Download - NFL Boot Camp Presentation 2015
MULTI-MEDIA
OPTIONS
HOW TO USE TEXT, PHOTOS,AUDIO AND VIDEO
DR. JIM FOUST
2015 NFL Sports Journalism & Communications Boot Camp
MULTI-MEDIA STORYTELLING
• Skills
• Tools for gathering and editing
• Presentation
STORY TYPES
• Text, or text plus picture
• Text + links
• Photo gallery or slideshow
• Audio/Video
• Interview
• Edited sound bites
• Narrative Story
• Natural Sound piece (audio audio video video)
AUDIO
• For studio work, choose a quality microphone• Don’t use computer or phone built-in mic
• USB-based options are good
Blue Icicle: allows you to record from professional XLR mic through USB.Blue Snowball or Yeti: USB-
based microphones
AUDIO
• Record in a quiet environment
• Drapes and other sound deadening can improve audio quality
• If you’ve got a friend with a studio, use it!
• Headphones are a great idea for both studio and field work
AUDIO
• For field audio, may be able to use phone or a low-cost recorder• Make sure recorder can plug into computer’s
USB port for file sharing
Olympus VN-702PC
AUDIO
• Set recorder for best recording quality
• Ideally, we want to record and edit uncompressed formats (WAV, AIFF) and then save finished work as compressed MP3
• Recorder >> PC (Edit >> Export) >> Web
AUDIO
• Get mic/recorder close to the subject (8-10 inches)
• Don’t rely on your ears
• Beware of background noise
• Quiet is best
• Relevant ambient noise is OK, too
• Hold the recorder (still)
• Don’t give the recorder to the subject
• If using a phone, put it in “airplane mode” to prevent interruptions during interviews
AUDIO
• Consider the end product
• Talk to the person beforehand, but not too much
• Have person say their name and the thing you’re interviewing them about
• (i.e., “My name is Jane Jones and I organize the BG Labor day Parade”)
AUDIO
• To edit audio, can use the free Audacity program
• Finished programs can be exported as MP3 format files, then uploaded to Soundcloud.
• Then, you can embed the audio in your Wordpressblog
STILLS AND VIDEO• Equipment: Phone v. “point and shoot” v. SLR
STILLS AND VIDEO
• Stills Software• Adobe Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements)
• Video Software• Windows Moviemaker
• iMovie
• Final Cut Pro
• Abode Premiere Pro
• Sony Vegas Studio
We want files to be as small (in file size) as possible for use on the web.
SHOT TYPES
Wide Shot(WS)LongEstablishing
Medium Shot(MS)
Close-Up(CU)
RULE OF THIRDS
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FRAMING PEOPLE
Eyes at or near top third of frame.
SEQUENCES
• We want to vary shot types in still presentations and video
• Make sure you have wide shots/medium shots and close-ups
• Hold the camera steady (especially with video)
• In video, avoid panning and zooming
• Movement 2012
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
• Make web pages from scratch
• Use hosting/design service
• Wordpress
• Embed code is the coin of the realm