Broadcast Journalism Production Board
The 10 Commandments of Production
Thou shalt not misspell on-screen text, ever, without having your
Thou shalt not leave an uncovered jumpcut, except for humorous purposes
Vegas Gold, the school-branded color, is C5B358 (that's the hexadecimal code)
Don't Settle: set up with good habits, and communicate
Thou shalt not leave an uncovered jumpcut, except for humorous purposes
Vegas Gold, the school-branded color, is C5B358 (that's the hexadecimal code)
Don't Settle: set up with good habits, and communicate
Feature Story Best Practices
B-roll, b-roll, b-roll
Strong clear concept
Engaging with camera
Several camera angles
Well lit
Vivid, thoughtful and plentiful b-roll
Use of a camera 2 for interviews
Well composed and well lit interviews
Watch your focus against backgrounds: feature in focus, background out of focus
Keep Media Organized: create sub-folders for interviews, sound, b-roll, stills
Once organization is established, resist moving its location
Premier Pro best practice:
Watch use of inappropriate music for theme of feature
"Save" often
Watch available space on computer: if it falls below 20GB, let Mr K know
Strong clear concept
Engaging with camera
Several camera angles
Well lit
Vivid, thoughtful and plentiful b-roll
Use of a camera 2 for interviews
Well composed and well lit interviews
Watch your focus against backgrounds: feature in focus, background out of focus
Keep Media Organized: create sub-folders for interviews, sound, b-roll, stills
Once organization is established, resist moving its location
Premier Pro best practice:
- Use video 1 / audio 1 for interviews
- Use video 3 / audio 3 for b-roll (remember some b-roll has good ambient sound)
- Use video 4 for stills / f/x
- Use audio 4 for music
Watch use of inappropriate music for theme of feature
"Save" often
Watch available space on computer: if it falls below 20GB, let Mr K know
Talking Heads, talent
Clear enunciation
Energetic
Rehearse the script and know pronunciations
Engaging w camera and script
Retake until a clean take
Be and Do
Be enthusiastic
Be clear and articulate; accentuate consonants; make yourself easy to understand
Be natural for you
Well dresses or thematic
Avoid
Avoid robotic delivery
Avoid rushed delivery or, if you're a producer, rushing your talent
Avoid spiking of volume in your delivery
Energetic
Rehearse the script and know pronunciations
Engaging w camera and script
Retake until a clean take
Be and Do
Be enthusiastic
Be clear and articulate; accentuate consonants; make yourself easy to understand
Be natural for you
Well dresses or thematic
Avoid
Avoid robotic delivery
Avoid rushed delivery or, if you're a producer, rushing your talent
Avoid spiking of volume in your delivery
Talking Heads, production
Talent must be in focus; use 50mm lens whenever possible
Rule of Thirds
precise voice matching
precise composition
Good lighting & exposure
If working with new location, run a short practice shoot the day before to test feasibility
Use prompters whenever possible
Lower thirds are needed to underscore message, in most cases
Rule of Thirds
precise voice matching
precise composition
Good lighting & exposure
If working with new location, run a short practice shoot the day before to test feasibility
Use prompters whenever possible
Lower thirds are needed to underscore message, in most cases
Public Service Announcement Best Practices
Creative and Solid Camera Angles and Composition
Creative sound design
Creative sound design
Leadership Announcements
Take control; you are the producer / director
Make sure Leadership talent is enthusiastic
Record sound carefully without peaking
Make sure Leadership talent is enthusiastic
Record sound carefully without peaking
Highlight Sequences
Variety of shots, variety of subjects, variety of shot depths
Try to film with various lenses: wide angle, zoom, 50mm, kit
Timing edits with music
Try to film with various lenses: wide angle, zoom, 50mm, kit
Timing edits with music
Student on the Street
Plentiful respondents
Tight editing
Either informative or amusing. Make sure topic serves a broad audience.
Tight editing
Either informative or amusing. Make sure topic serves a broad audience.
The Basics of Shooting
Rule of Thirds
Shooting Basics
Editing Basics
Premier Pro basic tutorial
Watch the first 4 tutorials presented by my friend Gil at Student Reporting Labs
5 Cs of cinematography
Shooting Basics
Editing Basics
Premier Pro basic tutorial
Watch the first 4 tutorials presented by my friend Gil at Student Reporting Labs
5 Cs of cinematography