made in three parts
7.
What you noticed overall:
When I watch these videos i really start to notice the camera work.  I see the eyes on thirds and The depth of shots.  It's really weird when you start to really look for those things. But this video had a lot of great shots! They were a lot of really good depth shots, and a lot of shots you don't normally see.

-http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nbcnews.com/49906045#49906045

http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nbcnews.com/49548763#49548763

Interview Notes

FORMAL INTERVIEW:

1.  Show up early, set-up and put mic on chair
2.   Run Mic Up shirt
3.   Reporter should distract and make a connection
4.   Photographer is listening in headphones
5.   Frame up shot:  Eyes on Third, Talking Space/Nose Room, Cam Eye Level,
6.   Photographer gives signal:  Clears Throat... to signal he/she is ready for the interview to start
7.  1st Question is always  State your name and spell it...
8.  Open Ended Questions
9.  Last Question is always "Is there anything else you want to say"
10. Shoot Cut Aways of Hands or Reporter


Copy and paste the following questions and answer them on your blog:

Run and Gun Interviews:

1.  What is a "Run and Gun" interview? When can we use a "Run and Gun" interview?
It's in the moment. Usually a few questions.

2.  What is the first thing you should do BEFORE starting off for the interview?
ALWAYS check your equipment.

3.  Why do you think we should ask for permission?
Because sometimes they don't want to be interviewed.  Be polite.

4.  Why should we always ask the interviewee to state and spell their names?

To use their name later when putting it on the air.

5.  Where should we place the microphone?
Out of Shot (hopefully),  Keeping the mic towards the bottom of the shot.

6.  Should we hand the mic to the interviewee?
Never

7.  The photographer is responsible for the sound levels.  What are two things the photog should be aware of?
Make sure the sound meter is okay. Not in red
Watch the background noise.

8.  COMPOSITION:  How we should frame our interview shot:
a.  Eyes on Thirds
b.  2 Eyes One Ear
c.  Camera should be Even with the subject
d.  Talking space or Nose Room


BACKGROUNDS:
9. Avoid shooting in front of  window.

10.  Why should we keep signs out of the background?
So people aren't reading that or trying to.

11.  If we were doing an interview about the high cost of parking at EVHS where would a good place to interview be?
Out in the parking lot.

12.  What is a demonstration interview and what are the benefits?
 Doing something as you're interviewing them .

Interviewing

Start a conversation that has nothing to do nothing with the topic
 1:  Say your first and last name and spell it.
2:  Last thing, id there anything else they would like to add
3:  Avoid verbal respondses
4:  Let them fill the silence

The Components of a Broadcast Story

This is how a story is put together.

1st We come up with a Topic:
2nd We decide on a Focus Statement:
3rd:  We Conduct Interviews to get Sound Bites to use in the interview:
4th We Shoot B-Roll to complement the sound bites
5th  We Shoot our stand-up
6th:  We Edit our story together adding Voice Overs as Seques between interviews.


                                                                                                                                                                   
1: Cross Country Homecoming
2:  CC team runs ball far
3:  Kid in the beginning says" Our Cross Country team holds traditions very dear to us."
4: Helicopter following them down the highway.
5: The linking shot of the team mates handing off the ball.
6: He [the reporter] tells us that the opposing team is 168 miles away.

EASTVIEW MEAL TIME!

EASTVIEW MEAL TIME!
feat: Grace, Andrew, David.

Break In video questions

1.  What is the lead in this story?  Does it intrigue you to keep watching?
You never would think it could happen to you, but someone broke into your house through the doggy door.

2.  What are the 5W's of this story:  Who, What, Where, When, Why
Heather. Her house was broken into. Denver, CO. 2 weeks ago.

3.   Give an example of the reporters Voice over or segue (Write it down word for word)
In Heather's case, they got away with a computer and some other electronics.

4.  When do we see the reporter's stand-up?  Beginning, Middle, or End?
Middle.

5.  What is the purpose of this reporter's stand-up?
To put a voice to the face.

STAND-UPS

• Move the story forward
• Reporter becomes B-roll
• Takes me to the scene
• Use Props
• Be creative and surprise people

"Make It Memorable" by Bob Dotson - Reading/Questions

ASSIGNMENT FOR FRIDAY:

Regarding the book by Bob Dotson, Make It Memorable: Please read the introduction and Section One (pages 3-41). Then, answer the following questions and be sure to exceed the requested word counts:

o What do you notice about the way he writes?

I absolutely love the way Mr. Dotson writes. The way he writes makes it easy for almost anyone to relate too. He does a wonderfully job of building off of what he already has said.  It makes him a lot more credible and doesn't make me feel like I can’t trust this persons’ writings.  He also fleshes out what he writes and makes it a lot easier to understand what his point is.  I really admire that in a author of any kind.

o What did you learn from reading pages 9 to 27?

What I took away from reading this was if I remember a lot of what I hear then I can instantly tell a better story.  The way he would remember things made it better than bits and pieces from a story.  It was the whole thing.  His advice that he gave towards the beginning of the book (The rule of thirds, Filling the Silence and Non-question/Question) where really helpful in my opinion.  My favorite was the Non-question/Question, I loved the story about that prince and his dad.  

o With the scripts: What do suppose is described in each column? Why would it be split like that? What else is interesting about the scripts?

The way Dotson wrote was super unique.  He really doesn’t follow anyone’s rules.  Some parts of the book where really “by the book” kind of writing and others were what I would do to get more organized.  It makes me relate back to the intro where the guy talks about how Dotson really does do his own thing, and I think this book expresses that perfectly.

10 Steps to Great Camera Work

These are the 10 steps to great camera work!

1. Action
2. Reaction
3. Wide
4. Medium
5. Tight
6. Lighting
7. Background
8. Audio
9. The Nose Knows
10. Eyes on thirds

Changing Idenity

We will begin by watching a High School broadcast story titled Changing Identity

Answer the following questions on a blog post about the story:

1.  Identify and explain as many WALLDO shots as you can.
They have a lot of low shots. They have a lot of creative shots, such as behind the toaster.  Had a nice linking shot of the wind chimes, going down to Noah.  The toaster was depth.

2.  What is Natural Sound?
Natural sound is what you hear in the background.  The noise that is already there.

3.  Identify several examples of Natural Sound in this story?
The toaster, his piano, his dog, cars in the background.

4.  How does Natural Sound enhance the story?
It makes it sound more real.  The dog and he toaster, I feel as though this natural noise is kind of a comforting sound to show that Noah is just like everyone else and his gender doesn't make him any more different.

MAKE UP

If you were absent on Tuesday:

Watch a 1 to 2 minute news video from KARE11, WCCOTV, or KSTP
http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1023782/14/Strange-chandeliering-ice-phenomena-unfolds-at-Medicine-Lake

Answer the following 2 questions:

1.  What did you like/notice about the camera shots?
They link from the kids playing to the ice on the other size. They got a little low to see the ice splitting.

2.  What did you like/notice about the story?
I liked that the meteorologist  mentioned it and more people got involved and told stories about the ice doing this before.

WALLDO - 6 Camera Angles

WALLDO

6 Camera Angles

• Wide- Many subjects in one scene
• Angle- Shoot at an angle, not always staight on
• Low- Put the camera below the person, get down on the ground
• Linking- Can tell 2 stories with one shot, pan left to right
• Depth- Can show creativity, having something in the foreground and backgroung
• Opposite- Action/ reaction, get the action and then the reaction, film from a way you normally wouldn't