PUTTING TOGETHER VIDEOON A SHOESTRING BUDGET

ELEMENTS OF A NEWS STORY

• “B-ROLL” - VIDEO

• “STANDUP” - REPORTER ON CAMERA

• “BITE” - INTERVIEW WITH SOMEONE

FULL PRODUCTION NOT NECESSARY

• IT’S EXPENSIVE

• TIME CONSUMING

• REQUIRES A LITTLE MORE RESEARCH

REQUIREMENTS FOR GOOD VIDEO

• A DECENT HD CAMERA

• GOOD LIGHTING

• EXTERNAL MIC

• TRIPOD

• EDITING SOFTWARE

REQUIREMENTS FOR GOOD VIDEO

• BUY WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD

• EXPECT $200 - $1,000

• 1280x720 MINIMUM

• 1920x1080 MAXIMUM

• EXTERNAL MIC INPUT

What Do We Use?

• Full HD Shooting• XLR Audio Input• Shoots On Chips• Light, Low Power, Manual/Auto

Cost: $8,500.00

REQUIREMENTS FOR GOOD VIDEO

• BUY A CHEAP BUT STURDY TRIPOD

• TARGET, WALMART, ETC.

• $30.00 TO $60.00

• USE BOOKS, BEANBAGS, ETC.

Lighting

• KEY - FILL - BACKLIGHT• LIGHT YOUR BACKGROUND IF IT’S DARK• LIGHTING CAN MAKE A MEDIOCRE CAMERA LOOK GOOD.

Lighting

• KEY - FILL - BACKLIGHT• LIGHT YOUR BACKGROUND IF IT’S DARK• LIGHTING CAN MAKE A MEDIOCRE CAMERA LOOK GOOD.

KEY LIGHTPrimary light source

FILL LIGHTRemoves shadows

BACK LIGHT“Hair light”

Editing Software

• Final Cut Pro X ($299), iMovie (Free)• Premiere Pro, Avid Express, Sony Vegas, etc. (More Expensive)• Must Edit Video & Audio Tracks Seperately

• Export to MOV, MP4 or WMV• Keep Clips Under 500MB• Upload Using Free Cloud Sites:• YouSendIt.com• DropBox.com• Ask For FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Server Info From Outlet

(Ask Us About Ours)• Download Cyberduck or other Free FTP Program

• HD CAMERA

• TRIPOD

• GOOD LIGHT SOURCE

• EDITING SOFTWARE

• INTERNET FOR UPLOAD

QUESTIONS?