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Slice Class: Week 8

Introduc5on to Video Journalism, Final Cut Basics

Jeff Youngjryoung@gmail.com

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Mul5media News of the Week

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Mul5media News of the Week

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Mul5media News of the Week

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Mul5media News of the Week

Na5onal Press Photographers Associa5on gave onlyone video award this year, an honorable men5on.

Blogger asked: Why didnt you award first throughthird in news video?

The Response: theresa: @Colin this was a realstruggle for us. Many were full of technical errors and

ignored the basic principles of photojournalism. Wesaw lots of evidence of urgency, however we reallycouldnt award anything that had technical orfundamental errors.

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Video for Print Journalists

Small cameras canmake big news.

Example:Newsweekinterview

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When to use video

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When to use video

Does the subject involve unusually visual orac5onbased material?

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When to use video

Does the subject involve unusually visual orac5onbased material?

Does the story evoke emo5on or involvepeople talking about emo5onal issues?

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When to use video

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When to use video

Does the subject involve unusually visual orac5onbased material?

Does the story evoke emo5on or involvepeople talking about emo5onal issues?

Does the story involve subject maXer that isdifficult to explain unless shown?

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When to use video

Does the subject involve unusually visual orac5onbased material?

Does the story evoke emo5on or involvepeople talking about emo5onal issues?

Does the story involve subject maXer that isdifficult to explain unless shown?

Would a juxtaposi5on of images make astronger statement than words?

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When to use video

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Good Videos Have Focus

No need to tell an en5re print story in a video.

Short is best!

Example: St. Louis Times PostDispatch series

(won Online News Associa5on award last year)

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Preparing for a Shoot

Prereport

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Preparing for a Shoot

Prereport The interview is not the 5me to think up

ques5ons (plan story points)

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Preparing for a Shoot

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Preparing for a Shoot

Adam Ellick: i did a 3 hour print interview thefirst 5me i met the main guy. that gave me thewide founda5on to decide how to cra the vid

narra5ve. then we met up when things happenedto him like the embassy funding scene. it alsotook several days without the camera with getpermission to talk to the girls. we had to gothrough their grandfather, who was cool, but s5ll

lives according to local customs. so it wasbasically a part 5me project for a month. someweeks less than a hour. other weeks, 3 days.

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Preparing for a Shoot

Prereport The interview is not the 5me to think up

ques5ons (plan story points) Check equipment in advance and be prepared

(bring extra baXeries and film)

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Interview Basics

Dont let the equipment get in the way Dont have the subject stare directly into the

camera

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Shoo5ng Tips

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Shoo5ng Tips

Leave headroom but not too much

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Shoo5ng Tips

Leave headroom but not too much Think about the background

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Shoo5ng Tips

A few words about the Flip:

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Shoo5ng Tips

A few words about the Flip: Dont zoom!

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Shoo5ng Tips

A few words about the Flip: Dont zoom! Dont pan (for the most part)

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Shoo5ng Tips

A few words about the Flip: Dont zoom! Dont pan (for the most part) Use a tripod (or something to act as a tripod)

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Video Shoot Demonstra5on

Need 2 volunteers

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Final Cut Pro Basics

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Homework

Video #1: Man on the Street interview. (30 points)

The interview must not exceed three minutes and must be at leastone minute.

You will be graded on how well you apply the framing, ligh5ng andaudio lessons covered in class. The use of tripods or some othersta5onary camera is required.

Must ask the subject to say his or her name, spell it on camera, givetheir age, indicate their occupa5on, or city (and state) of residence.Think of the video camera as a notebook. These ini5al ques5onsand answers must be included in the posted video in order for

students to receive full credit for the assignment.

Videos must be posted on the class blog by start of next class, asusual.