Dotson's Reading 3

1. We should let the drama in our story have it it happen naturally and that we should pick soundbites that leave lump in our throat. However, they should stick in memory that what a good soundbite should do.  I part that stands out as particularly useful is getting started paragraph. In the paragraph it says that we are not ready to write a story until we can state in one sentence what we want the audience to learn from our report. I believe that its true and that we should have like a sentence that we go by our story. That way we can focus clearly on what we should write about and not had unnecessary stuff.

2. Land of 10,000 Stories: Race for the Cure, aired May 13, 2013

3. In the beginning when the crowd was cheering. When the lady was making a comment there was bell sound in the background. People talking int the background. The laughing in the background when other people are making comments.

4. The wide shot of the people from up top in the beginning. The Low shot when the lady was talking to the people who are running the race. The wide shot of the starting point where people were cheering at they walked past the camera. The tight shot of people's feet as they are walking.

5. Walk to Cure

6. In the story there are parts where their are words in there. For example, there were different times where the story had different ideas about the race and how people where there for different reasons. The story clearly showed that and made it stick in our memories.  There were parts in the story that there were no voice overs and the the actions just happened. When the lady was talking and then another lady said hug your mom time. That happened with the voice overs. In the story there are lot of natural sounds happening. For example, when the crowd are cheering or talking in the background. Also, when they are ringing the bells. There is lots of insistence like that. It catches our attention as a viewer when the crowd is cheering or bell ringing. It makes the story feel real and that makes a good story.

Interviewing Notes

1.  What is a "Run and Gun" interview? When can we use a "Run and Gun" interview?
Its is not planned interview and usually one or two questions.

2.  What is the first thing you should do BEFORE starting off for the interview?
We always test our equipment before shooting.  

3.  Why do you think we should ask for permission?
Its polite and there might be legal things.

4.  Why should we always ask the interviewee to state and spell their names?
So we can spell the person's name correctly for Lower Thirds.

5.  Where should we place the microphone?
Hang loose

6.  Should we hand the mic to the interviewee?
Don't give mic to interviewee

7.  The photographer is responsible for the sound levels.  What are two things the photo should be aware of?
Looking at sound meter to make sure they are at appropriate level
background noise not be distracting

8.  COMPOSITION:  How we should frame our interview shot:
a.  Eyes on Third
b.  2 Eyes One Ear
c.  Camera should be even than subject
d.  Talking Space or Nose Room


BACKGROUNDS:
9. Avoid shooting in front of a window

10.  Why should we keep signs out of the background?
So it won't be distracting

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

12.  What is a demonstration interview and what are the benefits?
Is were someone is showing or doing something. It allows you to free and do things without thinking it is an interview with the wireless mic. 

Shot by Shot of the art of violin bow making

Story Title: The art of violin bow making
Total Run Time: 2:28
1. CU of  Rolland putting on apron
2. CU of Rolland folding shirt
3. MCU of Rolland's face
4. CU of Rolland scraping wood
5. CU of Rolland's face
6. CU of Rolland talking
7. MS of Rolland looking at the violin bow
8. ECU of Rolland hitting violin bow
9. MCU of Rolland examining the violin bow
10. CU of Rolland scraping wood
11. ECU of the violin bow
12. CU of Rolland putting pieces together
13. ECU of the violin bow
14. ECU of the violin bow strings and his thumb
15. Linking shot of lamp to table with tools (Medium Shot)
16. Medium shot of the table
17. Medium shot of tools
18.Medium of few violin bows
19. Medium shot of scraped parts of woods
20. Medium of violin bows that are different colors
21. ECU of one side of violin bows
22. ECU of violin bow being picked up
23. CU of Rolland talking to camera
24. CU of violin bow with hand pointing to parts of it
25. CU of hands turning violin bow
26. ECU of violin bow on hand of guy
27. CU of Rolland talking to camera
28. MCU of Rolland lighting the paper thing
29. MCU of Rolland moving the violin bow around
30. CU of Rolland talking to camera
31. CU of Rolland scraping violin bow
32.  MS of Rolland holding violin bow while scraping it
33. ECU of Rolland's face
34. CU of violin bow being turned
35. CU of violin bow being showed

