Oct. 12 class: The results are in! The gold-medal winning Spotify news group will be announced in class! You can check out each other’s playlists:
We’ll also talk about video production techniques, and use the camcorders/iPad minis to shoot intro videos.
Due Oct. 12: Story plan for Project 1. Use the formats and examples posted on Blackboard. Submit to me via email or Google doc.
Oct. 14 class: Intro to Final Cut Pro!
Due Oct. 14: Rough footage for your intro video. Read/watch the materials in the Shooting & Editing Video folder, including the piece on How to be Great on Video.
Examples of previous intro videos: Maddie Brooker, Rachel Moylan, Hannah Wiley, Emma Goldschmidt, Jill Szwed, Chris Ackles and Ivana Cvetkovic
Not sure what to talk about in your video? You should have about two minutes of interview footage. Here are some questions to answer:
- Introduce yourself by name
- Identify yourself as a SLU student & communication (NOT communicationS) major
- What do you like about journalism or your chosen field (PR, advertising, etc.)?
- What do you see as the future of journalism or your chosen field?
- What kind of a job are you looking for? (or what are your plans after graduation?)
- A couple of interesting facts about you
You also need to have some B-roll of you “doing” something related to what you talk about in your intro video.
- B-roll must include wide, medium & tight shots
- Include at least one shot sequence that includes wide, medium & tight shots in your video
Wanna see a good example intro video from a professional? (Caveat: It’s longer than it needs to be…)
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