Choose a story idea that is of interest to the
RS17 audience.
Make sure the story is
timely and will not become dated with a 2 week
production turnaround.
Small story made big!
WhatÕs going statewide or nationally can you
bring it home locally?
Assignment:
Hold a production meeting
Select a story
Fill out the HKTV proposal –
remember the 5-wÕs & h
Develop open
ended questions
Videotape interviews (aka sots)
Shoot cutaways
Log footage
Create eng script-follow template
format
No editing till story is edited on
paper 1st
Write vo lead-ins (remember attribution no gfx allowed)
Edit digitally 65-90 sec. Story-
must include v.o, sots & stand-up
Share & compare finished story
Each package will include the
following:
Hktv proposal form
Eng script template
Finished edited eng
Write anchor lead-in and outro
TECH TIPS:
When editing CUTS ONLY NO
GRAPHICS-USE V.O. for Attribution.
Record good clean natural sound
when shooting cutaways.
WHEN signing out VIDEO ENG
PACKAGE- be sure to have
a fully
charged battery, mini DV tape,(cued up as not to step on previously
recorded footage,
HEADSETS & external lavalier mic
for interviews and
hand-held
MICROPHONE for stand-up.