Now, in looking at these don't focus too much on technical quality. Like you, they were taking their first real journalism class, and like you they were using basic equipment of varying quality.
Instead, look at the principles they're trying to establish: thorough interviews of a broad variety of sources -- everyone from direct participants to neutral experts. Good B-roll that shows what is being talked about. Frequent use of captions and attribution.
Let's take a peek, shall we?
What do students think about CATA?
This one is a good example of varied B-roll with a limited subject. Simply by finding different shooting angles, times of day, etc. we can make B-roll a bit more dymanic.
Getting married when you're young. This one uses a voice-over narration and still pictures and telling numbers as B-roll elements.
Instead, look at the principles they're trying to establish: thorough interviews of a broad variety of sources -- everyone from direct participants to neutral experts. Good B-roll that shows what is being talked about. Frequent use of captions and attribution.
Let's take a peek, shall we?
What do students think about CATA?
This one is a good example of varied B-roll with a limited subject. Simply by finding different shooting angles, times of day, etc. we can make B-roll a bit more dymanic.
Getting married when you're young. This one uses a voice-over narration and still pictures and telling numbers as B-roll elements.
Road work hassles.
The video style here is what we call a "stand-up," which is literally that: a reporter stands in front of the camera and narrates the report. But notice the extensive use of B-roll throughout, especially within interview segments where we start with the talking head, then while the head continues to talk we switch the visual to B-roll that shows what the person is talking about, and then we return and finish with the talking head shot. Good story structure here. It's the video equivalent of pairing telling facts and quotes in print.
Do these give you any new ideas on how you'd like to do YOUR video, or the best ways to do it?
The video style here is what we call a "stand-up," which is literally that: a reporter stands in front of the camera and narrates the report. But notice the extensive use of B-roll throughout, especially within interview segments where we start with the talking head, then while the head continues to talk we switch the visual to B-roll that shows what the person is talking about, and then we return and finish with the talking head shot. Good story structure here. It's the video equivalent of pairing telling facts and quotes in print.
Do these give you any new ideas on how you'd like to do YOUR video, or the best ways to do it?
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