Summary:
In the video they always showed some shots of Rolland talking. They spread it out and made it short so it won't be boring. Also they showed a lot the violin bows and him working on it since the focus was on that. The shots of the violin bows were different, some being pictures and other being clip. When I shoot my videos, I will try spread out the shots so that it will go smoothly. I will try have more videos of the topic than the person talking. That way it will not be boring and I should use natural sound. It will make the story more realistic and bring interest to the story. They used natural sound in the video and I thought they used it well. 

The Components of a Broadcast Story

Topic: Cross country for homecoming

Focus Statement: Cross country team runs ball far

Sound Bites: Blonde kid says at the beginning our cross country team holds tradition dear to us. The girl saying that they never had anything like this for homecoming.

B-Roll: Over head shot with them running.

Stand-Up: The linking shot where they past the football. The report is standing while adding voice over.

Voice Over: when the reporter add that the distance they had to run is very long. The reports says they almost forgot the football.

Make it Memorable Reading 2

One thing I found interesting is that the main reason they do stories to get reaction from the viewers. They have to think about if the viewer will get angry, sad or happy with the news. How the viewers are affect not the people they are doing a story on. Another think I found interesting is that said great is like onion because onions have many layers and great stories should. They should have a good tale on the outside and great images and sound that capture the story. I agree with with Dotson on the part he said about having universal elements. It is true that we should highlight the emotions that interest the broadest group of viewers. That way the story will be watched and people can relate to it too. As a writer I believe it is good to write a good stories that let the readers feeling emotion and the stories should have depth to it. However, I need to improver on letting the reader experience the story not just learn about it like Dotson said.

In the beginning the reporter used defeat the TV remote control. He was describing and making a image of the scene that happened. When Nate and Nick switched. He used little details like how they looked, what one twin had on his arm and how they made the shot. He wrote like how he would converse. For example when he was telling that Nick was gone and Nate was there. He said you guessed it and then told what happened next. He wrote it as he would say it if he were to do on camera. The way he wrote about how they once for fun switch and went to each others class.  He was explaining what happened and used the quotes effectively. Also, he wrote a surprise in the end where all the people from different place gave money to help out. Another surprise was when they got another shot to do the challenge at the youth hockey program.

There is a defeat the TV remote control at the beginning when the reporter was saying the cold outside was making everyone cry. But then he talked about how the cold was not the only thing that made the lady cry. He got more in depth with the story. He talked about how it was her last game watching and cheering on for her kids. The surprise in the story is that she has 12 sons who played football. They are all grown up now and she was watching the last game of her youngest kid. The reporter was talking with the lady, the husband and kids. He was talking with them as he would and asking questions that he would ask normally. There were not gobbledygook and cliches in the story. For example, the would have used football terms in the interview or would have said cliche things like good thing must come to an end. But he didn't and he was good with letting the viewer have better image with the talking to the sons too. That way he get to see her sons and how they are.

Stand Up

1.  What is the lead in this story?  Does it intrigue you to keep watching?
The lead is that something like this would have happened to a quite neighborhood. It is intriguing since I would want to know what happened

2.  What are the 5W's of this story:  Who, What, Where, When, Why
 Thief
Stole things
Inside house 
Two weeks
The doggy door was not protected

3.   Give an example of the reporters Voice over or seque (Write it down word for word)
when the lady says that she thought it would be random and the reporter said  it was not and that it happened to others in the neighborhood. Then she talked again.

 4.  When do we see the reporter's stand-up?  Beginning, Middle, or End?
The time we see the reporter. In the middle  of the story.

