Geoffrey Davies

Senior Lecturer, TV Practice

daviesg@wmin.ac.uk

O77900-17104

Schedule

• Monday 26th to Wednesday 28th

- classroom• Shooting• Monday 3rd - Bank Holiday• Tuesday 4th - Filming • Wednesday 5th - 1pm editing Annexe• Thursday 6th - editing / 6pm: review• Friday 7th - Princes Trust

Programme

Monday 26th

A3.17

Tuesday 27th

A5.11

Wednesday 28th

LT3

Introduction 10am: Rob Kirk Local news

News video

Newsday

Local news Writing

Break 12.30 - 3pm (PT 1pm)

Break Break

Sky News Voice over

Local news

Cameras / edit

Weekly schedule

W/c

Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri

April 26th

Class Class Class Shoot Shoot

May 3rd Bank Holiday

Shooting Shoot

Edit 1pm

Editing

View 6pm KLT

May 10th Bulletin Bulletin Bulletin

May 17th Bulletin 2 Bulletin 2

Begley

Bulletin 2

May 24th Bulletin 2 Bulletin 2 Bulletin 2

BJTC

May 31st Bank Holiday

Bulletin 2 Bulletin 2 Bulletin 2

Television News

Television News - Sources

• Newspapers - all

• Wire services - PA, Reuters, AP

• Agency film - AP, Reuters

• Co-operative providers - e.g. CNN and ITN etc

Television News - In house

• Producers, Reporters, Editors

• Camera crews

• Library

• Graphics

• Video editors

• Studio and gallery crew

• Technical support

Television News Organisation

INPUT OUTPUT

EDITOR

Television News - Input

• Home and foreign desks

• Wire services

• Video feeds - agency and other

• Crew / reporter allocation

• Technical issues - satellites

Television News - Output

• Programme editor• Chief sub• Producers• Director and PA

Television News Flow

• Source of story

• Video material?

• Presentation

• Send out on story

• Write script - graphics / library?

• Edit tape - insert material

• Broadcast

Television Reports

Basic components

• GV - general view - exterior, shot of building, sign etc.

• Use gv for voice over

• Interviews - framing left and right

• Piece to camera to close

• Typical duration 90s or less

Presenter link

• This sets up the story for the viewer

• Probably no more than 15s - 45 words

• Set out for presenter to read

• Technical details of the video

Catchline

Catchline• Presenters name/

Catchline• Presenters name/ • Here you write a short

punchy summary of the story to get the viewers attention, introducing what the story is about and who is reporting it.

Catchline• Presenters name/

• Catchline• In words…• Out words…soc• Duration in m & sec.

• Here you write a short punchy summary of the story to get the viewers attention, introducing what the story is about and who is reporting it.

Your Projects

• 1m 30s max

• Interviews

• PTC

• Not wall to wall words

• Write v/o

• Cue sheet (15s) + crew names

Now lets look at a bulletin…

VOICE OVERFather and son buildchupah

8s

Chupah buildingcontinues

3s

Exterior of Eden House 3sMrs Horovitz anddaughter

3s

Mr Horovitz 2sLord and Lady Montefioriand Chaim Horovitz

3s

Bride and father 5sUnder the chupah 4sTraditional breaking ofglass

6s

Signing marriage register 4sShot of congregation 2s

Summary on cameras

Basic kit

• Canon camera • Tape - label it properly• Tripod - plate stays with tripod• Camera kit - mic, headphones, light• Cables

Basic terms

• Pan - left to right• Tilt - up and down• Zoom - tightening/ loosening the shot

• MiniDV tape - small format digital tape• Firewire - camera to computer connection

Basic filming points

• Use the tripod for steady shots• Take still shots - don’t move on everything• Zoom - slowly, both in and out• Remember sound• Handles on shots, esp. ending• Check that you are recording

Other points

• Lighting - take care

• Camera kit in shot

• Counting in to PTC

• Microphone in shot

That’s all for now folks

Editing Wednesday 10am

Annexe J Block

Geoffrey Davies

daviesg@wmin.ac.uk

077900-17104