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15 Sec Video NarrativeYour assignment is to create a 15-second film. The whole film should be an expression of the idea itself. In other words, set up the concept and go straight for the punch line. The purpose of this exercise is to teach you about the economy of shot usage. Even though this will only be a 15 second film, you will need to make sure you have enough footage. Editing will be a challenge for you. Your first cut might be :30 seconds or longer. You then have to start shaving away the seconds and make decisions about how much and what parts of the shot best convey the idea. Credits will not and cannot factor into your time. If you have an opening title and ending credits, they do not factor that into your 15 seconds for the film. Lastly, your idea/concept must be resolved, avoiding the impression of incompletion.
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Video PSA |
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Reporting an EventFind an event that will be happening soon that is close to where you are now. Use the questions to guide you as to how you would cover that event as a news reporter.
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Senior ProfileSelect a person to write about, interview that person (and other people who know him/her),and write a profile about the person. You will:
1) Decide on the focus of your story — This is NOT a biography of the person — do not attempt to tell his/her life story; instead, focus your piece on something more narrow like a special talent the person has, unique achievements and accomplishments, a dramatic experience, interesting future goals, a connection to something timely and newsworthy, etc. You will likely include some background about the person in your piece, but it won’t be a chronological listing of the person’s life. 2) Conduct at least a 30-minute interview — Plan your interview ahead of time and have at least 10 questions written out, but LISTEN during the interview — it may go in another direction than your questions. 3) Interview at least 2 other people about the person you are profiling (a coach, teacher, friends, parents, etc.) and/or about the interest area/topic of your profile. Include soundbites from these people. 4) Where your story requires it, do some internet background research on the topic to put it in a proper context in your article. For example, if you are writing about a student who excels in karate, how popular is karate? How long does it take to achieve black belt? Is it growing in its popularity or declining? Etc. Ask yourself if there’s anything in your article that should have some background context. Requirements: 1) Story needs to be transcribed. Typed, double space, using an ordinary font such as Times in 10- or 12-point type. 2) Video should be 2:00 to 4:00 minutes in length, you are allowed to go over 4 minutes but not under 2 minutes. 3) It can be a combination of soundbites and journalist storytelling (narration) or entirely Soundbites. 4. Also include soft instrumental music underneath, make sure it is royalty free. Your video may be featured on the EHC website. |
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Photo used under Creative Commons from Jim Makos