5.  What is the purpose of this reporter's stand-up?
The reporter takes us to another spot

Move story forward
Reporter becomes B-Roll
Take me to the scene
Use props
Be creative & surprise us

Make It Memorable by Bob Dotson

He writes in a way that draws readers attention. He makes sure that the reader has time to focus and time by using the Rule of Three. He writes the middle of his story first that way he can cut out if he needs to. He makes sure he has good soundbites to write the opening like of a story. He is careful of not wanting to make is writing to long or boring. He get to the information and then cuts how what is unnecessary things. He writes scripts first to write down his thoughts and use that to write his stories. In his stories he does not use easy soundbites. He use one good soundbite to make his story better and unique. He likes to write stories that are not like other reports and he waits to get good information out of the people he needs to write a story about.  However, he makes sure he use strong central characters in his story that way people can relate to them. for example, like not going after the mayor to get a story out of him but one person can give us good thread to hold our story together.

People nearly always answer a question three times. If you give them enough space before asking another question then they will put their thoughts into sharp focus. To get unique soundbites we should try asking the non-question/question. He uses script to write down his story so that we don't throw away thoughts. They will help us with our story and its good to go back to it if we need more information. We should find strong central characters because people can relate to the people not soundbites.The story should not be boring or too easy to find. The story should be interesting and something fresh.

I believe that each column is used to sketch out how the story will be told and what his thought are. That way he can get the story together and figure out what he needs to do to make it better. I think he splits the script like that to give himself to write shots or important things he need to show. The way he writes his scripts his different than others. His scripts very detailed and specific. The way he writes them I believe are interesting because he writes little action before a sentence.

In the story I watched from Rock Center had all the five bullet traits Dotson gives. The first bullet was scene setting. In the begining they had a wide shot of the funeral and pictures to show. They also showed the highway and when the person who was driving stop somewhere. They added natural sound such as church bell and narration by the reporter. The foreshadowing the in story I believe is the very begging shot of the mother in the story talking. She was saying that for a long time good would not leave her in this pain she was in and then they showed the clip of the funeral. The conflict in the story his the law sue, attempted suicide and her marriage. She wanted to kill her self so, she hid pills and try to kill herself. She is depressed and doesn't want to do anything and she argues with her husband a lot. They fight and she feels sorry for him that he has to feel that pain. He got sued because the car involved in the accident was his. Her friends are always with her and they make her do morning exercise like she use to. They watch over her and make sure she doesn't do anything. The character growth is that she realized she can't do anything about what has happened and she should move on. She learned to not be so depressed. The resolution is that now she has a child. She doesn't argue with her husband and she doe not want to commit suicide. She is taking care of her child now and is feeling alright.

Changing Identity

1.  Identify and explain as many WALLDO shots as you can.
The piano was shot at an angle.. When he was walking down the stairs they shot it low.  They shot the wind chimes  and then shot the main person.Then they shot him with him walking which let to his mom. The shot were he was sitting on the chair and the camera came down on him.When he is taking the toaster out which is depth and opposite.

2.  What is Natural Sound?
The sound that is made naturally in once surroundings. ex. typing on keyboard

3.  Identify several examples of Natural Sound in this story?
The piano playing and the dog barking.  The toaster and when he was getting  jam on his bread. The dog's breathing. The leaves crunching.

4.  How does Natural Sound enhance the story?
It gives a more warm feeling and make it more realistic. It makes the story more enjoyable and catches the readers attention.

WALLDO

Wide- Stop and get that wide shot, set scene. Everything in the shot should be focused.
Angled- making the viewers eyes drawn. Shot people or objects in a angle. They should not be straight on.
Low- Get down low. Bring the camera down on the ground to film them.
Linking- is a pan. Left to right movement. Linking one object to another
Depth- use foreground framing a 3 dimensional. Give them that 3D feel.
Opposite- Action/Reaction. Filming from both sides. Filming from opposite way to give the viewer from another way they would not normal see.

