Interviews

Start with talking about something that has nothing to do with your topic
Say first and last name and spell is
Last thing you want to ask is there anything else you want to add
Avoid verbal responses to the interview
Let them fill in the silence

Camera shot breakdown

Camera shot breakdown
Story title: "The art of violin bow making"
Air date: 11/23/12
Total run time: 2:28
Shot-by-shot breakdown:
1)  CU putting on apron
2)  Cut to rolling up sleeve
3)   ECU shaving wood to make bow
4)  CU of the man working
5)   Interview shot (just head) of man responding and speaking
6)  WS man examining wood
7) CU hitting the wood
8) OPP over the shoulder as the man works
9) Cutaway shaving of wood
10) Angled view of the wood
11)  Cutaway the insertion of the frog
12) CU on the bow
13)  Tracking all the way down the bow
14)  Cutaway to the strings
15)  Zooming views of lamps and work space
16) Cutaway instruments used
17) Cutaway of wood shavings
18) Dolly of various woods
19) shot interview of man and responses
20) Zooming of new frog
21) Cut in hand contact with the bow
22) Interview shot with man
23) Cutaway lighting a flame on desk
24) Tracking burning wood of bow
25) CU of the man a face shot
26) VWS chiseling wood and working
27) WS finished polished bow

Overall I thought that this video was really interesting because of the camera work. Normally I would not find a video on bow making very interesting, but because the camera work was so well done it kept me watching. The video had many unique angles and points of view that kept the audience entertained and focused.  I learned that even though the topic or subject matter that you’re shooting may not be all that interesting, if you find a way to shoot it well your viewer can become interested in it.  What I took out of this is that it is important to be creative when filming.

WALLDO Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrSTwkdQqsE

Cross Country Team Runs Ball Far

1st We come up with a Topic: Cross Country team runs ball to homecoming game
2nd We decide on a Focus Statement: Cross Country team runs ball far
3rd:  We Conduct Interviews to get Sound Bites to use in the interview: "our cross country team holds traditions very dear."
4th We Shoot B-Roll to complement the sound bites: Running, overhead shot
5th  We Shoot our stand-up: Passing off the football is/ Linking shot
6th:  We Edit our story together adding Voice Overs as Seques between interviews.

Reading pages 43-55

Somethings that I found interesting in the story was the part where it said "this piece tells a story half a century old". It got me excited to read the passage and learn more about the untold story of Pearl Harbor. In the story Alfred Preis stated "When they took the wedding ring away from me I broke down". I found this terrible and it made me think about the little things that happen in war. People don't realize what those men who go and fight for our country. Obviously people die, but some people who make it out are permanently scared for life. I agree with when Dotson told use about gobbledygook and how it confuses people. I think that if we take out the clichés and gobbledygook like he said it will create a stronger story that isn’t as confusing. As a writer the things that I will take out of this story will be his way of adding important information. He adds very important information with out even really trying. So what I am going to take out of this is that every little bit of info can have a big effect on my stories.

 

The story about the 11-year old boy who made the $50,000 shot and how he did the right thing incorporated many of Dotson’s aspects that we read about. I think first and for most the biggest aspect was surprise. Two examples of this were one when the boys didn’t ever think that they would be called to take the shot. I was surprised that Nick’s name was called but Nate ended up taking the shot for his brother. I also thought another surprise in this story was when the boys wanted to give back the $50,000 because they felt it was wrong that the other twin took the shot and they lied. Another aspect that I found in the story that correlated with what we learned was when we learned about defeating the TV remote. I think that this story was clear and accurate and kept the reader wanting to learn about the story. The story had many little details that kept the reader intertwined and wanting to read on and not quit the article in the middle.

 

In the story, End of a 12-son football dynasty for Minn. Family, I think that the main things that was done really well in this story was that it had the ability to defeat to the TV remote control. While I was watching this video there wasn't a moment that I wanted to turn it off. It had me intrigued the entire time. The story was unique and heartwarming enough to keep the audience captivated. There also was an element of surprise in the story. Yes, I was expecting there to be 12 sons, but I was not expecting them to all have play football for the same high school. Meaning that that family has had 24 consecutive seasons of football in their family, which is unbelievable at first, but really intriguing and unique.

 

Stand Ups

1.  What is the lead in this story?  Does it intrigue you to keep watching?
"It's hard to imagine that something like this could happen in such a quiet neighborhood." Yes, it does intrigue you, because you want to know what he is talking about.
2.  What are the 5W's of this story:  Who, What, Where, When, Why
Who: Heather Berg
What:Someone broke into her house
Where: In her house/ neighborhood 
When: Fall,
Why: Easy to get into the house because of the doggy door
3.   Give an example of the reporters Voice over or seque (Write it down word for word)
When they are shooting footage around the house, he talks about what the thieves stole.

4.  When do we see the reporter's stand-up?  Beginning, Middle, or End?

5.  What is the purpose of this reporter's stand-up?
To take us to a whole different setting and show us where another break in happened.

 Stand Up

• Move story Forward 
•  Reporter becomes B-Roll
• Take me to the scene 
• Use props 
• Be creative and surprise us

Make it Memorable

The way he writes

I agreed with you that the writer of the book had a certain kind of spark that made it very easy to read. I thought it was cool how he would build off of every comment he made. He wouldn’t just say something and not back it up. Something else that Dotson did to make it very easy to read was use examples. I saw it as an attempt to help you understand what he was talking about.

What I learned from the passage 9 to 27

I learned that we all can tell better stories immediately by remembering. By the he meant that telling a story from sheer memory is a lot easier than remembering hazy parts of the story. Some things that Dotson went into detail were: The rule of the threes, Filling the silence, and the non-question/question. Those are three suggestions that Dotson gave us to make our stories better even under the tightest deadline.

Other interesting parts about the script

I thought the context that Dotson used was interesting. The way he wrote the book was pretty cool. There are parts where it’s almost like a paper. With the introduction body paragraphs and conclusion. And also other parts that are really messy. He also doesn’t really have any type of arrangement. It seems like he started writing and just threw everything down on the paper.