• are to inform the viewers on our program of upcoming developments, such as current events, sales, happenings, team insider info, etc.

• are meant to be a supplement to the reading of the morning News. It’s so we can dig deeper to see really who we are and what makes us pates. 

• Usually, As a class, we’d have morning editorial meetings in order to plan the stories that we cover. We’re looking for variety here. Too many stories about football will be redundant and boring. 

• You will be working on elements of Narrative in your English class as well. 

Interview based:

In this type, the “Voice” of the journalist may be present, or not.

Voice over based: 

In this type, the “voice” of the journalist or interviewee, is present over the segment. (think narrated)

• How to conduct an interview

• How to get good audio

• Microphone usage

• Lighting for interview

• B-roll 

• Remember your camera settings- shutter, aperture, Gain (iso), WB, audio

• How to conduct a zoom interview

B-roll is supplemental video footage used to cover the main footage (A-roll) in order to add visual interest, establish a scene, or smooth over edits. It can include shots of the environment, close-ups of objects, or any other relevant footage that supports the narrative without being the main talking head or action. 

• Shutter speed

• Iris (Aperture)

• Gain (ISO)

• White Balance (WB)

• Audio

• To get good audio you need to carefully LOOK and LISTEN. Look at your viewfinder to make sure your levels aren’t peaking.

• Listen with headphones to check for distortion. 

• You may want to consider the use of an auxiliary microphone rather than the mounted shotgun microphone on the camera. 

• Some of your options are a hand-held microphone for getting “man on the street” audio, or a lavalier (lav Mic) for in-depth, high quality audio.

• You and your team will need a script. You and your team will plan what it is that you need to shoot and how to shoot it.

• The better of a plan you have, the less time it takes to edit your final product. 

• Every narrative must have a beginning, middle, and end.