Madison Story

The camera work was good. The shots would be tight, medium and wide for shots to show her playing or being in class. They had talking space and they had the interview shots with third eye. There are lots of medium shots when she is talking and others are talking. The transition from one shot to another goes smoothly. Overall the camera work was very precisest with the story.

The story was very inspiring. They way she doesn't let her arm get in the way of doing what she likes is great to see. She is very positive and nice. She acts the way any other teenager acts and does not let her arm get in the way. The way she sees very thing is in a positive light. She proves that she can do what everyone else can. I really like that about her. It was a great story.

A-Roll is anything in the story that you hear.
Interviews
Reporter Voices Overs
Natural Sound (Nat Sound)

B-Roll is a video footage that compliments the story.
 

Camera Info

1.  What is a Focus Statement?  Define
      A focus statement is the main idea of your news story.
2.  Why do we need a Focus Statement?
      If we didn't make a focus statement then our topics would be very broad.
3.  Give an example of a Focus Statement sentence.
      Some girls are deciding to make their own homecoming dresses this year.
4.  Give an example of a Focus Statement in 3 words: (Subject-Verb-Object)
     Girls Make Dresses, Nominees Have talents, and Administrators illuminate dance floors.
5.  What are the 6 Essential Equipment items you need with you when shooting an interview?
     Camera, tripod, microphone, headphones, batteries, and media.
6.  Why is a tripod important? 
      It keeps the shot clean and steady.
7.  The Tripod is my __friend___.

8.  Define:  Pan
     Moving the tripod horizontally
9.  Define:  Tilt
     Moving the tripod vertically.
10.  Why are headphones important?  
     So that you can hear what your person is saying. If you're not wearing headphones then you don't  know if your equipment is working or if your mic shorted out. You can't fix audio once it's shot.

11.  Why is it important to TEST YOUR EQUIPMENT BEFORE YOU GO ON SHOOT!

    Make sure your batteries are fully charge, your mics work, and your camera isn't cutting off frames for some reason. You don't want something to be broken on the field or worse, in the editing room.
12.  Define Wide shot:
     Wide shots show setting and  the surroundings, it also establishes a location.
13.  Why do we need a wide shot?
      In order for you to get to know the surroundings, and establish a for sure location.
14.  Define Medium shot:
      They give a little bit less setting, but a lot more detail.
15.  Why do we need a medium shot?
       In order for your story to build, and so that you have a lot of footage to work with in the editing bay.
 16.  Define a tight shot.
      When you get really close up, which lets you get a lot of details.
17.  Why do we need a tight shot?
 So that you can get a lot of really good details about the person and less about the environment.
18.  What is a sequence?
when you edit together a series of connected shots. wide, medium and tight shot
 19.  Why do we need a sequence?
they give you options in editing. 
 Why is it important to TEST YOUR EQUIPMENT BEFORE YOU GO ON SHOOT!     Make sure your batteries are fully charge, your mics work, and your camera isn't cutting off frames for some reason. You don't want something to be broken on the field or worse, in the editing room.

A Publishers Dream

Opening Assignment: 

Watch the latest Land of 10,000 stories:  A Publishers Dream

Answer the following questions about the story:

1.  What is the focus statement of this story?
Publisher's passion fueled by the sun

2.  Give examples of W-M-T sequences
when they are showing his whole car, then close up to his upper body and then the hand clicking on the mouse.

3.  Give examples of The Rule of Thirds
He never was in the middle of the shot and always either at the corners. The shots of the cars were perfectly lined up with the frame.

4.  Give examples of Eyes on Third
He didn't directly look at the camera but looked at other other places beside the camera.  He would look at the person who was filming him too.

5.  Give examples of Talking Space
When he was being interviewed while looking at the books, he was on a corner of the shot and the rest was filled with space to give room to talk.
6.  What did you like about story?
I taught the story was interesting and good to watch. I didn't know there was a car that run on electric charge before this video.

