TV news

Reader, VO, VO-SOT/VSV, package, wraparound/live shotReporters & photographers“One Man Band” / VJ / backpack journalist /

MMJAssignment desk / producer / news director

TV crew issues for newscast vs. radioProducer, 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.

EnterprisingInterviewing

Phone / in person (radio / TV)Designed for actuality / sound biteResearch for the story

Producing a TV newscast

A multicamera production ....That requires extensive pre-production‘Producer’ stacks the show

Asst./Associate Producers write storiesNewStar, AvStar, ENPS, etc.During the newscast…

Producer with softwareDirector calling actionLive shots feeds

The ‘Rundown’ is your directing script

TV News – Stacking the show

BacktimingPre-produced open & closeOpening tease / 2-shot on 2Balance of production typesMost important story goes firstHow to drop a storyHow to plan for fillClosing / closing shot

Doing a news story

First research -- contact, other media, news release, find contact at event

What happened, is happening, will happenStorytelling -- beginning, middle, end

Focus of storyWho, what, when, where, why, how, so what

Balance of reporter voice and sound bitesPKG: 1:30 / VSV: 1:00 (SB :15)RDR :20 (OTS) / VO :30

Shooting a news story

Technical remindersClose mic -- lavalier -- monitor audioAlways take cam-mounted light; light always falls on

subjectHow long to shoot

Perishable video, missed shots concernShooting to edit

In camera edits?4-7 second for each shot when editedMoving shots are longerNO 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 clipsNever capture long pieces—identify and capture

clips (digital files differs)

Editing a news story

Final Cut Pro X – training nowFCP 7 Settings

FCP 7 – must set scratch discsLog in to your assigned stationCreate a folder with Your Name as the folder

name Create a folder with YourLastName News Story folderSet FCP settings immediately

Samples and template…

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Project Directions…

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