Criteria of Newsworthiness

1.  Identify, define, and give an example of the 6 criteria of newsworthiness.

Criteria 1: Unusualness
Definition: news that is different , the unusual and out of the ordinary
Example; airplane crashing

Criteria 2: Significance
Definition: Important events, one that effects many people.
Example: wars

Criteria 3: Timeliness
Definition: news that is talked about it is happening at the moments not old news which is history.
Example: North Korea threats

Criteria 4: Proximity
Definition: wanting to know the nearby events
Example: the new state tax law

Criteria 5: Prominence
Definition: when well known people, building, or places are involved.
Example: when a movies star is arrested

Criteria 6: Human interest
Definition: Stories about ordinary people or animal, humorous or dramatic stories, heartwarming or heart wrenching stories
Example: a minister who runs a drop-in center for troubled teenagers

2. On page 23 it discusses the differences between print journalism and broadcast journlism.  Please describe 3 ways they are different and explain. 
With print journalism readers can be the own editor picking what they want to read about. For broadcast journalism people can view the stories and really look see the store. Also another difference is that people can know about the events that is happening within minutes in broadcast journalism.


3.  List all the criteria the story we watched at the beginning of class fits under and why.
This story is Significance and Proximity because with was about the snow that was going on that was effecting and people want to know about it.

4.  List all the criteria the 2nd story we watched fits under and why.
it was heart warming story and it was out of the ordinary story which fits the of unusual and human interest criteria because the dogs were either blind or deaf and talk about animals.
5.  List all the criteria the 3rd story we watched fits under and why.
This story fits prominence and timeless because the story talks about famous people and the movies that have won awards.

Discovering Kenzie Bultema

Kenzie Bultema is quite, calm and very nice. She is interesting and not afraid to open up to people. She loves to play Tekkit which is her favorite video game. She plays Tekkit with her boyfriend on Skype. They talk on Skype every day and they have been together for almost a year. Kenzie's eyes shine and her smile brightens when she talks about her boyfriend. “He is very sweet and nice”. She mentioned. Her relationship with her boyfriend is strong and a happy one. They way her face light up was the proof of it. She is very happy that she will meet him over this summer.

She was not afraid to talk about her life and her boyfriend when asked. Kenzie mentioned “ I am an open person, so there isn't much people don't know about me”. Kenzie has great confidence and personality which makes her to be more open with people.
 

There is more to Kenzie Bultema then by just looking at her. She is a great person to talk and a person you can ask questions because she is not closed up person. It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to get to know her. I wish her the best of luck.

Interview of a Classmate

1.      What do like to do outside of school?

Likes to play video games. The video game she plays is called tekkit and its minecraft

2.      Have there been events that happened that changed you or affected you?

when with boyfriend on Skype

3.      What are your hobbies that you enjoy if you had to pick a few?

Video games is her hobbies

4.      Can you describe a typical day in your life?

 Depending on shower the night before or hair. the day starts off differently. Does her hair and makeup and gets ready for school. If she has time she will say hi to her boyfriend on Skype. After going to school she goes home. When she gets home she eat snack and watch Netflix. Around 4pm-5pm she talks to her boyfriend on Skype and they play tekkit. She goes take a shower and goes to bed after words if she doesn't have homework.

 5.      What kind of pets do like to have in the future? If you do what pets do you have?

She would like to have a dog in the future. She has a cat and a dog. Does not like to clean up liter box.

6.      How would you describe yourself as?

 She describes herself has awesome, confident and quite. People she is narcissist but says she is confident.

7.      What would you say your personality is in 5 words?

awesome,confident, funny, fun and nice

8.      What are you planning to do over this summer?

Boyfriend is coming this summer and will hangout with him.

9.      What color would you describe yourself as? Why?

blue because really calm and chill

10.  What are one or two things that people don’t know about you?

Does not have anything that people don't know about her and she is open and doesn't hide things from people she knows.